Supposedly one can predict the outcome of a Section 2(d) case 95% of the time just by looking at the marks and the goods. Here are three recent Section 2(d) ...
In Duke University v. Biomarin Pharmaceutical, the patentee-licensor-appellant Duke challenges an Inter Partes Review Patent Office invalidity ruling. As summarized by Duke in its argument at the Federal Circuit, “[t]he ...
As previously reported, retired Chief Judge Rader has now been formally accepted as a member of the law faculty of Tsinghua University. The ceremony has drawn attention within Asia. Details of ...
Congratulations to retired Chief Judge Rader, who has now been formally accepted as a member of the law faculty of Tsinghua University. The faculty position was memorialized on the occasion of ...
The Board granted this petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark CHEESE ZOMBIES for "filled bakery products" [CHEESE disclaimed], finding the term to be merely descriptive of the ...
Yours truly, The TTABlogger, will present a webinar entitled "Friendly Shores: A Guide to TTAB Practice for Foreign Trademark Owners," on January 19th from 10 to 11 AM EST, sponsored ...
The USPTO refused registration of the "label" mark shown below left, finding it likely to cause confusion with the mark shown below right, both for energy drinks. Applicant pointed to ...
The USPTO refused registration of the mark MONARCH ROASTING for "coffee sold in cartridges for use in single serve brewing machines" [ROASTING disclaimed], finding it likely to cause confusion with ...
1724982 Alberta ULC opposed an application to register the mark BUFFALO JAYNE for various clothing items, claiming a likelihood of confusion with the registered marks BUFFALO and BUFFALO DAVID BITTONfor ...
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