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USPTO Refuses Washington Football Team’s Trademark Request

Above the Fold

While the NFL’s Washington Football Team decides on a more permanent name (likely in 2022), its hopes of trademarking its current moniker have been put on ice. The USPTO’s reasoning was twofold.

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All I Want For Christmas Is…A Trademark?

Above the Fold

The song has gained so much popularity since its release in 1994, that Carey sought to take it one step further by filing a petition with the Trial Trademark and Appeal Board (TTAB) to trademark the title “Queen of Christmas.” Chan’s opposition was based on the fact that she had already been dubbed as the “Queen of Christmas.”

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Can You Register Realistic Images of Common Goods as Trademarks?

Corsearch

Corsearch has identified a growing global trend in brands attempting to register true-to-life images of common goods as trademarks. The trademark is for a realistic, true-to-life depiction [1] of the fruit that is sold widely in supermarkets and green grocers. But are applications successful?