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Federal Courts Do Not Have Independent Jurisdiction to Cancel Registered Trademarks

By Naresh Kilaru on March 18, 2014
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Most U.S. trademark practitioners are aware that Section 37 of the Lanham Act gives district courts the power to cancel a trademark registration. But does it provide an independent basis of jurisdiction for cancellation claims? In other words, can a plaintiff sue for cancellation alone, without bringing any other claims?

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    Intellectual Property
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    Incontestable Blog
  • Organization:
    Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
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