In re Bose Corp., No. 08-1448

By FindLaw Staff on August 31, 2009 | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board's finding that Bose Corporation (BOSE) committed fraud on the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) in renewing the registration for the trademark WAVE, and its resultant order cancelling the registration entirely, is reversed as there was no substantial evidence that Bose intended to deceive the PTO in the renewal process. 

Read In re Bose Corp., No. 08-1448

Appellate Information

Appeal from:  United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board

Decided August 31, 2009

Judges

Before Michel, Chief Judge, Dyk, and Moore, CIrcuit Judges. 
Opinion by Michel, Chief Judge.   

Counsel
For Appellant:  Charles Hieken, Fish & Richardson P.C., of Boston, Massachusetts.    

For Appellees:  Raymond T. Chen, Solicitor, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, of Arlington, Virginia.

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