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Finding MRS. COLORADO Use-less, TTAB Grants Petition for Cancellation

The TTABlog

COLORADO mark in commerce as of the filing date of the underlying application because it had not yet rendered any pageant services under the mark, and that any prior use under the license inured to the benefit of the licensor, not to Abundance. Rendering services requires actual provision of services.”

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"GET ORDAINED" Fails to Function as a Source Indicator for Ordination-Related Services, Says TTAB

The TTABlog

“become ordained” or “become a minister,” is strong evidence that Applicant’s consumers will perceive “get ordained” not as a service mark but rather for the commonly understood meaning of the words. Its intent that the phrase function as a service mark is irrelevant. In re Hulting , 107 USPQ2d 1175, 1180 (TTAB 2013).

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Precedential No. 22: TTAB Grants Petition to Cancel CHENOA FUND Registration for Mortgage Services Due to Non-Ownership

The TTABlog

TMRR created the mark CHENOA FUND and the logo. In 2013 the parties signed a Management Services Agreement (MSA) to provide the program, and Petitioner CBC Mortgage was formed pursuant to the MSA. Those intentions and expectations are also reflected in promotional and advertising material for the program.

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Get 2 Go Sued for Alleged Trademark Infringement of getGo®

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

According to the Complaint, Giant Eagle acquired the Rickers convenience store chain in 2018 and eventually rebranded those stores under the getGo® marks. Further, Giant Eagle claims it has spent millions of dollars to advertise and promote its services using the getGo® Marks. Service Mark Registrations, Nos.

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TM co-owner can't challenge uses authorized by other co-owners (bonus Lexmark reasoning)

43(B)log

The Giant agreement provided that the service mark “JADE” would be held exclusively by the Jade Group, that at no time would more than one member of the Jade Group appear on a non-Jade Group recording, and that no additional members would be added to the Jade Group without Giant’s consent.