TTABlog Running Index: April 2026 to Date

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Section 2(d) - Likelihood of Confusion:

• TTABlog Test: Are T-Shirts Related to Entertainment Services Under Section 2(d)? [Yes]
• TTABlog Test: How Did These Three Section 2(d) Appeals Turn Out?
• TTABlog Test: Is "READY, FETCH, GO!" for Dog Toys Confusable with "READY SET FETCH" for Balls and Flying Discs?
• TTABlog Test: Are Perfume and Clothing Related Under Section 2(d)? [Yes]
• TTABlog Test: Which of These Three Recent Section 2(d) Oppositions Was/Were Dismissed?
• TTABlog Test: Is PLAYER EXCLUSIVE for Distilled Spirits Confusable with PLAYERS VODKA for Vodka? [Yes]
• TTABlog Test: Is Costume Jewelry Related to Clothing Under Section 2(d)? [Yes]
• TTABlog Test: Are Dental Implants Related to Syringes Under Section 2(d)? [No]
• TTABlog Test: How Did These Three Section 2(d) Appeals Turn Out?
• Affirming Section 2(d) Refusal, TTAB Rejects Consent Agreement and Finds Strategic Partners Inapplicable
• TTAB Reverses Section 2(d) Refusal of DAILY HARVEST CAFE Logo for Cafe Services: USPTO Fails to Prove Relatedness to Food Items and On-Line Services

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

• TABlog Test: Is SEAFISH Merely Descriptive of Seafood? [Yes]

Section 2(e)(4) - Primarily Merely a Surname:

• TTAB Upholds Surname Refusal of GOLIA for Candy
• Precedential No. 1: TTAB Finds 8-Slice Pancake Configuration Mark De Jure Functional

Abandonment/Nonuse/Specimen of Use:

• TTAB Affirms Refusal of THEE EARTH logo due to "Mismatch" Between the Identified Goods and Specimens of Use
• Trade Name Use is not Trademark Use, Says TTAB

Genericness:

• TTAB Upholds Genericness Refusal of SOCIAL SECURITY LAW GROUP for . . . . Guess What?

Discovery/Evidence/Procedure:

• Supreme Court Denies Petition for Certiorari in RAPUNZEL Consumer Standing Case

CAFC Decisions:

• CAFC Affirms TTAB: Stick Figure for Vapes Not Confusable with "X" for Cigars

Supreme Court Decisions:

• Supreme Court Denies Petition for Certiorari in RAPUNZEL Consumer Standing Case

Recommended Reading:

• The Trademark Reporter's "Annual Review of European Trademark Law"

Other:

• TTAB Posts May 2026 Hearing Schedule
• TTAB Posts April 2026 Hearing Schedule

Text Copyright John L. Welch 2026.