The Board affirmed a refusal to register, on the Supplemental Register, a mark whose "essence" is "the transparent nature of the goods," for "Rigid plastic overwrap trays for packaging of ...
You will recall that in Peter v. Nantkwest, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld an en banc decision of the CAFC, ruling that the USPTO is not entitled to recover its attorney's ...
Respondent's rope-a-dope defense proved to be successful in this cancellation proceeding aimed at a registration for the mark ONEPACKET (standard form) for computer-related services. The Board concluded that petitioner Equinix failed to ...
In an 87-page opinion issued nine days after oral argument, the Board sustained an opposition to registration of the proposed mark LIVE PHOTOS for "Computer software for recording and displaying images, video ...
The USPTO refused to register the term SWISS MILITARY for "watches of Swiss origin," on the ground of genericness. The Board, however, ruled that the Office failed to submit the requisite "clear ...
The Board dismissed this Section 2(d) opposition to registration of APPLE MUSIC for various entertainment-related services, including the production and distribution of sound recordings, finding that Apple, Inc. proved priority over Opposer ...
The Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association (LAIPLA) is proud to announce that it is seeking applicants for the 2021 Diversity Fellowship. LAIPLA created the Diversity Fellowship to increase the ...
Petitioner DrDisabilityQuotes.com seeks cancellation of two registrations, one for the word-and-design mark shown below ("the Stethoscope Mark") and the other for the standard character mark DOCTOR DISABILITY, both for insurance brokerage ...
Petitioner DrDisabilityQuotes.com seeks cancellation of two registrations, one for the word-and-design mark shown below ("the Stethoscope Mark") and the other for the standard character mark DOCTOR DISABILITY, both for insurance brokerage ...
The Scotch Whisky Association opposed an application to register the mark BURNS NIGHT for "Malt whisky; Whiskey" on two grounds: geographically deceptive misdescriptiveness under Section 2(e)(3), and deceptiveness under Section 2(a). The Board ...