Applicant Coastal Sunbelt sought to register the mark SUNBELT ORGANIC, in standard form and in several design forms, for "organic foodstuffs, namely, salsa" and "processed organic fruits and vegetables" [ORGANIC ...
In a rare opposition based on the ground of Section 2(e)(2) geographical descriptiveness, the Board rejected applicant's Section 2(f) claim of acquired distinctiveness based on five years of use, finding ...
In a 74-page opinion, the Board dismissed an opposition to the mark GREATER OMAHA & Design, shown below left, finding the mark not likely to cause confusion with the registered mark OMAHA ...
In this consolidated proceeding concerning the mark LEHMAN BROTHERS, Tiger Lily Ventures Ltd. moved to strike certain testimony and evidence submitted by Barclays Capital Inc. during the latter's case-in-chief, on both ...
Yours truly, the TTABlogger, will be heading down to our Nation's Capital for the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) in Washington, D.C. (Register here). The "Year ...
It has been said that one can predict the outcome of a Section 2(d) appeal 95% of the time just by looking at the marks and the goods or services. ...
The USPTO refused registration of the applied-for mark PERSON, finding it merely descriptive of wearable computers, wearable electronic devices, smart watches, and other goods. The examining attorney maintained that the term "describes ...
Because opposer failed to allege use of her mark SULBING in the United States, the Board dismissed her claim of likelihood of confusion under Section 2(d). The Board observed that ...
In this opposition to registration of the mark CERTIFIED EMAIL for various email services, Opposer USPS submitted the testimony declarations of four witnesses, all located in the Washington, D.C. area. Applicant RPost ...
The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) has scheduled four (4) oral hearings for the month of October 2017. The hearings will be held in the East Wing of the ...