WOMBLE CARLYLE SANDRIDGE & RICE PLLC
WOMBLE CARLYLE SANDRIDGE & RICE PLLC is a ATLANTA, NORTH CAROLINA-based trademark practice with 37,537 USPTO filings on file, 21,251 of which are currently live. The firm has represented 10,122 distinct trademark owners — a mid-breadth client roster at roughly 3.7 marks per client. In TTAB practice, the firm has handled 7,570 proceedings, more often as plaintiff (5,304) than defendant (2,324). 347 attorneys have appeared at the firm — 73 focused on prosecution, 147 on TTAB matters, 112 working across both areas.
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TTAB Q4 2025: Opposition Plaintiffs Won Roughly Five of Every Eight Decisions
When the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board cleared its opposition docket in Q4 2025, the people who filed the oppositions mostly walked away winners.
Maradona's Heirs Win at the TTAB as Q1 Filings Slip 7.4%
On the last day of the quarter, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board sustained an opposition brought by the heirs of Diego Armando Maradona against Sattvica S.A.
Challengers Won Most TTAB Oppositions in Q3 2025 — and Big Tech Filed a Late-September Wall of Them
When the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board decided an opposition on the merits this quarter, the party bringing the challenge usually won.