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Precedential No. 35: Amazon Spanked Again in TTAB Discovery Ruling

The Board was again displeased with the discovery antics of Opposer Amazon Technologies in its opposition to Jeffrey Wax's application to register AMAZON VENTURES for investment consultation services. Last year the Board issued a precedential ruling [TTABlogged here] concerning Amazon's improper, non-specific objections to Wax's discovery requests. Here, the Board issued rather mild sanctions against Amazon for failing to comply with the Board's 2009 Order requiring it to supplement its discovery responses. It also denied Amazon's motion for summary judgment on the issues of lack of bona fide intent and violation of Section 10 of the Act regarding a purported assignment of Wax's ITU application. Amazon Technologies, Inc. v. Jeffrey S. Wax, Opposition No...continue to full post

Full post as published by The TTABlog on September 13, 2010 (boomark / email).