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19 Oct 2021, 4:09 am
” It therefore found that ICY "may connote someone covered with diamonds and jewelry: a lot of bling. [read post]
22 Jun 2018, 2:46 am
"Conclusion: In sum, the Board found that the marks are similar in structure and identical in connotation, and will be used on identical goods presumably sold in the same channels of trade to the same classes of consumers. [read post]
5 Nov 2019, 2:27 am
Since GOODS is disclaimed by applicant, and PUBLIC is the first word in applicant's mark, she found PUBLIC to be the dominant element.Applicant maintained that the examining attorney improperly dissected its mark, and that the marks as a whole engender different meanings and commercial impressions: PUBLIX is a coined term with no recognized meaning, while PUBLIC GOODS conveys a meaning of social benefit.The panel majority found the differences in connotation… [read post]
22 Nov 2022, 4:05 am
As to connotation and overall commercial impression, "[c]onsidering the plain meanings of the words and terms that comprise the two marks, even when viewed against the backdrop of identical massage apparatus, [the marks] would likely be perceived by consumers as conveying different connotations and commercial impressions. [read post]
8 May 2018, 3:06 am
" The overall connotation and commercial impression are the same: the promotion of tools manufactured and sold in the United States.The TOOLS USA portion of opposer's mark is geographically descriptive and hence conceptually and inherently weak. [read post]
19 Feb 2014, 2:58 am
"Considering the marks in their entireties, we find the marks are very similar in sight, sound, connotation, and overall commercial impression." [read post]
20 May 2014, 2:46 am
" However, the Board found, this difference in connotation was not enough to overcome the similarities in appearance and sound.Simply put, registrant’s mark appears to be a pluralization, or possibly a possessive form, of applicant’s mark. [read post]
6 Feb 2015, 3:22 am
" [quoting Covalinski].The order in which the words appear in the two marks, and the use of the letter "K" in the cited mark, result in differing appearances and connotations; the word portion of the cited mark calls to mind states of the former Soviet Union, whereas the applied-for mark does not.And so the Board reversed the refusal to register.Read comments and post your comment hereTTABlog note: How did you do, comrade? [read post]
28 Oct 2016, 7:19 am
" Applicant's mark connotes "complexity, or the absence of simplicity," while opposer's mark puts a premium on simplicity and evokes the familiar expression, Keep It Simple Stupid. [read post]
25 Apr 2019, 5:05 am
”).The Board found the marks similar in appearance (both begin with ACT), sound, connotation (neither mark had any), and overall commercial impression. [read post]
21 Oct 2020, 2:42 am
The primary connotation of each mark is dictated by the term CITRUS, rather than by the disclaimed terms, CLUB and KITCHEN. [read post]
5 Oct 2023, 4:11 am
" The Board concluded that the marks differ in connotation and commercial impression, and that difference "weighs heavily against confusion. [read post]
7 Jan 2020, 2:01 am
Since the only literal element in each of the cited marks is the letter “M,” those marks are considered to be legally identical to applicant's mark.Applicant argued that the letter “M” is inherently weak and vague, but it provided no evidence "that would show that the letter 'M' has a descriptive or generic connotation for the goods identified in the registrations, or that it is commercially diluted. [read post]
11 Dec 2015, 3:01 am
" Moreover the words have the same connotations: "a situation in which everything is confused and in a mess," perhaps suggesting the loss of control that may occur when one drinks alcohol.The Board concluded that the marks "are sufficiently similar in appearance, sound, connotation and commercial impression that, if used in connection with related goods, confusion would be likely to occur. [read post]
29 Oct 2013, 7:09 am
Nonetheless, that does not mean that the two marks are not similar in meaning or that they create different commercial impressions.Instead, we find the marks similar in appearance and pronunciation due to the presence of the word “STORM” in both marks, and similar in their connotations and overall commercial impressions because, as applied to the involved goods, both marks bring to mind the idea of candles that illuminate the dark during a… [read post]
10 Feb 2023, 4:16 am
TTABlogger comment: I think TOUCHDOWN TIMEOUT is a unitary mark having a unique connotation. [read post]
5 Sep 2019, 2:51 am
Applicant Beijing urged that "the addition of BUS completely changes the commercial impression of the marks" because "it connotes a public transportation vehicle. [read post]
16 Jan 2015, 4:53 am by Chijioke Ifeoma Okorie
  MTN Better MeAware of the meaningascribed to “Yahoo Yahoo” in Nigeria (“Yahoo Yahoo” is another name for “internet scam” as shown here, here, and here) as well as the popularity of Yahoo as a trade mark, this Leo wondered what Yahoo could make of such negative connotation involving its mark. [read post]
2 Jun 2015, 7:19 am
 The General Court agreed with the Board of Appeal that only Italian and Spanish consumers could understand the word ORO as a connotation of superior quality for the products identified with the marks. [read post]
2 Sep 2021, 3:58 am
  The Board found the marks to be similar in their entireties as to appearance, sound, connotation and commercial impression. [read post]