Topic
Trademark Cancellation
103 published works
Spicy IP
Can Section 124 be Invoked in Section 47 Cancellation Proceedings under the Trade Marks Act, 1999?
By SpicyIP
The interplay between trademark infringement proceedings and non-use cancellation proceedings under Sections 47 and 124 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 raises a deceptively simple question: can a Section 47…
Intellectual Property News.com
Wellness Influencer Finds Herself in a Complex Yoga Trademark Battle
IPNews® – A Miami based yoga instructor and wellness influencer Cleo Vo-Dai has filed a trademark cancellation in an attempt to preserve her IMA YOGA trademark. The Cancellation comes after a Michigan…
The HB Blog
Abandoned Trademark Blocking Your U.S. Trademark Application? Understanding TTAB Cancellations
Abandoned Trademark Blocking Your Application? How to Remove Deadwood from the USPTO Register You file a trademark application with the USPTO, and the examining attorney refuses it because of an…
TheTMCA.com
China Raises Evidentiary Threshold for Filing Non-Use Trademark Cancellations
By Lilian Shi, Janet Wong, Eileen Xu
In May 2025, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released updated Guidelines on applications for three-year non-use cancellation actions against registered trademarks (Updated Guidelines). A key change is that…
China Law Insight
关于申请撤销无正当理由连续三年不使用注册商标的新变化与应对策略
By King & Wood
作者：姜玲 李喆 宋义敏 自2025年初起，国家知识产权局在处理申请撤销无正当理由连续三年不使用注册商标案件时，逐步调整了对撤销申请人的举证要求。撤销申请人陆续收到补正通知书，且补正通知书中要求补充提交的信息和材料不断提高。 2025年5月26日，国家知识产权局商标局在其官网更新了《申请撤销无正当理由连续三年不使用注册商标》栏目（https://sbj.cnipa.gov.cn/sbj/sbsq/sqzn/202303/t20230330_26201.html ）中的内容，对撤销申请人目前面临的文件要求变化进行了详细说明。本文旨在剖析不使用撤销程序中对撤销申请人具体要求的变化，探讨变化背后的动因，并为商标注册人应对潜在不使用撤销、以及撤销申请人如何调整策略提供一些建议。 阅读更多
China Law Insight
New Changes in Non-Use Cancellation Practices in China and Response Strategies
By King & Wood
Authored by: Jiang Ling , Li Zhe and Song Yimin Since early 2025, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has been gradually adjusting the evidentiary requirements for applicants of…
The IP Law Blog
The Briefing: Trademark Smoked: The Fall of General Cigar’s COHIBA Registration
By Scott Hervey, Jessica R. Corpuz
https://youtu.be/MtaTZsttKT0 After nearly 30 years of litigation, a federal court has canceled General Cigar’s U.S. trademarks for COHIBA cigars — all because of a little-known treaty and a Cuban brand…
Everything IP Under One Digital Roof
Federal Circuit Dismisses Petition to Cancel Saints’ Mark
Michael Messier filed a Petition for Cancellation of the New Orleans Saints fleur-de-lis service mark, No. 992210 (“Saints Mark”). Mr. Messier asserted that he is a direct descendent of the Kings…
Intellectual Property News.com
Another Brand Owns a Pokémon Trademark. Nintendo Strikes Back
IPNews® – Nintendo has filed a trademark cancellation against the JIGGLYPUFF trademark. JIGGLYPUFF is a character in the Pokémon series, and surprisingly Nintendo never bothered to protect it by filing a…
ILN IP Insider
Can U.S. Trademark Registrations Be Cancelled for Genericness?
By Daniel H. Bliss of Howard & Howard
By Daniel H. Bliss Suppose that you have obtained a U.S. trademark registration for your trademark on goods or services for your business. Can your trademark registration be cancelled with…