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USPTO

Canceling RAFT Registration for Computer Game Software Based on Prior Trademark Use

The Board has held in the context of an ownership dispute that “when the parties are claiming rights in the same mark fo...
USPTO

Canceling ZIGONG LANTERN GROUP Registration due to Geographical Descriptiveness

We take judicial notice that multiple English language dictionaries list “Zigong” as a defined word, and each such dicti...
USPTO

Is DANKE Confusable with MERCI for Chocolates?

MERCI and DANKE both mean thank you. But because “thank you” is widely used in the industry and pervasively associated w...
USPTO

Is HOLY HABITS Merely Descriptive of Spiritual Growth Management Software?

The record shows that in connection with Applicant’s goods, purchasers would recognize HOLY HABITS as immediately convey...
EUIPO

No likelihood of confusion between “Pets at Home” and “BEPETHOME” – 5

The word ‘HOME’ is also part of basic English vocabulary, as confirmed by the Court. This word is among the ‘3000’ most ...
EUIPO

No likelihood of confusion between “Pets at Home” and “BEPETHOME” – 4

As confirmed by the General Court, the public is often confronted with terms and expressions or acronyms which it regard...
EUIPO

No likelihood of confusion between “Pets at Home” and “BEPETHOME” – 3

The question that arises here is whether the relevant public may understand the word ‘PET’ – and its plural form ‘PETS’ ...
EUIPO

No likelihood of confusion between “Pets at Home” and “BEPETHOME” – 2

Furthermore, descriptive signs or indications are those which may serve in normal usage from the target public’s point o...
EUIPO

No likelihood of confusion between “Pets at Home” and “BEPETHOME” – 1

The earlier mark is a figurative mark consisting of the verbal element ‘Pets’ in a rather stylised bold green typeface. ...
EUIPO

Unusual combination of SAFETY MADE BEAUTIFYL is non-distinctive

The applicant argued that the sign is an unusual combination that turns something mundane (safety) into something beauti...