This case provides an important reminder to practitioners: consider arguments and statements carefully in light of any and all possible rejections.

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

The USPTO refused to register the mark LOVE AT FIRST SIP, in standard character form, for "mineral and aerated waters; none of the foregoing flavored with juices," ...

The USPTO refused to register the mark RUFF CHEWERS, in standard characters (CHEWERS disclaimed), for dog and pet toys.

The USPTO has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (here) that would streamline the Trademark Rules of Practice by removing certain regulations concerning trademark interferences.

In its 180th Section 2(d) affirmance this year (against 14 reversals), the Board upheld a refusal to register the mark NATURES STAR HEMP for skin and body topical lotions, creams, balms, and salves...

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Tee-Tee-Ā-Bee) has scheduled two (2) oral hearings for the month of March 2022.

[This guest post was written by Kira-Khanh McCarthy, a rising-3L at University of Notre Dame Law School.]

A stay is an important mechanism for many defendants to consider when filing an IPR. Due to the ongoing pandemic, courts have had to shift resources to address COVID-19-related concerns.

A holiday present for all of us: the November–December 2020 (Vol. 110 No. 6) issue of The Trademark Reporter (TMR).

On April 23, 2020, the Supreme Court held that the federal Trademark Act (the Lanham Act) does not require that a plaintiff show that an accused infringer "willfully" infringed in order for a court to make an award...

Finding that Applicant's specimens of use did not show a direct association of the proposed mark with the recited services, the Board affirmed a refusal to register PVPW for "water supplying, namely, delivery of bottled water to homes, offices and stores."

The USPTO refused to register the mark A MOTHER'S TOUCH MOVERS for "transportation of household goods for others" [MOVERS disclaimed],

[This guest post was written by Kira-Khanh McCarthy, a 2L at University of Notre Dame Law School.] The USPTO refused to register BLUEBERRY MUFFIN, in standard characters

Last week, the TTAB ruled on the appeals from the three Section 2(e)(1) mere descriptiveness refusals summarized below.

The TTAB recently ruled on the appeals from three Section 2(e)(1) mere descriptiveness refusals summarized below. Let's see how you do with them, keeping in mind that the Board affirms

It is not uncommon in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical fields to file new patent applications based on results of a clinical trial or discovery of a newly appreciated feature of a compound.

That's an affirmance rate of 91.3%, or slightly more than 9 out of 10.

The Federal Circuit vacated the PTAB's construction of a claim term, underscoring the principle that proper claim construction may require a close examination of the specification and...

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is setting and adjusting Trademark and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB)