Article: In a case filed under the Lanham Act for trademark infringement, Fourth Circuit holds that a foreign corporation can be compelled to present a designee to testify, even in the absence of any employees, activities, or business locations within the United States, if the corporation has applied for trademark registration with a U.S. government office.

Defendant Rosenruist-Gestao E Servicos LDA ("Rosenruist") is a Portuguese company that seeks to obtain a United States trademark registration and enjoy the benefits that accompany ownership of a registered mark under the Lanham Act. Virgin Enterprises Ltd. ("VEL"), a British conglomerate that owns numerous United States registrations, opposes the registration of Rosenruist's mark and commenced an administrative proceeding before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ("TTAB") against Rosenruist to prevent the registration. When Rosenruist refused to appear voluntarily for a Rule 30(b)(6) deposition under the procedural rules promulgated by the Patent and Trademark Office ...

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