D5: Fame of the Prior Mark
TTAB Sustains Shark Tank Opposition: The Impact of Deemed Admissions and Famous Marks
CELEBRITY PITCH TANK // SHARK TANK
D2: Similarity of Goods or Services
A curated index of decisions analyzing the second DuPont factor. These summaries look at how the Board determines whether goods or services are sufficiently related to cause a likelihood of confusion.
D1: Similarity of Marks
Descriptive Rhyming Term Fails to Render Mark Unitary or Alter Commercial Impression
ASSASSIN // FLASHIN’ ASSASSIN
2(d) Refusal Affirmed
Descriptive Words in Otherwise Identical Marks Do Not Avoid Likelihood of Confusion
UPSIDE CAPITAL HOLDINGS // UPSIDE
2(d) Refusal Affirmed
Identical Marks and Relatedness Trump Weakness of Cited Mark
DEO // DEO
2(d) Refusal Affirmed
Inapplicability of "Something More" Results in TTAB 2(d) Refusal Affirmance
COUNTRY OVEN // COUNTRY OVEN
2(d) Refusal Affirmed
TTAB Affirms 2(d) Refusal: Nearly Identical Marks and Related Goods
TRUGRIT // TRUE GRIT
2(d) Refusal Affirmed
Buyer Sophistication Couldn’t Overcome Related Goods to Reverse Likelihood of Confusion
OMNI // OMNITOM
2(d) Refusal Affirmed
Descriptive Additions and Overlapping Channels Fail Section 2(d) TTAB Appeal
TWISTED FORK BRUNCH COMPANY // THE TWISTED FORK
2(d) Refusal Affirmed
Broad Identification Encompasses Niche Market: TTAB Affirms 2(d) Refusal
FUNTASYA // FUNTASIA THE ADULT SHOP
D2: Similarity of Goods or Services
Complementary Yet Not Related: How Granular Product Identifications Overcame a 2(d) Refusal
VERSAMAX // VERSAMAXX
2(d) Refusal Affirmed
2(d) Refusal Affirmed: Display Components Found Related to Cables
UPC // UPC
D3: Channels of Trade & Class of Consumers
Charitable Fundraising Unrelated to Fundraising Software
POTS || POTS