The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) refused registration of the mark “ZHIMA” because the applicant, Advanced New Technologies Co., Ltd., did not submit a translation of ZHIMA into English. In re Advanced New Techs. Co., 2023 TTAB LEXIS
January 2023
USPTO Adds 75 Climate and Green-Tech Terms to Trademark ID Manual

By Kaylee A. Sill (US) on
Earlier this month, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that it is adding new climate and green tech-related terms to the Trademark ID Manual.
The USPTO has already added 75 terms that include biomethane, research and development…
The Battle Continues After TTAB Refuses Registration for #LAW for Failure to Function as a Trademark

By Kirsten Hash (US) on
The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) refused registration of #LAW on the Principal Register finding that #LAW failed to function as a trademark. Pound Law, LLC (“Pound Law” or “Applicant”) was unable to convince the Board that its vanity…
TTAB Sustains Opposition Based on Applicant’s Failure to Secure the Consent of a Living Individual


By Felicia Boyd (US) & Kirsten Hash (US) on
- Backpacks and shoulder bags for use in camping, and hiking, sold exclusively at sporting goods, outdoor, and mountaineering