In Brief: Doing no investigation before signing a USPTO document is considered fraud and can result in cancellation of a trademark registration.

In Brief:  Failure to be honest during a lawsuit can result in the court vacating a judgment.

When an applicant fills out a trademark application, the applicant has to state under oath that it is the bona fide owner of the trademark. If that isn’t true, the applicant has committed a fraud in the application process.