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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Suggestive at best!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Carl Oppedahl via E-trademarks<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 12, 2024 1:38 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> For trademark practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Carl Oppedahl <carl@oppedahl.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [E-trademarks] WTF TTAB - MENSTRUATION CRUSTACEAN is descriptive?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>I am assuming that the real or imagined descriptiveness is along these lines:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 2/12/2024 11:53 AM, Lara Pearson via E-trademarks wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The TTAB found MENSTRUATION CRUSTACEAN -- in standard characters -- descriptive of heating pads . . . <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">because the thing is shaped like a lobster and thus the word mark describes a feature of the product?!?!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sounds fishy to me.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I wonder if the applicant will appeal to the Fed Circuit. I hope so.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Happy work week!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Lara Pearson, Esq.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Law Office of Lara Pearson Ltd, PBC & Brand Geek<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">775.833.1600<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Calendly.com/BrandGeek (let's meet)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Creative typoing by iPhone<o:p></o:p></p>
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