The Board batted away another bogus fraud claim in this consolidated opposition and cancellation proceeding, but perhaps more importantly it ruled on an important point regarding the filing of Statements ...
Yours truly, the TTABlogger, will share the podium with TTAB Judge Lorelei Ritchie at a luncheon gathering of the Beverly Hills Bar Association, for a presentation entitled "The TTAB Comes ...
Which law firms filed the most oppositions in 2015 (and 2014)? [Well, let's see .... Who represents Major League Baseball? Monster Energy?] The folks at Towergate Software have compiled a ...
Friend-of-the-blog, MEET THE BLOGGERS sponsor, and First Amendment expert Marc J. Randazza has published a timely article entitled "Freedom of Expression and Morality Based Impediments to the Enforcement of Intellectual ...
By my count, the TTAB issued 40 precedential opinions in calendar year 2015. (I say "calendar year" to distinguish my count from the official USPTO count, which is based on ...
The Board dismissed this petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark THE $NOB, in standard character form, for "multimedia publishing of books, magazines, journals, software, games, music, and ...
Here are three recent appeals from mere descriptiveness refusals under Section 2(e)(1). How would you decide them? Remember the Board affirms about 85% of mere descriptiveness refusals that are appealed. ...
The USPTO refused registration of the mark DIAMONDESS for "jewelry primarily comprised of simulated diamonds and gemstones," deeming the mark deceptive under Section 2(a). Applicant Hyman appealed, arguing that DIAMONDESS ...
On January 6, 2016, Matthew H. Swyers, proprietor of The Trademark Company, commenced a lawsuit against the USPTO, alleging that the Office has violated his Constitutional rights in its investigation ...
The Board affirmed a refusal to register the mark MAGIC SNOWBALL for "plush toy which looks like a snowball and contains a motion-activated LED" [SNOWBALL disclaimed] finding the mark likely ...