Booking.com, B.V. has filed a complaint (here) in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, seeking review, under Lanham Act Section 1071, of the TTAB's decision [TTABlogged ...
The USPTO refused registration of the mark BAJATUSEGURO.COM, in standard character form, for "insurance brokerage and reinsurance underwriting services offered via a global computer network," deeming the mark merely descriptive ...
It was a tough week for National Presto Industries. First, the Board pulled the plug on its popcorn popper configuration mark, and yesterday its electronic skillet configuration mark was short-circuited. ...
The USPTO refused registration of the mark MORO in the design form shown below left, for "olive oil," finding the mark likely to cause confusion with the registered marks MORO ...
The USPTO today filed a petition for a writ of certiorari (here) to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, seeking Supreme Court review of the CAFC's decision ...
A divided panel of the Board affirmed a refusal to register the mark NO EXCUSES DIET for "Books in the field of food in health and wellness," on the ground ...
Today is Marathon Monday, at least in New England. Remember the recent TTAB case involving the mark MARATHON MONDAY? Here is a link to a recent article about that case, ...
The Board affirmed a Section 2(e)(5) refusal to register the product configuration shown below as a trademark for "electric popcorn poppers," finding the design to be de jure functional. The ...
The USPTO is seeking applications for the position of Administrative Trademark Judge at the TTAB. Applications must be submitted by April 29, 2016. The detailed announcement may be found here. ...
The Board affirmed a Section 2(a) refusal of the mark COPPER-TEN, finding it to be deceptive for "prepainted coated sheet steel, namely, coated sheet steel painted to simulate naturally weathered ...