4th Circuit Upholds District Court and TTAB: Timberland Boot Design Lacks Acquired Distinctiveness
The TTABlog
APRIL 17, 2024
Citing Wal-Mart , the court observed that trademark law does not protect "product designs that lack distinctive meaning as a source identifier." That same principle applies to trademark registration. Furthermore, the survey questions "nudged" the recipients to name only a single company associated with the boot.
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