A Legal Strategist’s Guide to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Practice

An essential resource for every trademark practitioner's library, this guide to U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Proceedings (TTAB) is written by a veritable ‘Who’s Who’ of trademark lawyers and specialists in the practice. It combines legal expertise with practical insights on all facets of TTAB practice and procedure. Detailed commentary covers key facets of Board practice, including inter partes proceedings; ex parte appeals to the Board from refusals to register marks; disclosures and discovery; motion practice; presenting evidence at trial; the use of experts; briefs on final hearing and oral argument; appeals from final TTAB decisions; settlement, alternative dispute resolution, and accelerated case resolution; and critical ethical issues when practicing before the Board. In addition to practice tips and strategies, each chapter includes a valuable checklist of items for each stage of a proceeding.