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UKIPO

No basis why the addition/removal of the horse’s head and/or the words ASTON MARTIN would be considered a logical and consistent brand extension – 1

Confusion can be direct or indirect. Direct confusion involves the average consumer mistaking one mark for the other, wh...
USPTO

CASA BLANCA Case: UPSTO Fails to Prove Relatedness of Tequila and Wine

The recipes alone do not establish that wine and tequila rise to the level of complementary goods frequently used togeth...
USPTO

Is DUNDER MIFFLIN Confusable with MIFFLIN for Paper Products?

In sum, despite the similarities in appearance and sound based on the common term MIFFLIN, we find the connotation and c...
USPTO

TTAB Reverses Refusal of GOOD TIMES for Bourbon over “GOOD TIME(S)” Registrations for Alcoholic Beverages

The Federal Circuit has held that if there is evidence that a mark, or an element of a mark, is commonly adopted by many...
USPTO

Disclaimer of “MADE BY DENTISTS” in Word-and-Design Mark for Toothbrushes

A “disclaimer” is a statement in the application record that an applicant does not claim exclusive rights to an unregist...
EUIPO

‘TRUE CLASSIC’ will be perceived as a simple, common advertising message – 2

It is true that the slogan ‘TRUE CLASSIC’ does not reveal which fashion goods fall under that category or why. However, ...
EUIPO

‘TRUE CLASSIC’ will be perceived as a simple, common advertising message – 1

The word combination ‘true classic’ is a grammatically correct expression and meaningful for the English-speaking part o...
EUIPO

The distinctiveness of “SUN” to be below average in the context of non-alcoholic drinks – 2

Visually and aurally, both signs contain the identical beginning ‘SUN-’. Moreover, their length and number of syllables ...
EUIPO

The distinctiveness of “SUN” to be below average in the context of non-alcoholic drinks – 1

Where some elements of a trade mark are descriptive of the goods and services for which that mark is protected or of the...
USPTO

JAPANESE COWBOY Confusable with TOKYO COWBOY for Restaurant and Bar Services

The marks each have a geographic term (TOKYO and JAPANESE) as the first term; they share the literal term COWBOY as the ...