The Supreme Court, in B&B Hardware , Inc. v. Hargis Industries , Inc., d/b/a Sealtite Building Fasteners et al., No. 13-354 (S. Ct. March 24, 2015) (Available Here), held that as long as the other ordinary elements of issue preclusion are met, when the issues adjudicated by … [Read more...] about Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) Decision May Have Issue Preclusion Effect In Subsequent Litigation
TTAB’s Decision Regarding Trademark Registration Does Not Have Preclusive Effect In Federal District Court
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals (“8th Circuit”) held that a USPTO’s Trademark Trial and Appeals Board (“TTAB”) decision regarding likelihood of confusion of a mark subject to a trademark registration procedure has no preclusive effect on a likelihood of confusion issue in a … [Read more...] about TTAB’s Decision Regarding Trademark Registration Does Not Have Preclusive Effect In Federal District Court
