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Intellectual Property

May 22, 2024

Do courts in the 9th circuit have authority to adjudicate issues of trademark registration?

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By Bobby A. Ghajar and Colette Ghazarian, Cooley LLP

Last month, the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion that arguably expands federal district courts' authority over trademark disputes. In BBK Tobacco & Foods LLC v. Central Coast Agriculture, 97 F.4th 668 (2024), the 9th Circuit considered whether district courts have jurisdiction to consider challenges to trademark applications - challenges traditionally exclusively under the jurisdiction of the US Patent and Trademark Office - and, if so, whether the lack of...

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