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TTAB Rejects Flimsy Consent Agreement – 1

The Federal Circuit has provided helpful guidance in determining the probative value of a consent agreement in the form ...
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Is “TAC-O” Merely Descriptive of Food Seasonings and Cooking-Related Services?

Applicant contends that use of a hyphen in “TAC-O” changes the “O” into an interjection or exclamation, creating a doubl...
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Genericness Opposition to MLD FAMILY for Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (MLD) Advocacy

To show that a mark has acquired distinctiveness, an applicant must demonstrate that the relevant public understands the...
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Is ELEMENTAL BEAUTY for Skincare Products Confusable with BEAUTY IS ELEMENTAL for Nutritional Supplements? – 2

The Examining Attorney also made of record sixteen subsisting use-based thirdparty registrations showing that the same e...
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Prove Distinctiveness of its Common Law Mark – 2

Factors to be considered in determining whether acquired distinctiveness has been established include whether there is a...
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Mere Descriptiveness Refusal of “THE TRAVELING PAWTOGRAPHERS” for Pet Portrait Photography Services

Based on the evidence of record, we agree with the Examining Attorney that PAWTOGRAPHER refers to a pet photographer, an...
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Is MAYELA Confusable with MAYA for Wine?

The MAYA and MAYELA marks are not identical, as MAYELA has the additional letters “EL” after the “MAY” and before the “A...
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Apple’s REALITY COMPOSER and REALITY CONVERTER Not Merely Descriptive of Developer Software

Although the term “Reality” is likely descriptive of augmented reality software to the consumers to whom Apple advertise...
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DANKEES Confusable with YANKEES for Clothing

Applicant’s mark is DANKEES and Opposer’s mark is YANKEES. Applicant’s mark is in standard character format, not limited...