Table 23. Summary of Contested Trademark Cases
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TABLE 23
SUMMARY OF CONTESTED TRADEMARK CASES |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACTIVITY |
EX PARTE |
CANCELLATIONS |
USE | INTERFERENCE | OPPOSITION | TOTAL | |
|
Cases pending as of 9/30/01, total
|
1,965
|
2,461
|
89
|
-
|
7,260
|
11,775
|
|
|
Cases filed during FY 2001
|
3,046
|
1,437
|
5
|
-
|
4,038
|
8,526
|
|
|
Disposals during FY 2001, total
|
2,783
|
1,606
|
9
|
-
|
4,885
|
9,283
|
|
|
Before hearing
|
654
|
22
|
-
|
-
|
78
|
754
|
|
|
After hearing
|
2,129
|
1,584
|
9
|
-
|
4,807
|
8,529
|
|
|
Cases pending as of 9/30/01, total
|
2,228
|
2,292
|
85
|
-
|
6,413
|
11,018
|
|
|
Awaiting decision
|
46
|
6
|
0
|
-
|
16
|
68
|
|
|
In process before hearing /1
|
2,182
|
2,286
|
85
|
-
|
6,397
|
10,950
|
|
|
Requests for extension of time to oppose |
25,322
|
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| - Represents zero 1/ Includes suspended cases. |
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