美国商标保护程序专利商标局与联邦法院的异议及诉讼规则.ppt

谢谢大家！ US Federal Court Practice:US District Court美国区级法院 Discovery 公告 Set by judge 由法官提出 Time varies based on issues in case 时间根据案件情况不同 Goal same as in TTAB proceedings 目的与TTAB程序相同 Types 形式 Interrogatories 质询 Document Requests 文件要求 Requests for Admission 供认要求 Depositions of opposing party 异议方宣读证词 US Federal Court Practice:US District Court美国区级法院 Interrogatories 质询 Common examples: 普通范例 Identify the person(s) most knowledgeable about Plaintiff’s marketing, advertising and sale of products bearing Plaintiff’s Mark. 确认原告方市场认知率,以及含有原告商标的产品的广告以及销售情况 Identify the person(s) most knowledgeable about the selection, adoption and application for registration of Plaintiff’s Mark 确认消费者的认知率,使用率以及原告商标的申请和注册情况 Limit 限制 25 by F.R.C.P. Responses 答辩 30 days of service US Federal Court Practice:US District Court美国区级法院 Document Requests 文件要求 Common Examples 普通范例 All documents and things which comprise or relate to the results of any search or investigation conducted by or on behalf of Plaintiff which relate to the availability or registrability of Plaintiff’s Mark. 所有文件必须与原告商标有关 Copies of labels, hang tags, and/or packaging used by Plaintiff on or in connection with Plaintiff ‘s products sold bearing the Plaintiff ’s Mark. 标识附件;标旗;或者原告使用在其产品上的外包装 No Limits 没有限制 Responses 30 days of service 答辩期30天 US Federal Court Practice:US District Court美国区级法院 Requests for Admission 供述要求 Common Examples 范例 Plaintiff has no documentary evidence of actual confusion of the public as to the relationship between Plaintiff and Defendant.原告没有任何证据显示原告被告之间关系被公众混淆 Admit to the authenticity of the documents produced by Plaintiff on July 16, 2004. 2004年7月16日原告提供的文件必须证实具有准确和真实性 No Limits 没有期限 Responses 30 days of service 答辩期30天 US Federal Court Practice:US District Court美国区级法院 Costs to Prepare Discovery Requests $4,000 to $10,000 公告要求费用 Costs to Respond to Discovery Requests 答辩公告费用 $2,500 to $10,000 More requests, higher costs 越多要求,越高价格 More documents to produce, higher costs