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The Board repeatedly tells us that there is no per se rule that all beverages are related for Section 2(d) purposes. Okay, then how do you think this appeal came out?

Some ten years ago, a TTAB judge said to me that one can predict the outcome of a Section 2(d) case 95% of the time just by looking at the marks and the goods or services.

The USPTO refused to register the mark BOWL & STIX (in standard character form) for "Oriental and Pacific rim cuisine prepared foods

About a dozen years ago, a TTAB judge said to me that one can predict the outcome of a Section 2(d) case 95% of the time just by looking at the marks and the goods or services.

The TTAB recently ruled on the appeals from the four Section 2(e)(1) mere descriptiveness refusals summarized below.

It seems that failure-to-function refusals are increasing in frequency. Just in the last few days,the Board issued decisions in three such cases.

Here are three recent appeals from Section 2(d) refusals. As previously mentioned, a former TTAB judge once told me that one can predict the outcome of a Section 2(d) case 95% of the time...

Here are three recent decisions in appeals from Section 2(d) refusals.

A TTAB judge once said to me that one can predict the outcome of a Section 2(d) case 95% of the time just by looking at the marks and the goods or services.

A TTAB judge once said to me that you can predict the outcome of a Section 2(d) appeal 95% of the time by looking at the marks and the goods/services.

The USPTO refused to register the proposed mark AMERICAN STOGIES for cigars [STOGIES disclaimed], deeming the mark to be primarily geographically deceptively misdescriptive under Section 2(e)(3).

The USPTO refused to register the mark BLU for "Wireless electronic tooth brushes for use in connection to an application on a mobile device for assisting the user with brushing their teeth."

The USPTO refused to register the mark CHRONICLE for beer, finding a likelihood of confusion with the identical mark registered for restaurant services.

The USPTO refused to register the mark ELEPHANT LEARNING MATH ACADEMY for downloadable educational software apps [LEARNING and MATH ACADEMY disclaimed]...

Delicato Vineyards opposed this application to register the mark GNARLED ORCHARD for hard cider, claiming a likelihood of confusion with its registered mark GNARLY HEAD for wines.

The USPTO refused to register the mark HERITAGE SOUTHEAST BANK [BANK disclaimed], on the ground of likelihood of confusion with the mark SOUTHEAST BANK in the stylized form shown immediately below

The USPTO refused to register the proposed marks HOSTIING GROUP and HOSTIING, finding them to be merely descriptive of mobile apps for reserving lodging, management of short term rentals, ...

The USPTO refused registration of the mark ICY (stylized) on the ground of likelihood of confusion with the registered mark ICEE, for overlapping clothing items (sweatshirts). So it all boiled down to the marks.