Above the Fold

DECEMBER 21, 2021

On December 10, 2021, the TTAB issued a precedential decision reminding trademark practitioners and applicants that service mark use requires that an applicant actually render the services recited in the trademark application; mere preparation to render the services is insufficient. Opinion, at p.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 8, 2022

In this blog we will talk about the process of registration and what type of protection is provided under the designs act. ADVANTAGES OF DESIGN REGISTRATION. Several benefits come along with the registration of a design in India. REGISTRATION PROCESS OF DESIGN IN INDIA . Picture Credit: Shutterstock]. PROCEDURE .

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2022

If you desire to register a service mark asserting use that is preparatory for the rendering of your services, your application will fail in the U.S. Instead, the services must be actually rendered in connection with the mark for a registration to be granted. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). ” Id.

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The TTABlog

MAY 29, 2024

Simply calling A S LIVE FOREVER a brand cannot transform an otherwise unregistrable designation into a registrable mark."

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Intepat

MAY 29, 2024

.” The “Claiming User Date” category pertains to trademarks that are already in use by the applicant in the market, while the “Proposed to be Used” category applies to trademarks or service marks that are for future use.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 9, 2022

There are added benefits to each IPR that come along with their registration. Registration is the procedure of filing a particular mark/ name under the respective authority of legal statutes. Registration thus provides legal benefits and protection as well as special exclusive rights to the proprietor of the registered IPR.

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The TTABlog

AUGUST 19, 2024

In a "somewhat unusual" Section 2(d) cancellation proceeding targeting a Supplemental Register registration and involving "dueling claims of acquired distinctiveness," the Board granted a petition for cancellation of Fieldvine's Inc's registration for the mark PERMITS.COM for construction permit services.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 22, 2024

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. If the petitioner presents a prima facie case, the burden of production shifts to the registrant to rebut the prima facie showing.

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The TTABlog

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In a non-precedential ruling, the CAFC affirmed the TTAB's decision [ TTABlogged here ], granting a petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark CAPTAIN CANNABIS for comic books, on the ground of likelihood of confusion with Petitioner Laverne J. Andrusiek's identical common law mark, also for comic books.

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Applicant’s incorporation of her organization, application for tax-exempt status and registration of her domain name did not accord her service mark rights. She had just finished her education and had just formed an entity to develop her vision of “encouraging 'decency' in medicine and medical research." See Stawski v.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

This gives a legal frame-work for registration, protection, and enforcement of trademarks in India. After registration, the trademark is protected for 10 years with exclusive use on the part of the owner. The Authority: Trademark registration in India is regulated by the Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trademarks (CGPDTM).

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Things, however, took a different turn in when Njemanze's application and registration of Domittila as a trademark were revoked by the Trademark Tribunal. In Kenya, the Registrar of trademarks resolved the " Tinderet Case ," a dispute over the registration of the trademark "TINDERET TEA FARM." Katpost on the decision here.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 10, 2021

Domain names are granted on a ‘first come, first served’ basis, and the registration is inexpensive and convenient. 1) Identical to or confusingly similar : The domain that is in question must be identical to or confusingly similar to a name, trademark, or service mark in which you have rights.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 4, 2023

Unlike traditional trademarks or services marks, collective membership marks do not indicate the source or origin of specific goods and/or services. Importantly, to show use of the collective membership mark in commerce, the owner must submit a specimen demonstrating use of the mark by its members.

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The TTABlog

JULY 16, 2021

Respondent's rope-a-dope defense proved to be successful in this cancellation proceeding aimed at a registration for the mark ONEPACKET (standard form) for computer-related services. What if the registrant has no intent one way or the other? Then registrant wins. - Emphasis supplied.]. I think not.

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The TTABlog

AUGUST 18, 2022

The Board granted a petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark shown below for mortgage financing services, finding that Petitioner CBC Mortgage was the first and only user of the mark for those services. 3d 1023, 123 USPQ2d 1024, 1028 (Fed. Read comments and post your comment here. Welch 2022.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

On the other hand, the same decided in favor of the applicant, the trademark goes for registration. Registration of Trademark. If the accepted trademark is not opposed during the advertisement for 4 months, then it will proceed for trademark registration. Renewal of Trademark.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 12, 2024

The Board granted a petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark MRS. COLORADO , finding that Respondent Abundance Productions had not used the mark in commerce in connection with "Entertainment in the nature of beauty pageants" on or before the filing date of the underlying application. Emphasis supplied].

