The TTABlog

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The Board found opposer's mark to be "inherently distinctive and conceptually strong, of average commercial strength." And the parties’ market interface weighed slightly in favor of opposer "to the extent the parties acknowledged a need for Applicant to choose a non-confusingly similar mark." Zhejiang Hailiang Co.,

Marketing 70

Marketing Marketing Ownership Registration 70

IP and Legal Filings

JULY 24, 2023

It removes the restrictions on budget and print reproductions, enabling web distribution, copy printing and packaging, and out-of-home advertising impressions. For instance, an image may be used in a blog, and if that image is uploaded elsewhere, it is permitted as long as the proper reference thereof is provided.

Licensing 88

Licensing Advertising Advertising Copying 88

The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The Board observed that, as made clear by the Trademark Act, the USPTO "is statutorily constrained to register matter on the Principal Register if and only if it functions as a mark." Finally, Pound pointed to its ownership of a 15-year old registration for #LAW on the Supplemental Register. In re Brunetti , 2022 USPQ3d 764, at *9.

Law 52

Law Service Mark Registration Trademark 52