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USPTO

What constitutes a relevant relationship between the goods?

Complementary goods are not always related in a way that increases the likelihood of confusion. What matters is whether ...
USPTO

TTAB Rejects Flimsy Consent Agreement – 4

The Consent Agreement, which was executed on June 1, 2023, does not indicate the period of time of such simultaneous use...
USPTO

TTAB Rejects Flimsy Consent Agreement – 3

We also consider whether and to what extent the parties have agreed that they will make efforts to prevent confusion and...
USPTO

TTAB Rejects Flimsy Consent Agreement – 2

Although the Consent Agreement shows that market participants Registrant and Applicant have affirmatively agreed that Ap...
USPTO

Is “1849 BOURBON” for Distilled Spirits Confusable With “1849” for Wine?

While the addition of the disclaimed BOURBON may be a point of difference in Applicant’s proposed mark in sound when ful...
EUIPO

The term ‘CIGALES’ independently evokes the PDO

When consumers encounter the sign applied for, the term ‘CIGALES’ does not go unnoticed. Although there is no likelihood...
EUIPO

RED ENERGY is not Confusable with REDA Energy for energy – 3

The graphic component of the earlier right cannot be pronounced, as it has no obvious, clear concept. The term ‘RED’ is ...
EUIPO

RED ENERGY is not Confusable with REDA Energy for energy – 2

The fact that the first verbal element of the contested sign ‘REDA’ contains one more letter than the corresponding verb...
EUIPO

RED ENERGY Not Confusable with REDA Energy for energy – 1

The public will not generally consider a descriptive element forming part of a complex mark as the distinctive and domin...
EUIPO

Visually and conceptually similar to a below-average degree – 2

Despite a previous Board decision stating that the term ‘cloud’ is not necessarily understood by all relevant consumers ...