The U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board recently cancelled a fitness trademark registration based on abandonment.   This case serves as a reminder of the importance of proper health trademark use.

In Rise Above Fitness LLC v. Rise Above Performance Training, the Petitioner brought a cancellation action on the grounds of abandonment, fraud, and likelihood of

Many healthcare companies believe that their U.S. trademark registrations are safe from trademark cancellation.  This can be a fatal mistake if you are not well-versed in trademark compliance law.

Trademark cancellation rules.  In the United States, trademark registrations enjoy a ten-year term, which can be renewed for additional ten (10) year periods upon a