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USPTO

BOWENS for Guitars is Primarily Merely a Surname

Section 2(e)(4) of the Trademark Act precludes registration of a proposed mark on the Principal Register that is “primar...
USPTO

KAHWA not Generic for, or Descriptive of, Cafés and Coffee Shops – 3

Under the doctrine of foreign equivalents, foreign words used as a mark are translated into English and then tested for ...
USPTO

KAHWA not Generic for, or Descriptive of, Cafés and Coffee Shops – 2

“A term is merely descriptive if it immediately conveys knowledge of a quality, feature, function, or characteristic of ...
USPTO

KAHWA not Generic for, or Descriptive of, Cafés and Coffee Shops – 1

A generic term is the common descriptive name of a class of goods or services and cannot be registered as a trademark be...
EUIPO

All the elements making up the contested sign do not depart from the norm or customs of the sector of laundry and cleaning products – 2

It should also be borne in mind that novelty or originality are not relevant criteria for assessing the distinctive char...
EUIPO

All the elements making up the contested sign do not depart from the norm or customs of the sector of laundry and cleaning products – 1

The perception of the average consumer is not necessarily the same for trade marks consisting of the appearance of the p...
EUIPO

YELLOW VINTAGE LABEL is devoid of any distinctiveness

The relevant public is familiar with the use of eye-catching elements in the course of advertising. They are equally acc...
USPTO

Is WISHBONES for a Casino Bar Confusable with WISHBONE FARMS for Restaurant Services? – 2

The additional word FARMS is a point of differentiation in the marks. But we do not agree with Applicant that it creates...
USPTO

Is “MUSIC.AI” Merely Descriptive of Music Production Software? – 6

The fact that an applicant may be the first and only user of a merely descriptive designation does not justify registrat...
USPTO

Is “MUSIC.AI” Merely Descriptive of Music Production Software? – 5

The terms will be found merely descriptive if the individual components retain their descriptive meaning in relation to ...