The USPTO refused to register the mark BEAN BLOSSOM for "coffee, but not including alcoholic beverages," finding a likelihood of confusion with the registered mark BEANBLOSSOM for "hard cider." Applicant Cooper Moon argued ...
The Board sustained Barclay Capital's opposition to registration of the mark LEHMAN BROTHERS for beer, spirits, and bar and restaurant services, on the ground likelihood of confusion with the identical mark ...
Nearly two years ago, the CAFC vacated (and remanded) the TTAB's decision in Omaha Steaks International, Inc. v. Greater Omaha Packing Co., Opposition No. 91213527 [TTABlogged here], in which the Board ...
The TTAB recently ruled on the appeals from the three Section 2(e)(1) mere descriptiveness refusals summarized below. Let's see how you do with them, keeping in mind that last year ...
The Board affirmed a refusal to register the proposed mark TRIPLE CLEANED CORN, finding it to be generic for "animal feed of corn." For the sake of completeness, the Board also ...
In this appeal, Applicant NL LLC conceded that the sale of its CBD-infused supplements (under the mark shown below) would be per se unlawful under federal law. However, it argued ...
Okay, I admit it's an awkward title, but it's an awkward time. I always wonder, in applications where specimens of use are rejected by the Examining Attorney, whether it would ...
The USPTO refused to register the mark NUB GLOVE for "Bowling gloves and bowling balls" and for "Installation of custom bore inserts in bowling balls," on the ground of mere desctrptiveness under ...
The Board affirmed a refusal to register the proposed mark DOOR-IN-DOOR for electric refrigerators, on the ground of mere descriptiveness (and lack of acquired distinctiveness). Applicant LG conceded that the term is ...
The USPTO refused to register the word-plus-design mark shown below, for jewelry, on the ground of likelihood of confusion with the registered mark FRYE, also for jewelry. Since the goods overlap, ...