The thorough Guide to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) Practice takes you step-by-step through the entire process, covering claims for relief, defenses that can be asserted in opposition and cancellation proceedings, motion practice, mailing and service, discovery, evidence, proving your case, objecting to evidence, appeals, settlement and more. By Jeffery A. Handelman.

As trademark law continues to evolve, so do the reasons practitioners might find themselves before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ( TTAB). Cutting-edge business concepts, breakthroughs in technology, and the increasing variety of forms of commerce are all bringing new and interesting challenges to trademark practice. Only Guide to TTAB Practice helps you with practice and procedure, as well as substantive law.

Whether you're a rookie or a veteran, Guide to TTAB Practice makes certain you're fully prepared for every TTAB proceeding. This one-of-a-kind, nuts-and-bolts resource created by an expert practitioner takes you step-by-step through the entire process and tells you everything you need to know about practicing before the TTAB.

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Claims for relief
Defenses that can be asserted in opposition and cancellation proceedings
Motion practice
Mailing and service
Discovery
Evidenceand#8212;proving your case
Objecting to evidence
Discovery and testimony in cases involving foreign parties
Restriction proceedings
Priority determinations
Summary judgment
Submitting evidence
Objecting to evidence
Testimony
Briefs at final hearing and oral argument
Argument
Appeals
International challenges.
Settlementand#8212;the chapter on settlement presents the most effective ways settlements can be structured in accordance with the governing Trademark Rules of Practice.