The TTABlog

JULY 26, 2024

The Board found the mark to be merely descriptive under Section 2(e)(1) and rejected Redden's Section 2(f) claim of acquired distinctiveness. 97299114 (July 24, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Michael B. Welch 2024. In re Dana Redden , Serial No. And so, the Board affirmed the refusal to register.

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The TTABlog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

97325462 (September 26, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Robert Lavache). The Board acknowledged that applicant has made some effort to use the proposed mark as a service mark, including some "look for advertising" and inclusion of the sunflower motif on business cards and applicant's website.

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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The Board upheld this refusal to register the proposed mark YACHTLY for "yacht chartering services" because the specimens of use failed to show a direct association with the identified services. 90784139 (November 6, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Lawrence T. Welch 2024. In re Yachtly Inc.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 12, 2024

92071814 (March 8, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Melanye K. Abundance had a license from Mrs. Patricia Dampier to use the mark MRS. COLORADO for its beauty pageant, but that license was terminated in 2015. Mere publicity about services to be rendered in the future does not lay a foundation for an application.

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The TTABlog

AUGUST 19, 2024

could not prove acquired distinctiveness for its mark PERMIT.COM , it did prove first use for identical services, and that was enough. 92075095 (August 16, 2024) [precedential] (Opinion by Judge Thomas W. Furthermore, petitioner's sales and advertising figures were not placed in industry context. Welch 2024.

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The TTABlog

OCTOBER 1, 2024

91284247 (September 23, 2024) [precedential]. Welch 2024. So who's the bully here? Monster Energy Company v. Herman Jones , Opposition No. With respect to the “athlete development program, namely, athlete training. Text Copyright John L.

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Applicant argued that the cited mark is weak in view of third-party uses and registrations in the travel field, and so confusion is not likely. 90526989 (January 31, 2024) [Not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Robert H. Welch 2024. How do you think this came out? In re Brunvoll and Associates LLC , Serial No.

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