The TTAB has restored jurisdiction over Ex Parte Appeal TTAB79404081 and remanded the case to the examining attorney. This is a procedural action that returns the trademark application matter to the initial examination phase rather than adjudicating the substantive appeal on its merits. The appellant J. Morita MFG. Corp. will need to proceed with further examination actions before the examining attorney.

Trademark applicants and their legal counsel should note that jurisdiction restoration and remand is a procedural step that delays final appeal resolution. No substantive trademark determination has been made. Parties should monitor the USPTO TTABVue system for subsequent examination actions and any new deadlines that may arise from the remand.