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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

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

3 months ago

Brunetti's Back: Split CAFC Rejects Most of Scandalous Trademark Applicant's Arguments

The Federal Circuit vacated and remanded the TTAB's rejection of Erik Brunetti's applications to register the mark FUCK, citing lack of a viable registration standard.

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fromPatently-O

4 months ago

Intellectual property law

When 100 Years of Use is Not Enough

The Federal Circuit reversed a TTAB ruling, blocking KIST from trademark registration due to confusion with SUNKIST.

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

8 months ago

Beer

Federal Circuit Affirms Refusal of CHICKEN SCRATCH Mark for Beer

The Federal Circuit upheld the TTAB's refusal to register the CHICKEN SCRATCH trademark for beer due to confusion with an existing restaurant services trademark.

fromPatently-O

4 months ago