Trademark Trial and Appeal Board pilot program to employ final pretrial conferences in some trial cases

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Trademark Alert

Trademark Trial and Appeal Board pilot program to employ final pretrial conferences in some trial cases

On April 1, 2023, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will begin a Final Pretrial Conference Pilot program at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB or Board). The goals of the pilot are to:

• Save the parties and the TTAB time and resources
• Foster the effective and efficient presentation of evidence

During the pilot, the Board will select trial cases to include. The parties in these cases will participate in a pretrial conference with a TTAB interlocutory attorney and an administrative trademark judge to discuss the parties’ plan for trial.

This process will help the TTAB manage and streamline proceedings, as part of the USPTO’s efforts to innovate processes for efficiency. You can learn more about the USPTO's plans to increase efficiency in the USPTO Strategic Plan. 

The Board developed this pilot with stakeholder input and will continue seeking input throughout the pilot.

Visit the TTAB Final Pretrial Conference Pilot webpage to learn more about the pilot and how you can provide input.

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