Articles Posted in Trademark Court Decisions

As most people know Swatch AG is a Swiss corporation that sells watches, clocks and jewelry. It owns three United States registrations for the trademark SWATCH. It filed a Notice of Opposition against Beehive Wholesale, L.L.C. Beehive is in the wholesale and retail business, selling multiple goods, including watches and…

One unusual aspect of trademark law is the existence of a dual legal system to resolve disputes.  Litigants can choose to resolve their disputes through the United States Patent & Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) or initiate an action in the Federal court system.  The TTAB is…