A District Court denied Facebook’s motion for summary judgment, finding that Facebook had failed to prove that Plaintiff’s trademarks for the term “timeline” were invalid. Timelines, Inc. v. Facebook, Inc., Case No. 11-cv-6867 (N. D. Ill. April 1, 2013) (available here). … [Read more...] about Facebook’s Timeline May Be Running Out
It’s a SNAP! Results In Mark Being Descriptive Based On Ads For Snap Plunger
The Federal Circuit Appeals Court reversed a TTAB decision and cancelled the SNAP! registration based upon the registrant’s instructions to “snap off the plunger” for medical syringes. DuoProSS Meditech Corporation v. Inviro Medical Devices, Ltd., 103 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1753, Case No. … [Read more...] about It’s a SNAP! Results In Mark Being Descriptive Based On Ads For Snap Plunger
"Who Are You/What Are You" Test for Generic Trademarks
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals explained the difference between descriptive, but enforceable, registered marks and generic non-enforceable marks in Advertise.com, Inc. v. AOL Advertising, Inc., Case No. 10-55069 (9th Cir. Aug. 3, 2010) (available here). The Appeals Court … [Read more...] about "Who Are You/What Are You" Test for Generic Trademarks