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 20, 2022

A trademark works as an instrument to claim any sort of mark as your own. There are several kinds of trademarks in India that are eligible for registration the Trademarks Act 1999. These include wordmarks, service marks, certification marks, and many more. For example- the ISI certification mark.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Is it “hashtag law,” as the PTO examiner suggested would be the most common understanding, or “pound law,” as alleged by the unsuccessful registrant of #law as a service mark. And to what does it refer: a hashtag for a social media topic, or a number that can be dialed from a mobile phone to reach an attorney referral service?

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

For successful transfer of the domain, the following three elements have to be established: Paragraph 4(a)(i): The domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or service mark in which the complainant has rights. Paragraph 4(a)(ii): The registrant has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the domain name.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

JANUARY 5, 2023

The registration of a trademark is valid for 7 years and can be renewed every 10 years. You can file an application to renew a trademark registration at any time within 6 months before the expiration of the registration or last renewal. Late renewal is also possible within 6 months after the expiration date.

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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Sections 1, 2, 3, and 45 of the Lanham Act provide the statutory basis for a refusal to register subject matter that does not function as a trademark or service mark. A threshold question in evaluating the registrability of a trademark or service mark is whether the proposed mark meets the source indication requirement.

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The TTABlog

JULY 8, 2024

In this appeal from final refusals issued in two expungement proceedings, the Board affirmed the USPTO Director's decision to cancel registrations for the mark SMARTLOCK , in standard character and design form, for "Components for air conditioning and cooling systems, namely, evaporative air coolers." Examining Attorney Laura E.

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The TTABlog

AUGUST 5, 2024

In this opposition to registration of the mark BLIZZARD for various business services, Applicant Ava Labs, Inc., counterclaimed to cancel two pleaded registrations owned by Opposer Blizzard Entertainment for online retail store and mail order services. In re Dr. Pepper Co., 2d 508, 510 (Fed. Carefirst of Md.,

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The TTABlog

JULY 26, 2024

This is clear from the third-party service mark, trade name and descriptive uses discussed above, and from Applicant’s prior Supplemental Register registration, as well as her disclaimer of “SOLAR” and Section 2(f) claim in her original application.

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The TTABlog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

It asserted that the phrase A CHANCE TO LIVE LONGER is not a commonplace message and is suggestive and aspirational, pointing to 50 registrations that cover similar aspirational slogans. As to third-party registrations, the Board observed once again that it must assess registrability in each case on its own evidentiary record.

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The TTABlog

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Jones filed counterclaims seeking partial cancellation of those two registrations (the "Counterclaimed Registrations") on the ground of nonuse prior to the expiration of the time for filing the statements of use, for all of the services except for the mentoring portion of the athletic development program.

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Here are three recent TTAB rulings, each sustaining an opposition based upon non-use of the opposed service mark. For a service mark, the services must be rendered in order to qualify as "use in commerce" as defined in Section 45 of the Lanham Act. PayNearMe, Inc. Substring, LLC , Opposition No.

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The TTABlog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The Board noted that product packaging trade dress and trade dress for services can be inherently distinctive, but here inherent distinctiveness was not at issue because Applicant sought registration under Section 2(f). Consequently, "the proposed mark’s lack of inherent distinctiveness is deemed an established fact."

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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Examining Attorney Jaclyn Kidwell Walker maintained: "It is clear based on all the attached evidence that applicant ONLY provides yacht payment services and does not engage in the chartering services themselves." citations omitted].

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Section 4 of the Trademark Act provides for registration of a collective membership mark, defined as a trademark or service mark adopted by a collective and used by members to indicate membership in the collective. In re Code Consultants Inc., 60 USPQ2d at 1700. Emphasis by the Board]. The record as a whole, including Ms.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 20, 2022

The registration of your product holds enormous significance as it ensures your mark isn’t misrepresented in the market, safeguards your goodwill, ensures control over advertising and branding, and the list can go on. It can be registered in a single class or multi-class.

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

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. Its intent that the phrase function as a service mark is irrelevant. Would you have applied for registration?

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Patently-O

APRIL 20, 2022

The USPTO refused to register Glascoe’s mark SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF GOD for use as a service mark when “analyzing the process of creating a human being, the earth, the universe and its environment.” ” I know what you are thinking–deceptively misdescriptive.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The domain registration agreement incorporates the policy. The disputes should deal with the registration of a domain name. It also lays down the use of an Internet domain name between the registrant and any party other than them. Service mark and trademark holders must be granted civil recourse. INDRP stands for.in

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IP Intelligence

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The examining attorney and the Board refused registration of both versions for failure to function as a mark. The Federal Circuit found that substantial evidence supported the Board’s finding that consumers will perceive.SUCKS only as a non-source identifying part of a domain name and not as a service mark.

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