The Votes Are In: Highly Descriptive Marks Are Difficult to Protect
HERITAGE ALLIANCE V. AMERICAN POLICY ROUNDTABLE Before Prost, Taranto, and Stark. Appeal from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: Continuous-use evidence is not necessarily prima facie evidence of acquired...
Knobbe Martens Named a Regional Trademark Prosecution Firm of the Year at 2025 Managing IP Americas Awards
IRVINE, Calif., April 28, 2025 – Knobbe Martens is proud to share that the firm was awarded “Trademark Prosecution Firm of the Year (West)” at the 2025 Managing IP Americas...
Fireball Frenzy: When First Registering a Mark, Genericness of a Mark Is Determined at the Time of Registration
BULLSHINE DISTILLERY LLC v. SAZERAC BRANDS, LLC Before Moore, Reyna and Taranto. Appeal from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: In assessing genericness, the TTAB considers how the mark...