TTABlog Running Index: January 2026 to Date

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Section 2(d) - Likelihood of Confusion:

• Crowded Field Argument Fails, TTAB Deems MARIO'S for Clothing Confusable with MARIO'S 3.10 for Retail Apparel Stores
• TTABlog Test: Are Legal Services Related to Brand Consultation Services Under Section 2(d)?
• TTABlog Test: Which of These Three Section 2(d) Refusals Was/Were Reversed?
• TTABlog Test: Is YOGUT for Freeze-Dried Yogurt-Based Snacks Confusable with YOURGUT for Yogurt? [Yes]
• EASY BEE-ZY KNOCK OUT Not Confusable with OSO EASY and OSO EASY PEASY for Live Plants, Says TTAB
• TTABlog Test: Is BLACK SWAN for Vodka Confusable with BLACK SWAN for Wine?[Yes]
• In 2025, What Was The Rate of TTAB Affirmance of Section 2(d) Refusals to Register?

Section 2(e)(1) - Mere Descriptiveness:

• TTAB Finds TURNKEY STORAGE Merely Descriptive of Self-Storage Facilities, Noting that "Trademarking" is not a Verb
• In 2025, How Often Did the TTAB Affirm Section 2(e)(1) Mere Descriptiveness/Disclaimer Refusals?

Abandonment:

• TTAB Denies KINETIC SPORTS Cancellation Petition for Failure to Prove Abandonment and Fraud

Failure-to-Function:

• "NO LAW DEGREE REQUIRED" Fails to Function as a Source Indicator for Business Consulting and Legal Information Services

Fraud:

• TTAB Denies KINETIC SPORTS Cancellation Petition for Failure to Prove Abandonment and Fraud

Fraud:

• TTAB Affirms Genericness Refusal of FREE PHOTOS for . . . Guess What?

CAFC Decisions:

• CAFC Affirms TTAB: SAZERAC STITCHES Confusable With SAZERAC for Houseware Store Services
• CAFC Affirms TTAB's HERE COMES THE JUDGE Section 2(d) Decision

Other:

• Experienced Trademark Paralegal Seeks Position with East Coast Firm or Corporation
• The Top Ten TTAB Decisions of 2025 (Part Two)
• The Top Ten TTAB Decisions of 2025 (Part One)
• In 2025, How Often Did the TTAB Affirm Section 2(e)(1) Mere Descriptiveness/Disclaimer Refusals?
• In 2025, What Was The Rate of TTAB Affirmance of Section 2(d) Refusals to Register?
• In 2025, How Often Did the TTAB Affirm Section 2(e)(1) Mere Descriptiveness/Disclaimer Refusals?
• The TTAB Issued 11 Precedential Opinions in 2025
• TTAB Posts January 2026 Hearing Schedule

Text Copyright John L. Welch 2026.