Michael R Rizzo
Michael R Rizzo is a USPTO correspondent of record based in Amesbury, Massachusetts, listed on 529 trademark filings (416 currently live). The correspondent has worked across 276 distinct trademark owners — a broad client roster of mostly one-off filings at roughly 1.9 marks per client. In TTAB matters, Michael R Rizzo is attorney of record on 104 contested oppositions and cancellations, more often as plaintiff (85) than defendant (19). The correspondent is associated with Saunders & Silverstein LLP.
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Zhang keeps MEN WITH THE POT registration because both cases rested on the same facts
The Board denied Menwiththepot Ltd.’s petition to cancel, a request to remove an existing registration, which is an official record of a mark for listed products.
The USPTO Has Struck 100,000 Unused Goods and Services. Here Is How a Founder Can Ask for One.
On September 30 the USPTO said it has removed more than 100,000 unused goods and services from trademark registrations. Most of that cleanup was its own work, but anyone can ask for one of these reviews. Here is how it works, with a real case.
Board dismisses AURI application challenge after finding gummies unrelated to institute’s services
Ejec Ventures, LLC applied to register AURI for nutritional supplements in the form of gummies.