The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board has scheduled three (III) oral hearings for the month of October 2016. The hearings will be held in the East Wing of the Madison ...
The appointments of George Pologeorgis and of Christoper Larkin to the position of Administrative Trademark Judge at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, coupled with the retirement of David E ...
The Board affirmed a Section 2(e)(4) refusal to register the mark BARR GROUP for engineering, training, and expert witness services in the field of computer hardware and software [GROUP disclaimed], ...
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Precedential No. 28: Claim Preclusion Inapplicable To Fraud Claim Due To Different Transactional Facts
The Board entered summary judgment in favor of petitioner on the issue of claim preclusion in this proceeding seeking cancellation of a registration for the mark DANTANNA'S for "steak and ...
The Board dismissed a petition for cancellation of registrations for the marks QUIRK and QUIRK AUTO PARKfor "automobile dealership" because petitioner failed to prove its claim of fraud on the ...
Rejecting Abandonment by Naked Licensing, TTAB Sustains 2(d) Opposition to LUCKY DILL for Restaurant Services
The Board sustained this opposition to registration of LUCKY DILL in the design form shown below, for food kiosk and restaurant services, finding it likely to cause confusion with Opposer's ...
Heaven Hill Distilleries petitioned to cancel Cricket Hill's registration for the mark HOPNOTIC for "beer" on the ground of likelihood of confusion with the registered mark HPNOTIQ for "liqueur." Heaven ...
Precedential No. 26: Finding a Repeating Pattern Not Distinctive, TTAB Affirms Failure To Function Refusal of Hookah Ornamentation
The Board affirmed a refusal to register the proposed mark shown below, consisting of a repeated diamond pattern applied to the lower third of the cylinder of "electronic hookahs," deeming ...
Mark your calender for the USPTO's National Trademark Expo to be be held on October 21st and 22nd at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. ...