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Ex Parte Appeal - Trademark Registration Dispute

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Summary

The USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board received an ex parte appeal (Proceeding #99172877) filed by John Rujie Zhao on April 6, 2026. The appeal concerns a trademark registration matter. This is a routine administrative filing with no immediate compliance obligations for third parties.

What changed

John Rujie Zhao filed an ex parte appeal with the TTAB on April 6, 2026, challenging a trademark examining attorney's refusal to register a mark under Proceeding #99172877. The Board has docketed the appeal and will review the record to determine whether registration should be granted.

This is a routine administrative proceeding at the agency level. Trademark applicants and their counsel should monitor TTABVue for updates and deadlines specific to this proceeding. No immediate action is required by the general trademark community.

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Apr 7, 2026

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Ex Parte Appeal #99172877

Ex Parte Appeal TTAB99172877-20260406 Kind: EXA Apr 06, 2026

Abstract

APPEAL TO BOARD
Plaintiff: JOHN RUJIE ZHAO

Filing Date

2026-04-06

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Ex Parte Appeal Procedures

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Classification

Agency
USPTO TTAB
Filed
April 6th, 2026
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
TTAB99172877-20260406
Docket
99172877

Who this affects

Applies to
Legal professionals
Activity scope
Trademark Registration Trademark Appeals
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Intellectual Property
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Trademarks Administrative Law

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