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...
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USPTO TTAB Finds VITAWHEY Confusable with VITAWAYS for Dietary and Nutritional Supplements
In assessing the marks, we compare their “appearance, sound, connotation and commercial impression.” Refusal is appropri...
USPTO Notice of publication
UPSTO > Trademarks processIf the examining attorney raises no objections to registration, or if you overcome all objecti...
USPTO Trademark rule requires foreign-domiciled applicants to have a U.S.-licensed attorney
A significant number of trademark offices around the world require foreign-domiciled applicants and registrants to obtai...
USPTO Parody Does Not Implicate First Amendment Concerns, But Only Implicates Likelihood of Confusion
US Supreme Court > Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC, decided June 8, 2023We do not decide whether theR...
USPTO Strong trademarks
USPTO > Trademarks > Basics > Strong trademarksStrong trademarks are typically creative or unique, setting you apart fro...
USPTO Mark Description Required
USPTO - NONFINAL OFFICE ACTION / Notice of Provisional Full RefusalApplicant must submit a description of the mark. Appl...