TTAB Decisions
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- Board dismisses Inmode challenge to Empower Aesthetics design application
The Board dismissed Inmode Ltd.'s opposition, a challenge to Empower Aesthetics LLC's application, or pending request, to register a graphic design as a trademark.
Oct 22, 2026 - Board cancels Storyteller Overland’s two clothing registrations for lack of use when it applied
The Board cancelled both of Storyteller Overland, LLC’s registrations, entries on the trademark register, after finding that the company had not used the marks for the listed clothing when it applied.
Oct 20, 2026 - 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.
Oct 15, 2026 - 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.
Oct 13, 2026 - TTAB in Q3 2026: Contested Filings Rise 3.9% While Defaults End 55% of Oppositions
Oppositions and cancellations filed at the TTAB rose 3.9% to 3,044 in Q3 2026. Of the 2,937 that ended during the quarter, 1,601 (54.5%) ended in default because the respondent never answered.
Oct 5, 2026 - Board refuses registration of NATIVE DUAL VOLTAGE and NATIVE DV for battery packs
Core SWX, LLC sought to register NATIVE DUAL VOLTAGE and NATIVE DV for battery packs.
Oct 1, 2026 - The Board refused to register FORT WORTH BRAIN & SPINE INSTITUTE after finding no applicant use
The Board refused to register FORT WORTH BRAIN & SPINE INSTITUTE after finding that the applicant had never used the mark before filing.
Sep 29, 2026 - How a Name Becomes Unownable: OSHO and the Anatomy of a Generic Trademark
Seventeen years after the TTAB ruled OSHO generic, the register tells the whole story: twenty OSHO marks ever filed, eighteen dead - and the only live OSHO word registration belongs to a Mexican beverage company.
Sep 22, 2026 - PAGS cannot register PET - AGREE GROOMING SUPPLIES after its earlier PET - AGREE ruling
PAGS cannot register PET - AGREE GROOMING SUPPLIES after its earlier PET - AGREE ruling
Sep 17, 2026 - Saniderm keeps DERMALIZE registered because D-Lize did not establish it could bring the case
Saniderm keeps DERMALIZE registered because D-Lize did not establish it could bring the case
Sep 14, 2026 - Emily Grace Thomas cannot register BIRTH JUSTICE logo because she did not own it when she applied
Emily Grace Thomas sought to register the BIRTH JUSTICE logo for birth injury legal services.
Sep 11, 2026 - The Board dismissed Scently’s SCENTLY challenge after finding earlier use on specific goods unproved
The Board dismissed Scently’s SCENTLY challenge after finding earlier use on specific goods unproved
Sep 9, 2026 - Mango Republic keeps ZOCY registered for jump ropes after challenger offers no evidence of its interest
Mango Republic keeps ZOCY registered for jump ropes after challenger offers no evidence of its interest
Sep 4, 2026 - The Board says O EL CIELO VALLE DE GUADALUPE cannot register for wine over CIELO
Hoteles y Viñedos del Valle de Guadalupe S.A. de C.V. sought a registration, a formal trademark record, for O EL CIELO VALLE DE GUADALUPE for wine.
