Fraud in Procurement of Registration Concerning Use of Mark Taints Entire Trademark Application for Stents

In <i>Medinol Ltd. v. Neuro Vasx, Inc.</i> (Cancellation No. 92040535), the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) agreed to enter summary judgment in favor of Medinol canceling Neuro Vasx's trademark registration for NEUROVASX based on fraud on the PTO. In August 2000, Neuro Vasx, was granted a registration for the mark NEUROVASX for 'medical devices, namely neurological stents and catheters.' As a result of this registration, Medinol's application for registration of the mark NIROVASCULAR for 'medical devices, namely stents' was refused.

4 minute read August 26, 2003 at 03:58 PM
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Fraud in Procurement of Registration Concerning Use of Mark Taints Entire Trademark Application for Stents

In Medinol Ltd. v. Neuro Vasx, Inc. (Cancellation No. 92040535), the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) agreed to enter summary judgment in favor of Medinol canceling Neuro Vasx's trademark registration for NEUROVASX based on fraud on the PTO.

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