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In re Mars, Inc., 105 USPQ2d 1859, 1866 (TTAB 2013).And so the Board sustained the opposition.Read comments and post your comment here.TTABlog comment: Once a mark is tagged with the "highly descriptive" label, the ballgame is over.Text Copyright John L. [read post]

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TTAB Test: Is "S&M" Merely Descriptive of Sex Therapy Services?

18 Oct 2018, 2:47 am

Text Copyright John L. [read post]

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Test Your TTAB Judge-Ability: Is MOTIONPOWER Merely Descriptive of Electrical Generation?

28 Jun 2011, 3:38 am by John L. Welch

In re Kinetic Energy Corporation, Serial No. 77707733 (May 31, 2011) [not precedential].Applicant's website and press releases indicated that its goods and services relate to the generation of power from the motion of vehicles. [read post]

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TTAB Reverses Mere Descriptiveness Refusal of "THE UNDERWEAR AFFAIR" for Charitable Fundraising Services

7 Mar 2008, 4:37 am

"The Board therefore concluded that the PTO had failed to meet its burden of proof, and so the refusals were reversed.Text Copyright John L. [read post]

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TTAB Finds "PHYSICIAN ENDORSED" Merely Descriptive of Sunglasses, Hats, and Caps

5 Nov 2006, 1:12 pm

In re Physician Endorsed, LLC, Serial Nos. 78975107 and 78976952 (November 2, 2006) [not citable].Applicant Physician Endorsed, LLC argued that the mark "is only suggestive, and that Examining Attorney William Breckenfeld "has engaged in 'mental leaps' and 'syllogistic approximations' in finding the mark to be merely descriptive. [read post]

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TTAB Reverses 2(a) Refusal of "L'OREAL PARIS" for Aloe Vera Drinks: PTO Fails to Show False Connection with French Cosmetics Company

14 Mar 2008, 5:00 am

The BAYER (breath fresheners) application is on appeal, while the HEINEKEN (meat juices) application remains pending.Text Copyright John L. [read post]

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TTAB Affirms Mutilation Refusal of "VIVE LA VIDA LOW CARB"

20 Jul 2007, 3:58 am

In re Jaquez, Serial No. 76597151 (July 11, 2007) [not precedential].When Applicant Jaquez filed his Statement of Use, Examining Attorney John Dwyer concluded that the specimen did not support the mark shown in the application drawing. [read post]

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TTAB Affirms Refusal of "MADE FOR MORE" for Employee Recruitment: Not Rendered for the Benefit of Others

12 Nov 2021, 2:49 am

Text Copyright John L. [read post]

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Precedential No. 46: Following Dell, TTAB Says Website Printouts Suffice as Trademark Specimens

2 Aug 2007, 4:57 am

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Third Time’s a Charm? The Republican Majority NLRB Is Re-Examining Section 7 and Company Email

16 Aug 2018, 10:22 am by Julia Riechert

Now, with the recent appointment of Trump nominee John F. [read post]