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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 ...
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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...
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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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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...
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“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 ...
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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...
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Is BUFFALO CITY for Alcoholic Beverages Confusable with BUFFALO TRACE for Bourbon?

Overall, a net 30.5 percent of respondents are likely to be confused and believe that Buffalo City is from the same comp...
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“Squirt-style lineup” survey

Petitioner’s expert, Sarah Butler, conducted as “Squirt-style lineup” survey of 401 relevant consumers. The survey popul...
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Disney’s Opposition to OSWALD THE RABBIT for Movie and Play Production Due to Lack of Bona Fide Intent

In short, we cannot conclude that Applicant’s intent to use the applied-for mark as an indicator of source for the parti...