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EUIPO

“C6” is Confusable with “C4” for Enegy drinks

Aurally, the earlier mark will be pronounced as ‘C4’ and the contested sign as ‘C6’. The figurative element of the conte...
USPTO

Is “TASTE THE POETRY” for Vodka Confusable with “POETRY” for Wine?

Entitlement to a statutory cause of action is an element of the plaintiff’s case in every inter partes proceeding. Oppos...
USPTO

CAMPANARIO for Alcoholic Beverages Except Beer Confusable with BELL TOWER for Beer

Under the doctrine of foreign equivalents, foreign words from common languages are translated into English to determine ...
USPTO

MOSAIC Opposer Fails to Prove Relatedness Between Vocational Training and its Entertainment Website

Trademark owner cannot by the normal expansion of its business extend the use or registration of its mark to distinctly ...
EUIPO

Non-hypothetical future risk of undue profit from the reputation of the ‘GAP’ brand – 5

The absence of any intent on the part of the proprietor of the contested sign to free-ride, even if established, is not ...
EUIPO

Non-hypothetical future risk of undue profit from the reputation of the ‘GAP’ brand – 4

Moreover, it claimed that the images of glamour, of a modern and relaxed style, conveyed by the earlier mark and the rep...
EUIPO

Non-hypothetical future risk of undue profit from the reputation of the ‘GAP’ brand – 3

The stronger that earlier mark’s distinctive character and reputation are, the easier it will be to accept that detrimen...
USPTO

Is ELEMENTAL BEAUTY for Skincare Products Confusable with BEAUTY IS ELEMENTAL for Nutritional Supplements? – 2

The Examining Attorney also made of record sixteen subsisting use-based thirdparty registrations showing that the same e...
USPTO

Is ELEMENTAL BEAUTY for Skincare Products Confusable with BEAUTY IS ELEMENTAL for Nutritional Supplements? – 1

Here, both marks contain the identical words ELEMENTAL and BEAUTY, with Applicant’s mark ELEMENTAL BEAUTY transposing th...
USPTO

Is APPARITION Confusable with PHANTOM for Wine? – 2

APPARITION and PHANTOM are completely different words that otherwise share no similarities as to sound or appearance. In...