識別力

UKIPO

Abbreviations, acronyms or initials coupled with their full meaning

Where the mark consists of a letter and word combination and the letter sequence clearly and unambiguously represents th...
UKIPO

Names of Deceased Famous Individuals or Defunct Groups

The name is more likely to be seen by consumers as merely an historical reference to the subject matter of the goods or ...
UKIPO

Registering company names

Companies House is responsible for company registration in Great Britain.Company law is different from trade mark law. Y...
USPTO

Is TENNISOS Merely Descriptive of Robotic Systems Software Platforms?

The fact that no one may previously have used “TENNIS” and “OS” together before does not mean that the combined term can...
EUIPO

Just saying ‘it’s B’ doesn’t make it the same B! – 1

Indeed, the descriptive, non-distinctive or weakly distinctive elements of a complex trade mark generally have less weig...
USPTO

STROLL TO THE POLLS Fails to Function as a Trademark for Clothing

Notwithstanding Applicant’s apparent intent that the phrase function as a mark, the evidence of record shows that the pr...
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...
USPTO

GHOSTWRITTEN INC. Not Proven Merely Descriptive of Publication of E-books and Blog Posts

Consumers cannot be expected to immediately understand the significance of GHOSTWRITTEN INC. in connection with the reci...
USPTO

Despite 18 years of Sales, LED Configuration Lacks Acquired Distinctiveness

Applicant bears the burden of proving acquired distinctiveness. To show that a proposed mark has acquired distinctivenes...
EUIPO

How do weak distinctive elements sound together?

It is well-established case-law that the greater or lesser degree of distinctiveness of the elements common to the mark ...