The USPTO refused registration of the mark ATHLETE INTELLIGENCE, in standard character form, for wearable monitoring devices and systems. Applicant argued that the mark is merely suggestive of the goods because ...
In this concurrent use proceeding, the Board ordered restriction of a registration for the mark GREENFIELD for various healthcare services, to the state of Oregon. Applicant successfully sought concurrent use registrations for ...
The USPTO refused registration of the mark SONIA for "sauces; chili sauce; hot sauce," finding a likelihood of confusion with the registered mark SONIA SONI LIFE IS A RECIPE for ...
Here are three recently decided Section 2(d) cases: one opposition and two appeals. See if you can "guess" how they came out. [Answer in first comment]. In re I.L.L.A. S.P.A., ...
The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (T-T-A-B) has scheduled six (6) oral hearings for the month of November 2018. The hearings will be held in the Madison Building in Alexandria, ...
The USPTO refused registration of ALLEN HOTEL for “hotel accommodation services” [HOTEL disclaimed], finding the mark to be primarily geographically descriptive under Section 2(e)(2), and likely to cause confusion with ...
The Board affirmed two refusals to register the photograph of "Grumpy Cat" shown below, as a trademark for, inter alia, computer apps, paper goods, and stuffed toys, and as a ...
[This guest post was written by Kira-Khanh McCarthy, a 2L at University of Notre Dame Law School]. Here’s an interesting TTAB case to keep your eye on! Applicant, United Trademark ...
The USPTO is proposing to change the Trademark Rules of Practice to require that foreign applicants be represented by a U.S. licensed attorney. [IMHO, this proposal appears to be a ...
The Board affirmed a refusal to register OUR LAWYERS ARE DOCTORS for legal services, finding that the phrase fails to function as a service mark and, alternatively, is merely descriptive of ...