Federal Circuit Won’t Rehear Dispute Over Standing To Cancel Mark

Mealey's (December 7, 2020, 11:12 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an order issued Dec. 4, the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals announced that it will not revisit its July 2020 determination that “an absence of proprietary rights” in a trademark “does not in itself negate in interest” in cancellation proceedings or a “reasonable belief of damage” (Australian Therapeutic Supplies Pty. Ltd. v. Naked TM LLC, No. 19-1567, Fed. Cir., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 37920)....