拒絶理由

EUIPO

George Orwell – trademark law cannot be used to recreate a perpetual monopoly once copyright protection has ended – 2

– Period for which the author has been known: if the author has been known for a long period of time, even if they are d...
EUIPO

George Orwell – trademark law cannot be used to recreate a perpetual monopoly once copyright protection has ended – 1

The non-exhaustive and non-cumulative criteria that have been identified are the following:– Fame and recognition of the...
USPTO

Is LA PACHANGA MARGARITAS Y FIESTA Confusable with PACHANGA MEXICAN GRILL for Restaurant Services?

Applicant’s mark and the cited mark, PACHANGA MEXICAN GRILL, are quite similar in appearance and sound because the domin...
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...