TTAB Opposition
Similarity of Chocolate Marks Sustained TTAB Opposition
CHOCOVA // CHOCOVIAR
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
The definitive directory for Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) case summaries and legal analysis. This section tracks administrative trademark disputes before the USPTO, breaking down critical developments across ex parte appeals, inter partes oppositions, and cancellation proceedings to uncover winning strategies for trademark practitioners.
Priority
Who Owns the Mark? Scope of Employment and Implied License Lessons from the TTAB
DISTRICT OF FASHION // DOWNTOWNDC DISTRICT OF FASHION
D6: Third-Party Uses
Crowded Field & Weak Mark Defeat Similar Goods in TTAB Opposition
BLUE EARTH // TRU EARTH
D5: Fame of the Prior Mark
TTAB Sustains Shark Tank Opposition: The Impact of Deemed Admissions and Famous Marks
CELEBRITY PITCH TANK // SHARK TANK
D1: Similarity of Marks
Sight and Sound Prevail Over Identical English Translation and Fame in TTAB Opposition
DANKE // MERCI
D10: Market Interfaces
Tipping the Balance Against Identical Marks with Detailed Consent Agreements
AMERICAN CONSTELLATION // CONSTELLATION
D1: Similarity of Marks
TTAB Reverses 2(d) Refusal Based on Grammatical and Structural Dissimilarity
I’M SMOKING HOT // SMOKIN’ HOT SHOW TIME
2(d) Refusal Affirmed
Inapplicability of "Something More" Results in TTAB 2(d) Refusal Affirmance
COUNTRY OVEN // COUNTRY OVEN
2(d) Refusal Affirmed
TTAB Finds Likelihood of Confusion When Integrated Design Overshadows Disclaimed Text
INFORMATION BUILDERS.
2(d) Refusal Affirmed
Geographic and Market Separation Neutralizes Concurrent Use DuPont Factor
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY // GUILD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
2(d) Refusal Affirmed
Naked Consent Agreement Fails to Overcome Similarity of Marks and Identical Goods
GASPARILLA // GASPARILLA TREASURES
2(d) Refusal Affirmed
Procedural Pitfalls and the Dominance of Literal Elements Affirm 2(d) Refusal
OX // OX BOX