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TTAB Denies Bertini's Petition for Cancellation of APPLE Registration Due to Failure of Proof of Abandonment

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Bertini petitioned to cancel a registration for the mark APPLE for a host of entertainment and other services in class 41, claiming that Apple Inc. abandoned the mark through nonuse. Text Copyright John L. However, Bertini failed to make a prima facie case of nonuse, and so the Board denied the petition. Cancellation No.

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Full Of Sound And Query, Signifying Something: Recent Noise Over Acoustic Trademarks

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Here in a nutshell is the query the Court addressed: 16 Under Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001, trade marks which are devoid of any distinctive character shall not be registered. ” In fact, sound marks have been the focus of many in the EU. ” In fact, sound marks have been the focus of many in the EU.