Shelby P. Rokito
Shelby P. Rokito is a USPTO correspondent of record. In TTAB matters, Shelby P. Rokito is attorney of record on 96 contested oppositions and cancellations, more often as plaintiff (95) than defendant (1). The correspondent is associated with Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, P.C..
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The Cases Examiners Cite, Part 1: The Confusion Canon
A handful of cases quietly decide whether two brands can share the register. From du Pont to Detroit Athletic, here is the confusion canon examiners rely on - and what each case actually settled.
Board refuses request to register UNPLEX after earlier UNPLEX TECHNOLOGIES use
The Board refused the request to register UNPLEX after finding that UNPLEX TECHNOLOGIES had been used first in the United States.
Prove the Connection or Show the Name Points Elsewhere: Clearing a Section 2(a) Refusal Over a School, Agency, Tribe or Company Name
A Section 2(a) refusal says your mark falsely suggests a connection with a university, government agency, tribe, company or famous estate. Permission from the institution, the heirs' rights, another meaning, or goods its fame does not reach: the real USPTO files for each.