In Plumrose Holding Ltd. v. USA Ham LLC, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) held that opposer Plumrose Holding Ltd. was statutorily entitled to oppose the registration of USA Ham LLC’s mark under Section 14(3) of the Lanham Act (15 U.S.C. § 1064(3)) based on its showing of reputational harm in the US despite not yet using its mark in the US.
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Reputational Harm in the US Without Use Supports Statutory Entitlement to Oppose: TTAB
