Ex Parte Appeal - Trademark Registration Dispute
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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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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