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Category: Intellectual Property Law
The TTABlog - May 01, 2012
The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board has scheduled eight (8) oral hearings for the month of May, as listed below. The hearings will be held in the East Wing of the Madison Building, in Alexandria, Virginia. [The hearing schedule and other details regarding attendance may be found at the
Patent Baristas - April 30, 2012
The world is shifting to an innovation economy and nobody does innovation better than America.
President Obama, December 6, 2011
On September 16, 2011, President Obama announced that his Administration would release
The TTABlog - April 30, 2012
In 2009, the CAFC vacated the TTAB's decision rejecting Applicant Michael Sones' specimen of use (CAFC decision TTABlogged here) for the mark ONE NATION UNDER GOD for "charity b
Blawg IT - April 27, 2012
What Just Happened?
Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed a bill entitled Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (H.R.3523), or CISPA for short. CISPA is a bill that allows the government to
The TTABlog - April 27, 2012
Applicant Azteca Systems sought to register the mark shown to the right, for "computer software
Patent Baristas - April 26, 2012
“Behind many extraordinary innovations there are extraordinary human stories.” ~Francis Gurry, Director General of WIPO
On April 26, 2012, WIPO celebrates World Intellectual Property Day. The theme of World IP Day this year is Visionary Innovators
The TTABlog - April 26, 2012
Applicant Kyjen overcame a genericness refusal of the mark DOG GAMES for "pet toys," and then established secondary meaning in the mark, leading one to conclude that the PTO's bark was worse than its bite. In dissent, Judge Shaw would find the phrase to be generic, asserting that the panel m
The TTABlog - April 26, 2012
You might want to mosey on over to the TTAB to catch the final argument this afternoon (2pm) in Mattel. Inc. v. S.W. Fantasies, Inc., Opposition No. 91170977. Mattel is opposing registration of BARBIE GRIFFIN for ad
The TTABlog - April 25, 2012
Here are three recent cases involving motions to amend an opposed mark, each motion having the consent of the non-moving party. Of course, even with consent, such an amendment will be accepted only if it does not materially alter the mark. How would you rule?
The TTABlog - April 24, 2012
The PTO issued a Section 2(e)(4) refusal to register CROMWELL for "headgear for protection against accident or injury, and parts and fittings therefor ..." on the ground that the mark is primarily merely a surname. Applicant Helmet Integrated Systems contended that the mark's "primary signifi
The TTABlog - April 23, 2012
The eighth annual "Meet the Bloggers" get-together is scheduled for Monday night, May 7th, from 8-10 pm at Hill Country Barbeque Market, 410 7th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. Marty Schwimmer, Ron Coleman, Erik Pelton, and Yours Truly will be hosting and
Patent Baristas - April 23, 2012
A genius transforms the world by expanding the frontiers of intellect. Intellectual property nurtures genius by protecting products of the mind and intellect for the benefit of society. ~ Dr. Kalyan Kankanala
Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala, the founder of
The TTABlog - April 23, 2012
The Board denied this petition to cancel a registration for the mark SCIENTIFIC SOLUTIONS & Design for dietary and nutritional supplements [SCIENTIFIC SOLUTIONS disclaimed], finding the mark not likely to cause confusion with the identical mark registered for "Computer hardwa
The TTABlog - April 20, 2012
The Board affirmed two Section 2(d) refusals of SONEX for internal combustion engines for manned and unmanned aerial vehicles, in view of the identical mark registered for "aircraft, and aircraft kits comprised of aircraft parts and plans to build complete aircraft." The Board also affi
The TTABlog - April 19, 2012
Applicant Ledes Group sought to register the mark COSMETIC WORLD for a "newsletter about the cosmetic and beauty industry, and directed solely to those who work or operate in those industries." The PTO found the mark confusingly similar to the identical mark registered for "retail store servi
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