The USPTO today filed a petition for a writ of certiorari (here) to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, seeking Supreme Court review of the CAFC's decision ...
A divided panel of the Board affirmed a refusal to register the mark NO EXCUSES DIET for "Books in the field of food in health and wellness," on the ground ...
Today is Marathon Monday, at least in New England. Remember the recent TTAB case involving the mark MARATHON MONDAY? Here is a link to a recent article about that case, ...
The Board affirmed a Section 2(e)(5) refusal to register the product configuration shown below as a trademark for "electric popcorn poppers," finding the design to be de jure functional. The ...
The USPTO is seeking applications for the position of Administrative Trademark Judge at the TTAB. Applications must be submitted by April 29, 2016. The detailed announcement may be found here. ...
The Board affirmed a Section 2(a) refusal of the mark COPPER-TEN, finding it to be deceptive for "prepainted coated sheet steel, namely, coated sheet steel painted to simulate naturally weathered ...
The Board affirmed a Section 2(e)(5) refusal of the product configuration mark shown below, finding the mark to be de jure functional for "“gun parts, namely, bottom metal for custom ...
The Board denied Applicant Alpha Phi Omega's motion for summary judgment aimed at Opposer Omega SA's likelihood of confusion and dilution-by-blurring claims, finding that genuine issues of material fact existed ...
In this Section 2(d) opposition, the Board granted Opposer Newegg’s motion for leave to prepare and serve a sur-rebuttal expert report. The Board refused to read FRCP 26(a)(2)(D) as prohibiting ...
MEET THE BLOGGERS is back for the twelfth time. Perhaps the best non-INTA event ever devised by woman or man, MTB XII will be held on Monday, May 23rd, 8 ...