The TTABlog

AUGUST 18, 2022

An application filed by one who is not the owner of the mark is a "void application." In deciding the issue of ownership, the Board was guided by Lyons v. Those intentions and expectations are also reflected in promotional and advertising material for the program. of Veterinary Sports Med. & Rehab.

Ownership 45

Ownership Registration Service Mark Contracts 45

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 71

Marketing Marketing Ownership Registration 71

The TTABlog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Petitioner claimed that its restaurant had a "soft opening" in September 2014, with the mark THE HAPPIEST HOUR displayed on signage, but its evidence was "contradictory, inconsistent, and indefinite." Several press releases were issued at that time, but they did not constitute service mark use. Emphasis by the Board).

Service Mark 52

Service Mark Registration Advertising Advertising 52

43(B)log

OCTOBER 24, 2023

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.

False Advertising 59

False Advertising Ownership Service Mark Advertising 59

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. 6] When it comes to using Shutterstock content for client projects, it is essential to understand the intricacies of licensing and content ownership.

Licensing 94

Licensing Advertising Advertising Copying 94

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