Selection Of Federal Circuit Review Of A TTAB Decision Does Not Bar District Court Review Of A Later TTAB Decision Issued In The Same Case
By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21
On March 17, 2021, in a matter of first impression, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held a party appealing a decision of the United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) may seek review of the decision in either the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit or a district court—even if the party had previously appealed an earlier TTAB decision in the same case to the Federal Circuit. See Snyder’s-Lance, Inc. v. Frito-Lay N. Am., Inc., Case No....
By: Fox Rothschild LLP