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Precedential No. 47: TARR Printouts of Pleaded Registrations Acceptable at Trial

Trademark Rule 2.122(d)(1) permits the introduction of a pleaded registration into evidence if the original opposition or petition for cancellation is accompanied by TARR printouts showing the status and title of the registrations. But what about introduction at the trial stage? Rule 2.122(d)(2), seems to preclude the use of mere TARR printouts. Not so, says the Board. TARR printouts are acceptable at trial. Research In Motion Limited v. NBOR Corporation, Opposition No. 91179284 (December 2, 2009) [precedential].Applicant NBOR sought to register the mark BLACK MAIL for "computer software for facilitating interactive communication, namely, chat, electronic mail, voice, instant messages, text transfer, multi-media transfer, live collaboration, motion pictures, and sound over a global computer information network and other networks...continue to full post

Full post as published by The TTABlog on December 04, 2009 (boomark / email).