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[kewill_000]

Can someone help guide me when it comes to responding to an opposition for a trademark?  I am not sure what format, what to title, etc.. Does it need to be like a typical legal document with the style of the case at the top and if so what is the normal title?  Can anyone provide me a sample or guide me to one on the web?

Thanks so much!

[blakesq]

You can see thousands of samples at the USPTO.gov website, under "view documents" for any of thousands of trademarks. 

[Kaitlin]

Also see http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/dcom/ttab/
My recollection (albeit fading after a decade--but viewing filed documents like blakesq suggests should confirm this, if still the case) is that the styling basically tracked the styling used in regular litigation, only captioned "Before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board"  instead of a court's name.  (And opposition no. instead of case no.) 

[JSonnabend]

You should worry less about form and more about substance.  Your answer can look beautiful, but if it doesn't say what it needs to say, it won't matter.

- Jeff

[kewill_000]

THANKS for the responses!

Jeff...I worked on that first but if you would like to help more with that I would certainly appreciate it!  :0)

[Spielman]

The TTAB is very forgiving about style, but content and substance is what will make you win.