2022 Designs Service Mark 
The TTABlog
OCTOBER 6, 2022
19: TTAB Affirms Section 2(b) Refusals of Orange County "Unofficial" Insignia Section 2(d) - Likelihood of Confusion: TTABlog Test: Is "MOXIE SCRUBS" & Design Confusable with "MOXIE" for Clothing? [No] 13th DuPont Factor Saves Four "GAIA" Marks For Supplements From Section 2(d) Refusal Precedential No. Abandonment: Precedential No.
The TTABlog
MAY 29, 2024
The applicant argued that the USPTO's evidence was too limited, but the Board pointed out that "the Examining Attorney need only establish a reasonable predicate that the phrase fails to function as a mark; the Examining Attorney is not required 'to prove to a moral certainty' that the phrase would not be perceived as a source-indicator.
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The TTABlog
AUGUST 24, 2022
The Board affirmed refusals to register the product design shown below as a trademark for acupressure mats and pillows, and as a service mark for retail store services featuring those goods, finding that the product shape lacked acquired distinctiveness as a trademark and failed to function as a service mark.
The TTABlog
MARCH 8, 2022
The Board upheld a refusal to register the proposed mark MADE FOR YOU LAB-GROWN DIAMONDS , in standard character and design form, for 'diamonds; jewelry" [LAB-GROWN DIAMONDS disclaimed], finding that the phrase fails to function as a trademark. 88304005 and 88584338 (February 24, 2022) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Michael B.
The IPKat
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
In the spring and summer of 2022, following the international sanctions imposed upon Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, Russia introduced several landmark changes to its IP law, most notably to patent, trademark and copyright laws. These rules were introduced in the 2021 amendment to Article 1360 of the Civil Code.
The TTABlog
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
91237315 (February 17, 2022) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Christen M. become ordained” or “become a minister,” is strong evidence that Applicant’s consumers will perceive “get ordained” not as a service mark but rather for the commonly understood meaning of the words. Welch 2022. American Marriage Ministries v.
The IPKat
JULY 4, 2021
Thus, the changes described below are expected to enter into force in a few weeks, except (iii), which will enter into force in spring 2022. Trade marks The EUIPO Observatory launched an awareness campaign entitled “Risks and Damages Posed by IPR Infringement in Europe”. Kluwer Patent Blog reported on the changes.
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