BLACK GIRLS ROCK! and BLACK MEN ROCK confusingly similar | World Trademark Review

This dispute involved a straightforward likelihood of confusion. The opposer owned a registration for the mark BLACK GIRLS ROCK! for clothing and entertainment services, and opposed an application for BLACK MEN ROCK for clothing and educational services. The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) acknowledged that there were differences between the marks, but found that the similarities outweighed the differences.

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