The IPKat

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Things, however, took a different turn in when Njemanze's application and registration of Domittila as a trademark were revoked by the Trademark Tribunal. In Kenya, the Registrar of trademarks resolved the " Tinderet Case ," a dispute over the registration of the trademark "TINDERET TEA FARM." Katpost on the decision here.

IP 83

IP Service Mark Cease and Desist Registration 83

The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

129 USPQ2d 1148, 1149-50 (TTAB 2019)." Its intent that the phrase function as a service mark is irrelevant. The Board concluded that "get ordained" fails to function as a service mark for applicant's services, and so it sustained the opposition. Would you have applied for registration? Welch 2022.

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Service Mark Advertising Advertising Registration 76

The TTABlog

JANUARY 17, 2024

Banc of California petitioned to cancel a registration for the mark shown below left, on the ground of likely confusion with its registered mark shown below right, both for, inter alia , banking services. Since both parties rely on issued registrations, priority was an issue in this proceeding. Cancellation No.

Designs 67

Designs Design Registration Service Mark 67

The TTABlog

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Applicant UNIP (apparently owned in part by LeBron James) counterclaimed for cancellation of that registration on the ground of likelihood of confusion. 91244990 (December 14, 2023) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Mark A. In any case, UNIP's evidence showed that the assignor continued to use the mark prior to the assignment.

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Law Registration Service Mark Litigation 70

The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The Board dismissed an opposition to registration of SPLIT DECISION for "Entertainment services in the nature of live visual and audio performances, namely, musical rock band," finding that Opposer Billy Stott failed to carry his burden to prove that Applicant Split Decision Music, LLC was not the owner of the mark.

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Ownership Editing Music Service Mark 67

The TTABlog

AUGUST 26, 2022

The Board observed that “a proposed trademark is registrable only if it functions as an identifier of the source of the applicant’s goods or services.” In re DePorter , 129 USPQ2d 1298, 1299 (TTAB 2019) (citing 15 U.S.C. §§ 1051, 1052, and 1127). In re Caracol Televisión S.A. Serial Nos. Velcro, Inc. Charles Mayer Studios, Inc.,

Television 62

Television Designs Design Service Mark 62

The TTABlog

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In an exhaustive and exhausting decision, the Board sustained an opposition to registration of the mark HME in the stylized from shown below, for various types of pipes and other building products, finding confusion likely with opposer's mark KME for overlapping goods. KME Germany GmbH v. Zhejiang Hailiang Co.,

Marketing 70

Marketing Marketing Ownership Registration 70