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Grounds for Reversal: Federal Circuit Finds KAHWA Registrable for Coffee Shops (even though the word means Coffee in Arabic)

Federal Circuit reversed the TTAB, holding KAHWA registrable for café and coffee services because foreign equivalents did not apply and genericness/descriptiveness lacked substantial evidence.

Intellectual property law

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

4 days ago

Trademark Owner Wins at CAFC with Reversal of TTAB Refusal to Register KAHWA for Cafes

CAFC reversed the refusal to register KAHWA, holding the doctrine of foreign equivalents does not apply when KAHWA has a well-established alternative English meaning.

Intellectual property law

fromPatently-O

2 weeks ago

Should American Trademark Law Speak English

The PTO translates foreign-language trademarks into English to assess protectability, and the Solicitor General urged the Supreme Court to deny certiorari in Vetements v. Squires.

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Grounds for Reversal: Federal Circuit Finds KAHWA Registrable for Coffee Shops (even though the word means Coffee in Arabic)

Trademark Owner Wins at CAFC with Reversal of TTAB Refusal to Register KAHWA for Cafes

Should American Trademark Law Speak English

#doctrine-of-foreign-equivalents
#doctrine-of-foreign-equivalents