Firm Update No. 2026-19本所动态 2026-19 号
In re Opposition No. XXXX7142 (BLENDTEK): Judgment Against a Represented Applicant异议案第XXXX7142号（BLENDTEK）：对有律师代理的申请人作出缺席判决
- Practice领域
- Intellectual Property知识产权法
- Jurisdiction管辖
- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board美国商标审判与上诉委员会
- Our role本所角色
- Counsel to the opposer异议人律师
- Status进展
- Opposition sustained Aug. 27, 20262026年8月27日异议成立
IFacts事实
The client, an international trading company, filed its own application for BLENDTEK, which was suspended behind an earlier application for the same mark filed by a competing trading company, Serial No. XXXX0029. The firm opposed on May 6, 2026. The applicant was represented by California counsel. Its answer was due July 5, 2026, and none was filed.客户是一家国际贸易公司，其BLENDTEK商标申请因另一家贸易公司就相同商标的在先申请（申请号XXXX0029）而被暂停。本所于2026年5月6日提起异议。申请人由加州律师代理，答辩期限为2026年7月5日，但未提交答辩。
IIQuestion Presented争议问题
Will the Board enter judgment by default against an applicant that has appointed counsel but does not answer, given its stated preference for deciding cases on the merits?鉴于委员会倾向于就实体问题作出裁决，对于已委任律师却未答辩的申请人，委员会是否会作出缺席判决？
IIIRelevant Law相关法律
15 U.S.C. § 1063: opposition to registration; publication for opposition; entitlement to a statutory cause of action15 U.S.C. § 1063：注册异议；公告异议；法定诉因资格
37 C.F.R. §§ 2.106(a), 2.116(a): answer to notice of opposition; time to answer; applicability of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure37 C.F.R. §§ 2.106(a), 2.116(a)：异议答辩；答辩期限；联邦民事诉讼规则之适用
37 C.F.R. § 2.114(a): answer to petition to cancel; cancellation proceeding37 C.F.R. § 2.114(a)：撤销申请答辩；撤销程序
Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(c): entry of default; setting aside default; good causeFed. R. Civ. P. 55(c)：缺席登记；撤销缺席；正当理由
TBMP § 312: notice of default; order to show cause; default judgmentTBMP § 312：缺席通知；说明理由令；缺席判决
Fred Hayman Beverly Hills, Inc. v. Jacques Bernier, Inc., 21 USPQ2d 1556 (TTAB 1991): good cause standard; willful conduct; gross neglect; prejudice to plaintiff; meritorious defenseFred Hayman Beverly Hills, Inc. v. Jacques Bernier, Inc., 21 USPQ2d 1556 (TTAB 1991)：正当理由标准；故意行为；重大过失；对原告之损害；实质性抗辩
Paolo's Associates Ltd. P'ship v. Bodo, 21 USPQ2d 1899 (Comm'r 1990): policy favoring adjudication on the merits; doubt resolved in favor of defendantPaolo's Associates Ltd. P'ship v. Bodo, 21 USPQ2d 1899 (Comm'r 1990)：实体裁决优先原则；疑义有利于被告
IVDisposition结果
On August 27, 2026, the Board sustained the opposition, and Application Serial No. XXXX0029 is abandoned after inter partes decision.2026年8月27日，委员会裁定异议成立，申请号XXXX0029已因当事人间程序裁决而放弃。
Client details are withheld to protect confidentiality. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.为保护客户隐私，相关信息已隐去。过往结果不保证类似案件的结果。