August 2023

TTAB Prohibits Sur-Sur-Rebuttals in Trademark Proceedings

By Stephanie Schmidt (US) on August 21, 2023

In a recent precedential opinion in Monster Energy Company v. Coulter Ventures, LLC, Oppositions Nos. 91233515 (parent), 91233516, 91233517, 91242202, and 91252191 (August 7, 2023), the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) shed light on the procedural intricacies…

It’s a girl group, but a BOYS WORLD: When does a performing artist’s name function as a trademark?

By Nathan Mannebach (US) on August 15, 2023

In a precedential decision, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) reversed the decision of the Examining Attorney, concluding that BOYS WORLD for “audio recordings featuring music,” in International Class 9 functioned as a trademark. ZeroSix, LLC, 2023 U.S.P.Q.2D…