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Practus, LLP
Website: practus.com
Practus, LLP is a globally distributed law firm that operates with a virtual and hybrid model, leveraging technology to provide legal services efficiently and responsively. The firm offers partner-level legal counsel across a diverse range of practice areas and industries, emphasizing smart economics and client-attorney collaboration. Practus attorneys have experience from leading national firms, corporations, and government agencies. The firm publishes legal insights and news focusing on trademark law, intellectual property disputes, purchase transactions, insurance, and technology’s impact on legal practice. Their content includes case analyses, procedural guidance, and commentary on recent developments in trademark oppositions, cancellations, and related legal matters.
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TTAB Year in Review 2026
The following is a summary of select, precedential decisions issued by the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board in fiscal year 2026 (i.e., October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026)…
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University of Texas Victorious in Trademark Opposition
The Hook 'em Horns of the University of Texas earned a big win in a recent trademark opposition proceeding. This is an interesting sports trademark case. The case, the Board…
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Trademark for headphones cancelled based on likelihood of confusion
A trademark registration for the mark PROHEAR for audio headphones and related goods has been cancelled based on a likelihood of confusion with the mark PROTEAR for similar goods. The…
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Roots® Apparel Brand Prevails in Trademark Opposition
A recent trademark opposition is a lesson in how to properly establish a likelihood of confusion for apparel goods. In Roots Corporation v. Colorful Roots LLC, the Opposer, Roots Corporation,…
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Alzheimer’s Non Profits Clash in Trademark Opposition
Non profit trademark owners can be protective about their brand names, too. Competing Alzheimer's foundations recently battled it out in a trademark opposition before the Board. In the end, the…
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U.S. trademark expungement and reexamination is here
U.S. trademark expungement and reexamination proceedings are now available. This constitutes a major development in U.S. trademark practice. A result of the U.S. Trademark Modernization Act., the new rules became…
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U.S. Trademark Opposition Guide
This is a second-part of an article regarding U.S. Trademark Opposition strategies. U.S. trademark opposition proceedings need not be expensive or protracted. This is one of the surprising conclusions for…
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TTAB Notice of Opposition Filings for Week of August 9, 2021
Third-parties routinely seek extensions of time to file a Notice of Opposition against pending trademark applications. The time to oppose a trademark application is 30 days from the date of…
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U.S. Trademark Opposition Facts
U.S. trademark opposition proceedings can be done within a reasonable time and budget TTAB proceedings have a reputation for being extremely costly and time consuming. Yet, this is not necessarily…
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2020 USPTO Performance and COVID-19
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has adapted to the COVID-19 era. Yet, performance challenges in certain operational areas remain. This is the conclusion of the USPTO FY 2020…