John Welch has represented clients in scores of patent, trademark, copyright, unfair competition, and domain name lawsuits across the country, and has handled hundreds of opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
View profileThe 2019 Annual Review of U.S. Trademark Cases, co-authored by John L. Welch and titled “The Seventy-First Year of Administration of the Lanham Act of 1946," appeared in the January-February issue of ...
John L. Welch's article titled "TTAB dismisses NEW MAN cancellation petitions, finding no abandonment despite six years of non-use" was published by World Trademark Review. Read more (subscription req...
John L. Welch's article titled "Owner of PHILLIP GAVRIEL for jewellery fails to prove priority over, and likelihood of confusion with, MANSUR GAVRIEL for handbags" was published by World Trademark Rev...
John L. Welch's article titled "TTAB finds sales to single customer, although not substantial, sufficient to avoid abandonment of MOMBACHO for cigars" was published by World Trademark Review. Read mor...
John L. Welch's article titled "Federal Circuit: TTAB applied wrong test in finding Coca-Cola’s ZERO mark not generic for soft drinks" was published by World Trademark Review. Read more (subscription ...
John L. Welch's article titled "Rapper Dr Dre's opposition to DR. DRAI for health-related services dismissed" was published by World Trademark Review. Read more (subscription required).
The 2018 Annual Review of U.S. Trademark Cases, co-authored by John L. Welch and titled “The Seventieth Year of Administration of the Lanham Act of 1946," appeared in the January-February issue of The...
John L. Welch's article titled "TTAB grants motion for summary judgment as to fraud counterclaim" was published by World Trademark Review. Read more (subscription required).
John L. Welch's article titled "TTAB cancels TAO VODKA registration" was published by World Trademark Review. Read more (subscription required).