topics generic-marks 
The IP Law Blog
MARCH 5, 2021
Last month (February, 2021), Peloton filed petitions to cancel the trademarks SPIN and SPINNING for physical fitness instruction and for stationary exercise bicycles on the grounds that the marks are generic. It is a serious issue for a trademark owner if their trademark becomes generic.
The TTABlog
JANUARY 24, 2022
In a 51-page opinion, the Board affirmed a refusal to register the product configuration shown below, for "handbags," finding the design to be generic and, alternatively, lacking in acquired distinctiveness: "Handbags embodying the proposed mark are so common in the industry that such product design is not capable of indicating source and.
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The TTABlog
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
The Board affirmed a refusal to register the proposed mark LETTERS & NUMBERS (in standard character form) on the Supplemental Register, finding it to be generic for printed and electronic publications "in the field of educational and entertainment materials targeted to children on the topic of alphanumeric characters and symbols."
Erik K Pelton
DECEMBER 28, 2020
Hundreds of trademark applications filed this year referenced masks , COVID, quarantine, social distancing, and other pandemic topics. The summer protests following the killing of George Floyd also led to dozens of trademark filings related to the protest topics. Supreme Court decides Booking.com is not generic.
LexBlog IP
APRIL 27, 2022
Generally, there are four times of trademarks: Fanciful or Arbitrary. In addition, fanciful marks are more likely to obtain trademark registration (i.e., Of course, that does not mean that these marks are immune from legal controversy. death by generic use). Fanciful Versus Generic Trademarks. Suggestive.
The IPKat
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
In turn, crafts and industrial products are protected by EU Member States on the basis of national legislation, including national GI rights and collective marks. 33), which may be followed by an action to the General Court, then to the Court of Justice. Its decision could be appealed to the EUIPO’s Boards of Appeal (art.
SpicyIP
MARCH 30, 2023
Background Dabur alleged that by comparing carbonated drinks with “ready to serve” (RTS) fruit beverages, Rathee has made unfair comparisons between the two products and has thus caused a generic disparagement of all packaged drinking fruit juices. In the present case, the court has refrained from invoking this section.
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