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In a nonprecedential ruling, the CAFC upheld the Board's decision dismissing an opposition to registration of SKY CINEMAS for "movie theaters" [CINEMAS disclaimed], finding the mark not likely to cause confusion with SKY NEWS for radio and television news services.

In an eight-page opinion, the CAFC upheld the Board's decision (here) affirming a Section 2(d) refusal to register the word+design mark shown below for various clothing items

In a nonprecedential ruling, the CAFC has affirmed the Board's decision finding Louis Vuitton Malletier's mark APOGÉE for perfume confusable with the registered mark APHOGEE for hair care preparations.

The CAFC has again remanded the GALPERTI case to the TTAB, concluding for the second time that the Board erred in dismissing Petitioner Galperti, Inc.'s (Galperti-USA) claim of fraud.

The CAFC has denied a petition for en banc rehearing of its July 2020 ruling reversing (and remanding) the TTAB's

In a non-precedential ruling, the CAFC reversed the Board's decision [here] denying cancellation of registrations for the mark MONEY MART in standard character form for loan financing...

A divided Board panel reversed a Section 2(d) refusal of MINIBAR SMARTSNAX for packaged snack food "for distribution through refrigerators and food storage cabinets

Four participants in the Wolf Greenfield Summer Program share their experiences working at the intellectual property law firm, discussing the diverse projects they tackled, the mentorship they received, and how the program prepared them for careers in patent law and technology specialization. The conversation reveals what sets this program apart and offers insights into the day-to-day realities of working in IP law.

The Board dismissed this petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark TREE'S WINGS & RIBS, in standard character form, for restaurant services, ruling that petitioner's abandonment-by-naked-licensing claim...

In 2022, by my reckoning, the Board issued final decisions in 51 appeals from Section 2(e)(1) mere descriptiveness refusals or from disclaimer requirements based on descriptiveness.

The USPTO refused to register the mark MAKE SHIFT HAPPEN in stylized form (shown first below) for "Hats; Hoodies; Shirts and short-sleeved shirts; T-shirts; Graphic T-shirts,...

The Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Jack Daniel's in the "Bad Spaniels" case is worth a read. [pdf here]. The Appendix may be found here. A response is due on or before September 16, 2022.

The Board sustained an opposition to registration of SNORE DOCTOR for "nasal dilators; therapeutic mouthpieces for the prevention of snoring" [DOCTOR disclaimed], finding confusion likely with Opposer James S. Fallon's common law mark ...

The Board upheld a refusal to register the proposed mark MADE FOR YOU LAB-GROWN DIAMONDS, in standard character and design form, for 'diamonds; jewelry" [LAB-GROWN DIAMONDS disclaimed]...

The TTAB sustained this opposition to registration of the proposed mark JUST DREW IT! for athletic apparel.

In a brief 10-page opinion, the Board sustained an opposition to the mark PARATI for "alcoholic beverages, except beers; spirits ...

Petitioner Jim Beam filed a voluntary withdrawal, without prejudice, of its petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark shown immediately below, for "distilled spirits."...

The Board suspended this opposition proceeding in view of an LLC operating agreement that called for arbitration of any dispute between the members of the LLC arising out of or relating to the agreement.