On August 31, 2009, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in its ruling in In re Bose, significantly altered the legal landscape with respect to trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings commenced on the ground of 'fraud' on the Trademark Office.

Kilpatrick Stockton partner William Bryner discusses the Bose decision, its effect on prior Trademark Trial and Appeal Board 'fraud' decisions issued following the TTAB's 2003 ruling in Medinol v. Neuro Vasx, recent TTAB application of the standards for fraud articulated by the Federal Circuit in Bose, and related topics of interest to trademark owners.

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• Presentation: Scienter Strikes Back: In re Bose and Its Implications for Claims of Fraud on the Trademark Office