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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>That\u2019s an excellent question.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I think the Plaintiff could file a cancellation petition but not on 2 (d) grounds. The Board would likely view 15 USCS § 1064 as quasi-jurisdictional because it specifically refers to a \u201cpetition to cancel a registration,\u201d which is a Board proceeding not a Federal Court action. If the 2 (d) petition was filed after the five year period, the Board could not hear it. The Federal action should be irrelevant in the analysis.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Remember, there is no independent cause of action in Federal Court for cancellation; it results from the Court\u2019s authority to cancel registrations \u201cin any action\u201d under 15 USC § 1119. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Paul<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Paul W. Reidl<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1455 1st St #301<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Napa, CA 94559<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>707-261-7010 x 7210<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:preidl@dpf-law.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>preidl@dpf-law.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>@TMGuy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Marc Randazza via E-trademarks<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, February 3, 2024 8:34 AM<br><b>To:</b> e-trademarks <e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com><br><b>Cc:</b> Marc Randazza <mjr@randazza.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [E-trademarks] Relation Back<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Grounds on which cancellation action may be brought under 15 USCS § 1064 are limited for registration that has been in existence for five years.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Plaintiff files infringement and cancellation action within the five year period in district court. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>District court dismisses claim with leave to amend. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Five year period has run. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Can Plaintiff file <i>just </i>the cancellation proceeding at the TTAB? It is outside the 5 year period, but would the district court action be a proper event to relate back to, or does the TTAB start the clock ticking today? <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmailsignatureprefix>-- </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>______________________________________</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Marc John Randazza, JD, MAMC, LLM</span></b><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>| <b><span style='color:red'>Randazza Legal Group</span></b></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br></span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>4974 South Rainbow Boulevard, Suite 100, Las Vegas, NV 89118 </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br></span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>30 Western Avenue, Gloucester, MA 01930</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br></span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>2 S Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 2680, Miami, FL 33131</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br></span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Tel: 702-420-2001 | </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Email: </span><a href="mailto:mjr@randazza.com" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>mjr@randazza.com</span></a><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br>Firm Offices - </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Las Vegas</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> | Miami </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>| New England</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>______________________________________</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>* Licensed to practice law in Arizona, California, Florida, Massachusetts, and Nevada </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>