The USPTO refused to register the mark HAMMER for "“Skateboarding clothing, headwear and footwear, namely, beanies; belts; footwear; hats; jackets and socks; pants; shirts; sweatshirts; t-shirts," finding the mark likely ...
In a June 23, 2015 ruling [TTABlogged here] the TTAB refused to vacate its 2013 precedential decision that dismissed an opposition to registration of the mark HOUNDSTOOTH MAFIA, in the ...
George C. Pologeorgis has been appointed to the position of Administrative Trademark Judge for the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. His appointment brings the total number of TTAB judges to ...
In a 39-page opinion, the Board affirmed a refusal to register BOOKING.COM, in standard character form, finding the term to be generic for travel agency and hotel reservation services. In ...
The TTAB affirmed a refusal to register the mark STYLEHOUSE, in the form shown below, for various clothing items, finding the mark likely to cause confusion with the registered mark ...
Luigi Lavazza S.p.A. opposed an application to register the mark FAVAZZA'S for "Bar services; Catering services; Restaurant services," on the ground of likelihood of confusion with the registered mark LAVAZZA ...
Eric Pelton reports here on the February 15th meeting of the Trademark Public Advisory Committee (TPAC). PowerPoint slides included. With regard to Our Favorite Tribunal, Chief Judge Gerard F. Rogers ...
On February 11, 2016, the CAFC issued an errata sheet (here) in connection with its opinion in In re Tam, 117 USPQ2d 1001 (Fed. Cir. 2016). [corrected opinion here]. The ...
I once heard a TTAB judge say that the outcome of most Section 2(d) likelihood of confusion cases can be predicted just by looking at the marks and the identified ...
Once in a great while, a precedential interlocutory ruling of the TTAB slips through the TTABlog crack. Here's one from December 2015 (although I can't understand why it earned the ...