Film Producer Tries to Regain Trademark, Undo Tribunal Whoopsie

Hidden Empire Film Group LP recently launched a lawsuit hoping it’s not too late to undo the damage from missing a trademark tribunal evidence deadline, which sank its bid to reclaim rights allegedly swiped by a disgruntled actor.

The production company behind “Meet the Blacks” and “The Intruder” sued actor Mark Chalant Phifer for trademark infringement, false statements, unfair competition, and review of a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board decision. Hidden Empire lost its TTAB petition to cancel Phifer’s “Hidden Empire Film Group” trademark after its counsel failed to provide evidence in time.

The US District Court for the Eastern ...