Under a recently established USPTO pilot program "to explore procedures for expediting certain cancellation proceedings to further the goal of maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the U.S. Trademark Register," ...
The USPTO refused to register the mark OVER THE FLOOR, finding it to be merely descriptive of "bath mats; personal exercise mats; meditation mats; gymnasium exercise mats; yoga mats; door ...
The USPTO refused registration of the mark SNAP FUNNEL for funnels [FUNNEL disclaimed], finding the mark likely to cause confusion with the registered mark SNAP & POUR for a “funnel ...
The USPTO refused registration of the mark DE BEERS TRUE BRILLIANT for jewelry and related retail store services, finding the mark likely to cause confusion with the registered mark TRU BRILLIANCE for jewelry. The ...
Chatham International opposed an application to register the mark VIA SAINT JACQUES for goods identified as "wines with the appellation of origin Alsace," on the ground of likelihood of confusion with the ...
The Board granted Opposer 784’s motion for summary judgment, applying issue preclusion to the issue of nonownership of the mark shown below for, inter alia, restaurant services. 784 8th Street Corp. dba ...
In a December 2017 decision the Board granted, in part, petitioner's motion for summary judgment [here] and ordered cancellation of a Supplemental Registration for the phrase MORE PROTEIN THAN SUGAR! in standard ...
In this rather quixotic appeal, the CAFC upheld the TTAB's decision of August 2, 2016 [TTABlogged here], dismissing two oppositions to registration of the mark SCHLAFLY for beer. The opposers, Dr. Bruce S. ...
In yet another precedential decision dealing with the January 2017 rule changes, the Board rejected Opposer Asustek's motion for reconsideration of an order denying its motion to compel discovery responses ...
Here are three recent Board decisions in Section 2(d) oppositions. I'm not giving any hints this time, so you're on your own. How do you think these cases turned out? ...