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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Instructive in this regard is the 2023 case of Nike’s application to register SNKRS, refused on grounds of genericness and, alternatively, descriptiveness without secondary meaning;
the TTAB overturned the refusal on both grounds. See John Welch’s TTABlog coverage at
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Edward Timberlake via E-trademarks<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 13, 2024 1:14 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> For trademark practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <<a href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank">e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Edward Timberlake <<a href="mailto:ed@timberlakelaw.com" target="_blank">ed@timberlakelaw.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [E-trademarks] Trademarks without vowels<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, May 13, 2024 at 3:54<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span>PM Dale Quisenberry via E-trademarks <<a href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank">e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">I feel like there has been some discussion about trademarks without vowels, but am not finding it.</span><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">An example is an application is filed on TMBLR</span><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Suppose a registration already exists for TUMBLER for the same goods/services.</span><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Has anyone encountered a similar situation? Will the Examiner issue a likelihood of confusion refusal? Are you aware
of any cases in this area?</span><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Thanks!</span><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Dale</span><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">C. Dale Quisenberry</span><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">(832) 680.5555 (facsimile)</span><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.quisenberrylaw.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">www.quisenberrylaw.com</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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