In Klipsch Group, Inc. v. ePRO E-Commerce Limited et al., Case No. 16-3637 (2nd Cir. 2018)(Available Here), the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit concluded that the monetary sanctions awarded by the district court for discovery misconduct was awarded properly to compensate … [Read more...] about Discovery Sanctions of $2.7 million Awarded for Case with $20,000 in Expected Damages
Trademark Trial & Appeal Board: No Redaction Permitted During Discovery
When the trademark Applicant struck out or redacted discovery material provided to Opposer, the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeals Board (“TTAB”) compelled Applicant to provide full, unredacted discovery documents to Opposer overruling Applicant’s concerns about confidentiality … [Read more...] about Trademark Trial & Appeal Board: No Redaction Permitted During Discovery
Broad Discovery Demands Approved by TTAB Given Scope Of Trademark Opposition
The USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board [“TTAB”] denied an opposer’s motion for protective order, finding that applicant’s high number of requests for admission was neither burdensome nor unduly oppressive when the opposer broadly pleaded its opposition to trademark … [Read more...] about Broad Discovery Demands Approved by TTAB Given Scope Of Trademark Opposition
