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
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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
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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
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By Felicia Boyd (US) & Kirsten Hash (US) on
Terminal Moraine Inc. (“Applicant” or “Terminal Moraine”) sought registration on the Principal Register of the mark:
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for the following goods and services:
- Backpacks and shoulder bags for use in camping, and hiking, sold exclusively at sporting goods, outdoor, and mountaineering