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The National Board of Public Health Examiners (Washington, D.C.) filed Ex Parte Appeal TTAB99140670 with the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board on April 24, 2026. The appeal challenges a prior trademark determination and seeks review by the TTAB under case number 99140670. The case has been docketed as an EXA (Ex Parte Appeal) matter, with the original document viewable through the USPTO TTABVue system.

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What changed

The National Board of Public Health Examiners initiated an ex parte appeal (case TTAB99140670) to the TTAB on April 24, 2026, challenging a prior trademark decision. This is a standard TTAB administrative proceeding in which one party seeks board review of an examining attorney's refusal or other trademark determination.

Trademark applicants facing similar refusals or those with competing marks in the public health certification space should monitor this proceeding for potential precedential value. TTAB decisions constitute binding administrative precedent for trademark registrability questions and may affect strategies for marks covering professional certification, examination services, and public health credentialing.

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Apr 25, 2026

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Ex Parte Appeal #99140670

Ex Parte Appeal TTAB99140670-20260424 Kind: EXA Apr 24, 2026

Abstract

APPEAL TO BOARD
Plaintiff: National Board of Public Health Examiners (DC)

Filing Date

2026-04-24

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Classification

Agency
USPTO
Published
April 24th, 2026
Instrument
Rule
Branch
Executive
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Substantive
Docket
TTAB99140670

Who this affects

Applies to
Legal professionals Educational institutions
Industry sector
6111 Higher Education
Activity scope
Trademark registration Administrative appeal Professional certification
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Intellectual Property
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Healthcare Education

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