TABLE 23: SUMMARY OF CONTESTED TRADEMARK CASES
(Within the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, as of September 30, 2003)
ACTIVITY |
EX PARTE |
CANCELLATIONS |
USE |
INTERFERENCE |
OPPOSITION |
TOTAL |
Cases pending as of 9/30/03, total |
2,034 |
2,476 |
90 |
- |
6,922 |
11,522 |
Cases filed during FY 2003 |
3,095 |
1,615 |
49 |
- |
5,250 |
10,009 |
Disposals during FY 2003, total |
3,028 |
1,962 |
26 |
- |
5,297 |
10,313 |
|
Before hearing |
2,556 |
1,940 |
26 |
- |
5,229 |
9,751 |
|
After hearing |
472 |
22 |
- |
- |
68 |
562 |
Cases pending as of 9/30/03, total |
2,101 |
2,129 |
113 |
- |
6,875 |
11,218 |
|
Awaiting decision |
57 |
5 |
- |
- |
24 |
86 |
|
In process before hearing 1 |
2,044 |
2,124 |
113 |
- |
6,851 |
11,132 |
Requests for extension of time to oppose |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Represents zero
1/ Includes suspended cases.
|
|
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