The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

88291540 (February 14, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Martha B. A “trade name” is defined in Section 45 of the Trademark Act as “any name used by a person to identify his or her business or vocation.” A designation used merely as a trade name cannot be registered under the provisions of the Trademark Act."

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The TTABlog

MARCH 12, 2024

92071814 (March 8, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Melanye K. Abundance had a license from Mrs. Patricia Dampier to use the mark MRS. COLORADO for its beauty pageant, but that license was terminated in 2015. Rendering services requires actual provision of services.” Welch 2024. Emphasis supplied].

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The TTABlog

MARCH 27, 2024

The Board affirmed a refusal to register the proposed mark WE’RE HERE TO HELP WITH YOUR LEGAL NEEDS! finding that the phrase fails to function as a service mark for "legal services." 90432695 (March 25, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Cynthia C. Welch 2024. In re Richard M. Russell , Serial No.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 22, 2024

92068213 (March 20, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Peter W. A trademark registration is presumed valid, and so a party seeking cancellation bears the initial burden of establishing a prima facie case of abandonment. and websites that do not display the APPLE mark. Welch 2024. Charles Bertini v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

The plaintiff paints fish, has a trademark in his name, “DeYoung,” and has registered copyrights. The plaintiff claims that Pixels’ users upload infringing images and refer to them by the trademark DeYoung. Trademark Infringement. Trademark Counterfeiting. eBay and Multi-Time Machine v. ” UGH.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 17, 2024

92075496 (January 14, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Michael B. The Board noted that "circles, like other basic shapes featured in trademarks or service marks, are not generally considered particularly distinctive." Welch 2024. It all boiled down to the first DuPont factor. Crossfirst Bankshares, Inc.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 26, 2024

by Dennis Crouch The Federal Circuit has just reissued this important trademark decision as precedential. I previously wrote about the case here: Crouch, Failures to Function and Likelihood of Confusion: Takeaways from Two Recent Federal Circuit Trademark Decisions, Patently-O (November 17, 2023). See, TMEP § 1202.04(b)

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