TTAB Reverses Specimen Refusal, Finding Webpage Sufficient for Pet Food Products thettablog.blogspot.com/2026/08/ttab...

9th Cir. holds that the Bad Spaniels parody toy of a Jack Daniel's bottle is unlikely to harm the reputation of Jack Daniel's trademarks *because* it is parody. Held: no dilution by tarnishment; remanded for entry of judgment in favor of Bad Spaniels maker. cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/op...

TTAB Sustains Nike's Section 2(d) Opposition to GOT EM KICKS for Consignment Stores for Retro Sneakers and Clothing thettablog.blogspot.com/2026/08/ttab...

TTAB Upholds Section 2(e)(5) Functionality Refusal of Office Chair Wheel Configuration thettablog.blogspot.com/2026/08/ttab...

TTAB Sustains Mere Descriptiveness Opposition to REALITY ENGINE for Computer Software Design But Dismisses Lack of Bona Fide Intent Claim thettablog.blogspot.com/2026/07/ttab...

KUL STOOL for Portable Coolers Confusable with KÜHL for Water Bottles, Says TTAB thettablog.blogspot.com/2026/07/kul-...

TTABlog Test: Is MUSEUM OF NAMES Merely Descriptive of Entertainment and Educational Services in the Field of Names? thettablog.blogspot.com/2026/07/ttab...

TTABlog Test: Is NATURAL BRIDGE CAVERNS Merely Descriptive of Theme Park-Related Services? thettablog.blogspot.com/2026/07/ttab...

Blog Post: Announcing the 2026 Edition of My Internet Law Casebook blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/202...

Announcing the 2026 Edition of My Internet Law Casebook - Technology & Marketing Law Blog

I’m pleased to announce the 2026 edition (17th edition) of my Internet Law casebook, Internet Law: Cases & Materials. The book is available in multiple formats: a PDF for $10, a Kindle ebook for $10, ...

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TTABlog Test: Is BRECKIN ANKLES Confusable with BREKENS B & Design for Overlapping Clothing Items? thettablog.blogspot.com/2026/07/ttab...

TTAB Finds SAAS Services Related to Consulting Services, Rejecting Thor Tech Third-Party Paired Registration Argument thettablog.blogspot.com/2026/07/ttab...

Chris Sprigman @cjsprigman.bsky.social and I are pleased to announce the release of Copyright Law: Cases and Materials v8.0, our freely-licensed copyright textbook, which has been adopted at over 110 schools (that we know of) so far. You can download it for free at www.copyrightbook.org.

Copyright Law: Cases and Materials

Authored by Profs. Jeanne C. Fromer and Christopher Jon Sprigman (both of NYU School of Law).

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Law Firm Fails to Win Big in its Opposition to "844-I-WIN-BIG" for Legal Services, TTAB Tosses Out Non-Use and Section 2(d) Claims thettablog.blogspot.com/2026/07/law-...

House Democrat seeks more answers from USPTO on 'Board of Peace' trademarks www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

House Democrat seeks more answers from USPTO on 'Board of Peace' trademarks

The top Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives asked the head of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday for more details on ​the office's unusual applications for trademarks for Presid...

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SERVICE WEST is Primarily Geographically Descriptive of Furniture Repair, Maintenance, and Transportation Services, Says TTAB thettablog.blogspot.com/2026/07/serv...

TTAB Affirms Reexamination Decision Cancelling DISCUSS.IO Registration: Mere Offering of Services is not Use of the Mark thettablog.blogspot.com/2026/07/ttab...

On Remand, TTAB Dismisses ASPIRE BANK Opposition After Re-Assessing First and Sixth DuPont Factors thettablog.blogspot.com/2026/07/on-r...

Australian broadcaster on hot mic after Trump crashes Spain’s World Cup trophy presentation: “They’re gonna edit him out of that”

TTABlog Test: Are LA & Design and LAV (Stylized) Confusable for Drinking Glasses? thettablog.blogspot.com/2026/07/ttab...

Rejecting Incongruity Claim, TTAB Finds EGGBAR to be Merely Descriptive of Restaurant Services thettablog.blogspot.com/2026/07/reje...

FLASHIN' ASSASSIN Confusable with ASSASSIN for Fishing Lures, Says TTAB thettablog.blogspot.com/2026/07/flas...

TTABlog Test: Is BLANCO (Stylized) Confusable with BLANCO LABEL for Clothing? thettablog.blogspot.com/2026/07/ttab...

TTABlog Test: How did These Three Recent Section 2(d) Appeals turn out? thettablog.blogspot.com/2026/07/ttab...

IPNTA adopters: we don't have a new edition of the casebook this year, but we have an update page available here that includes Cox, Hikma, and the PTO's attack on IPRs papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Rejecting Extrinsic Evidence, TTAB Finds FUNTASYA Confusable with FUNTASIA ADULT SHOP for Clothing and Retail Store Services thettablog.blogspot.com/2026/07/reje...

TTAB Finds BALLETCOLLECTIVE to be Generic for . . . . . Guess What? thettablog.blogspot.com/2026/07/ttab...

TTABlog Test: How did These Three Recent Section 2(d) Appeals turn out? thettablog.blogspot.com/2026/07/ttab...

Precedential No. 5: Blue-and-White Stripes Trade Dress Lacks Inherent and Acquired Distinctiveness, Says TTAB thettablog.blogspot.com/2026/07/prec...

TTABlog Quarterly Index: April - June 2026 thettablog.blogspot.com/2026/07/ttab...

TTABlog Test: Which of These Three Section 2(d) Refusals Was/Were Reversed? thettablog.blogspot.com/2026/07/ttab...