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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

Is Applicant’s Three-Dimensional Product Packaging Configuration Inherently Distinctive? – 2

The evidence establishes a “reasonable predicate” for finding that Applicant’s Mark is not inherently distinctive, and t...
USPTO

Is Applicant’s Three-Dimensional Product Packaging Configuration Inherently Distinctive? – 1

We generally consider the following factors to determine whether an applicant’s product packaging is inherently distinct...
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

TTAB Rejects Flimsy Consent Agreement – 1

The Federal Circuit has provided helpful guidance in determining the probative value of a consent agreement in the form ...
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...
USPTO

Is “TAC-O” Merely Descriptive of Food Seasonings and Cooking-Related Services?

Applicant contends that use of a hyphen in “TAC-O” changes the “O” into an interjection or exclamation, creating a doubl...
EUIPO

The sign MUSIC.AI will be perceived as a straightforward reference to artificial intelligence applied to music – 4

Today, AI technology is applied across virtually all sectors, including the arts. As rightly noted by the examiner, in t...