Mexican State Oil Company May Pursue Cancellation Even Without Registered Mark

Mexico’s state oil company may pursue a cancellation action against a Caribbean company that has registered the “Pemex” mark in the United States, even though it has not claimed the right to register the mark itself, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ruled Dec. 28 (Petróleos Mexicanos v. Intermix S.A.).

Denying the registrant’s motion to dismiss, the board said that a party pursuing cancellation may have standing even if it has not established use in commerce of its mark in the United States.

Cayman Islands Company Registers ‘Pemex.’

Petróleos Mexicanos, founded in 1938, is a petrochemical products company ...