[E-trademarks] Enforcing a TTAB Default Judgment

[Kevin Grierson]

Can’t you just use the “other legal basis” checkbox on the letter of protest and then submit the default judgment?  A letter of protest is the only way to communicate (albeit indirectly) with the examining attorney for a third-party application.

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From: E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces at oppedahl-lists.com> On Behalf Of Adam Sikich via E-trademarks
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Subject: [E-trademarks] Enforcing a TTAB Default Judgment

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Our client petitioned to cancel a registration based on likelihood of confusion.  The client obtained a default judgment after the registrant failed to Answer.

We now have learned that the (former) registrant refiled the same mark for the same goods.  The Examiner does not appear to know about the default judgment.  Fortunately my client's registration is now blocking this new application after examination, but I want to alert the Examiner about the default judgment.  What is the best mechanism to do this?  I would think a Letter of Protest, but my client's situation is not one of the examples provided in the instructions.

Adam

Adam W. Sikich, Esq.
Senior Counsel
DUNNER LAW PLLC
3243 P Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20007
703-776-9951 (o)
www.dunnerlaw.com<http://www.dunnerlaw.com/>

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