KIRKLAND Trademark Cancellation - Costco v. Sharma
Summary
Costco Wholesale Corporation filed TTAB Cancellation Proceeding No. 92091358 against registrant SANJIV SHARMA challenging the KIRKLAND trademark registration. The cancellation was filed and accepted by the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board on April 7, 2026. This initiates a quasi-judicial administrative proceeding to determine whether the KIRKLAND mark should be cancelled from the federal trademark register.
What changed
Costco Wholesale Corporation initiated TTAB Cancellation Proceeding No. 92091358 against SANJIV SHARMA's KIRKLAND trademark registration. The petition was filed and accepted for processing by the TTAB on April 7, 2026, initiating a formal administrative challenge to the validity of the registered mark.
Trademark owners facing TTAB cancellation proceedings must respond within the designated timeframe (typically 40 days from service) or risk default judgment. The outcome could result in full or partial cancellation of the KIRKLAND registration from the USPTO register. Costco's standing as a major retail brand suggests the cancellation may be based on likelihood of confusion, genericness, or prior use claims.
What to do next
- Monitor TTAB docket for respondent's answer deadline
- Consult trademark counsel if using similar marks
- Preserve relevant trademark registration and use documentation
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Cancellation: KIRKLAND
Cancellation TTAB92091358-20260407 Kind: CAN Apr 07, 2026
Abstract
FILED AND FEE
Plaintiff: Costco Wholesale Corporation
Defendant: SANJIV SHARMA
Mark at issue: KIRKLAND
Filing Date
2026-04-07
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