USPTO Extensive Third-Party Use of “SIDECAR”
Commercial strength is a question of “whether consumers in fact associate the … mark with a unique source.” Evidence of ...
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USPTO 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...
USPTO Prove Distinctiveness of its Common Law Mark – 1
In sum, we find that Opposer’s evidence of use of PCS prior to Applicant’s December 13, 2018, constructive date of first...
USPTO 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...
USPTO BOSTON STRONG Fails to Function as a Service Mark for Volley Ball Entertainment
The third-party registrations for different marks are not relevant to whether the term BOSTON STRONG would be perceived ...
USPTO CRYSTAL OF ATLAN Confusable with HEROES OF ATLAN for computer game software
Consumer confusion has been held likely for marks that do not sound or look alike but that convey the same idea, stimula...
USPTO 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...
USPTO Is “LEFT RIGHT MIDDLE” Confusable with “LEFT CENTER RIGHT & Design” for Dice Games?
We keep in mind that when a mark, or a portion of a mark, is conceptually weak, it is entitled to a narrow scope of prot...
USPTO “THE BATHING BEAUTIES” is nearly identical to “BATHING BEAUTY”
The addition of the term “THE” and the plural of BEAUTY as “BEAUTIES” is not enough to distinguish the marks. The marks ...
USPTO 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...