In the precedential opinion Alfred Sarmento v. Maria Manuela Pinho DE Carvalho, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) held that the alleged improper transformation of a Section 66(a) application into a US application is not a proper ground for opposing registration of the applied-for trademark.
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Improper Transformation of Section 66(a) Application Is Not Valid Basis for Opposition: TTAB
