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<p>I am assuming that the real or imagined descriptiveness is along these lines:</p>
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<div class="x_moz-cite-prefix">On 2/12/2024 11:53 AM, Lara Pearson via E-trademarks wrote:<br>
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<div>The TTAB found MENSTRUATION CRUSTACEAN -- in standard characters -- descriptive of heating pads . . . </div>
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<div>because the thing is shaped like a lobster and thus the word mark describes a feature of the product?!?!</div>
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<div>Sounds fishy to me.</div>
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<div>I wonder if the applicant will appeal to the Fed Circuit. I hope so.</div>
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