TTABlog Running Index: January 2025 to Date

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Section 2(d) - Likelihood of Confusion:

• TTAB Reverses Section 2(d) Refusal of FITO for Seeds Due to Dissimilarity of Marks and 13th DuPont Factor (Strategic Partners)
• Opposer Proves Prior Use of Common Law REVOLUTION JEWELRY WORKS Marks, Wins Opposition Battle
• TTABlog Test: How Did These Three Recent Section 2(d) Appeals Turn Out?
• In 2024, What Was The Rate of TTAB Affirmance of Section 2(d) Refusals to Register?

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

• In 2024, How Often Did the TTAB Affirm Section 2(e)(1) Mere Descriptiveness/Disclaimer Refusals?
• Precedential No. 30: Illustration of Block Puzzle Merely Descriptive of Computer Game Software, Says TTAB

Section 2(e)(5) - Functionality:

• TTAB Affirms 2e5 Functionality Refusal of Fire Extinguisher Pressure Gauge Configuration, Despite Applicant's Design Patent
• CAFC Affirms TTAB: Pink Color De Jure Functional for Hip Joint Implants
• Precedential No. 1: TTAB Upholds USPTO Objections to Over-Inclusive Drawings for Watch Configuration Marks

Section 2(f) - Acquired Distinctiveness:

• Precedential No. 1: TTAB Upholds USPTO Objections to Over-Inclusive Drawings for Watch Configuration Marks

Section 14(3) - Misrepresentation of Source:

• Precedential No. 2: TTAB Sustains Section 14(3) Opposition to LA MONTSERRATINA for Meat Products Based on Reputation in USA Without Use

Prosecution Issues:

• Precedential No. 1: TTAB Upholds USPTO Objections to Over-Inclusive Drawings for Watch Configuration Marks

Discovery/Evidence/Procedure:

• Res Judicata Thwarts Applicant Seeking to End Run Prior Opposition by Limiting Services in Second Applications

CAFC Decisions:

• CAFC Affirms TTAB: Pink Color De Jure Functional for Hip Joint Implants

Other:

• The Top Ten TTAB Decisions of 2024 (Part II)
• The Top Ten TTAB Decisions of 2024 (Part I)

Text © John L. Welch 2025.