See Also: Interference Proceedings 18.35(law)
Supplementary Proceedings(law)
Chapter 7 Proceedings(finance)
Chapter 7 Proceedings(money)
Chapter 11 Proceedings(money)
Citation Proceedings(law)
Possession Proceedings(law)
SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS(law)
Inter Partes Proceedings(law)
Interference(finance)

Interference Proceedings 18.35 (law)




This proceeding before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board is near-obsolete, and reserved for those cases showing extraordinary circumstances. An interference proceeding is declared by the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks upon petition. At issue in these proceedings is priority of use. Generally speaking, the interference proceeding will not be granted unless the issue of priority which is at stake could not be addressed most efficiently in an opposition or cancellation proceeding.