Appealing Trademark Refusals

This checklist highlights requirements for appealing a trademark refusal issued by an examining attorney of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). These appeals can be made to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) (in the form of an ex parte appeal), the Federal Circuit, or the U.S. District Court.

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• Notice of Appeal (Appeal of TTAB Decision to Federal Circuit)
  This template is a notice of appeal that an opposer/appellant in a trademark opposition proceeding before the TTAB may use to appeal an adverse and final TTAB decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

• Notice of Civil Action (Appeal of TTAB Decision to District Court)
  This template is a notice of civil action that an opposer/appellant in a trademark opposition proceeding before the TTAB may use to appeal an adverse and final TTAB decision to a U.S. District Court.

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