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Updated TTABlog Collection of Section 2(a) False Connection Cases

The TTABlog

Section 2(a) provides, in pertinent part, that "[n]o trademark by which the goods of the applicant may be distinguished from the goods of others shall be refused registration on the principal register on account of its nature unless it (a) consists of or comprises. 97 USPQ2d 1403 (TTAB 2010). matter which may. PetrĂ³leos Mexicanos v.

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TTABlog Quarterly Index: April - June 2021

The TTABlog

Section 2(a) - False Suggestion of a Connection: Gilead Science Loses Opposition to GILEAD CAPITAL: No Section 2(d) Likelihood of Confusion and No 2(a) False Connection Section 2(d) - Likelihood of Confusion: TTABlog Test: Is QUARRY VINEYARD Confusable with PEDRERA for Wine? You may also follow the TTABlog on Twitter: @TTABlog. Apple, Inc.

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How to Know When to Change Your Patent Lawyer

Patent Trademark Blog

You need your patent or trademark registered, and you need it now. Has your patent attorney advised you of options to expedite your design patent or speed up your utility patent ? When it comes to getting utility patent applications allowed, a practitioner must be skilled in the art of persuasion.

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