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USPTO

CRYSTAL OF ATLAN Confusable with HEROES OF ATLAN for computer game software

Consumer confusion has been held likely for marks that do not sound or look alike but that convey the same idea, stimula...
UKIPO

Post-Sale Confusion is Relevant for Establishing Trade Mark Infringement

None of the CJEU authorities support the proposition that actionable infringement should be limited to post-sale confusi...
USPTO

Is MAYELA Confusable with MAYA for Wine?

The MAYA and MAYELA marks are not identical, as MAYELA has the additional letters “EL” after the “MAY” and before the “A...
USPTO

Is “LEFT RIGHT MIDDLE” Confusable with “LEFT CENTER RIGHT & Design” for Dice Games?

We keep in mind that when a mark, or a portion of a mark, is conceptually weak, it is entitled to a narrow scope of prot...
USPTO

DANKEES Confusable with YANKEES for Clothing

Applicant’s mark is DANKEES and Opposer’s mark is YANKEES. Applicant’s mark is in standard character format, not limited...
USPTO

Is BUFFALO CITY for Alcoholic Beverages Confusable with BUFFALO TRACE for Bourbon?

Overall, a net 30.5 percent of respondents are likely to be confused and believe that Buffalo City is from the same comp...
USPTO

“Squirt-style lineup” survey

Petitioner’s expert, Sarah Butler, conducted as “Squirt-style lineup” survey of 401 relevant consumers. The survey popul...
USPTO

Are Mugs and Drinking Straw Cleaning Brushes Related?

When comparing the goods, the question is whether the goods are related in some manner, or that the conditions and activ...
WIPO

Is a domain name consisting of the complainant’s mark plus a third-party trademark confusingly similar to the complainant’s trademark?

Where the complainant’s trademark is recognizable within the disputed domain name, the addition of other third-party mar...
USPTO

The first Dupont factor weighs in favor of likelihood of confusion

The oval design feature of Applicant’s mark that surrounds the word DSU and frames it, forming a background, does not di...