Social Media Rebranding After a Trademark Opposition: Does Changing Your Username Help?

Can Changing Your Social Media Username Resolve a Trademark Opposition? Changing your Instagram handle or TikTok username might seem like an easy solution when another business challenges your trademark. After all, if the disputed name disappears from your social media accounts, shouldn’t the disagreement disappear too? Unfortunately, trademark disputes are rarely that simple. A trademark opposition before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) concerns whether a particular mark is entitled to federal registration. Changing…