Sep 4, 2026 - Green Chili cannot register LITTLE ANITA’S for restaurants because Little Anita’s used it first
Green Chili cannot register LITTLE ANITA’S for restaurants because Little Anita’s used it first
Sep 4, 2026 - Board keeps ADOLPHE SAX & CIE registration after finding no three-year gap in use
Board keeps ADOLPHE SAX & CIE registration after finding no three-year gap in use
Sep 4, 2026 - Galvan kept his registration after Mathis failed to submit evidence to prove his claim
Galvan kept his registration after Mathis failed to submit evidence to prove his claim
Sep 2, 2026 - Four EARTHBORN marks refused registration; HOTEL BORN registration will be removed
Four EARTHBORN marks refused registration; HOTEL BORN registration will be removed
Aug 28, 2026 - Earlier INVICTUS fitness use means Invictus Fitness LLC cannot register INVICTUS FITNESS
Earlier INVICTUS fitness use means Invictus Fitness LLC cannot register INVICTUS FITNESS
Aug 25, 2026 - WEFIXIT GARAGE DOOR & GATE cannot register for door services after Board finds likely confusion
WEFIXIT GARAGE DOOR & GATE cannot register for door services after Board finds likely confusion
Aug 24, 2026 - Board finds stylized HOP vaping mark likely to seem connected to TOP tobacco goods
Board finds stylized HOP vaping mark likely to seem connected to TOP tobacco goods
Aug 21, 2026 - The Board dismissed Brewer Brothers’ bid to cancel BENEFIT Co.’s registration because no evidence was filed
The Board dismissed Brewer Brothers’ bid to cancel BENEFIT Co.’s registration because no evidence was filed
Aug 20, 2026 - Zara's Owner Wins on Summary Judgment as TTAB Contested Filings Rise 5.5% in Q2 2026
Oppositions and cancellations filed at the TTAB rose 5.5% to 2,918 in Q2 2026. Of the 2,537 that ended during the quarter, 1,284 (50.6%) ended in default because the respondent never answered.
Jul 5, 2026 - Most TTAB Disputes End Without a Trial: 98% of Q1 2026 Terminations Ended in Default, Withdrawal, or Procedure
Of the 2,403 TTAB oppositions and cancellations that ended in Q1 2026, 1,129 (47.0%) ended in default and 40 (1.7%) reached trial, briefing, or summary judgment. Contested filings fell 2.9% to 2,766.
Jul 1, 2026 - TTAB Q4 2025: About Half of Terminated Oppositions and Cancellations Were Defaults
Of the 2,399 oppositions and cancellations that ended at the TTAB in Q4 2025, 1,187 (49.5%) ended in default because the defendant never answered. Only 41 (1.7%) went through trial, briefing, or summary judgment.
Jun 4, 2026 - TTAB in Q3 2025: 87% of Sustained Oppositions Were Never Answered
TTAB filings rose 2.4% to 6,718 in Q3 2025, driven by extensions of time to oppose. Of the 1,231 oppositions the Board sustained during the quarter, 1,065 (87%) never had an answer filed.
Jun 4, 2026 - TTAB on Descriptiveness: 2024–2025 Decisions and How to Respond
The line between a descriptive term and a protectable trademark is one of the most contested boundaries in trademark law. In 2024, the TTAB issued four precedential decisions that help define where that line falls.
Nov 22, 2025 - TTAB Precedent: Likelihood of Confusion (2024–2025) Key Takeaways
This is Part 1 of our series on the TTAB's 30 precedential decisions from 2024, covering the eight decisions on likelihood of confusion.
Nov 22, 2025 - TTAB 2024 Series, Part 2: The Fraud Frontier - When Reckless Signatures Kill Registrations
In 2024, the TTAB fundamentally changed how trademark fraud is evaluated. A landmark decision established that "reckless disregard" for the truth—not just intentional deception—can support a finding of fraud.
Nov 22, 2025 - TTAB 2024 Series, Part 4: Use It or Lose It - Specimens, Services & Expungement
A trademark registration is only as strong as the use behind it. The TTABlog's year-end roundup of the Board's 30 precedential decisions from 2024 groups four of them under use and nonuse. This part covers three; the fourth, the BLOOKE cancellation (Precedential No. 18), is in Part 1.
Nov 22, 2025 - TTAB 2024 Series, Part 6: Special Topics - Sovereign Immunity, Meta, and More
We conclude our series with the 2024 decisions that don't fit neatly into standard categories—but may signal important trends. These cases involve unique facts, novel legal arguments, and implications that extend beyond their immediate holdings.
Nov 22, 2025 - TTAB 2024 Series, Part 5: Procedure, Evidence & Special Topics
The final part of our series on the TTAB's 30 precedential decisions of 2024: the procedural rulings that decided cases, from deemed admissions to the META and sovereign immunity motions, plus the LEATHERNECKS and Pan-American Convention decisions.
Nov 22, 2025