[E-trademarks] WTF TTAB - MENSTRUATION CRUSTACEAN is descriptive?

[Heather Vargas]

Suggestive at best!




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From: E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces at oppedahl-lists.com> On Behalf Of Carl Oppedahl via E-trademarks
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2024 1:38 PM
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Cc: Carl Oppedahl <carl at oppedahl.com>
Subject: Re: [E-trademarks] WTF TTAB - MENSTRUATION CRUSTACEAN is descriptive?


I am assuming that the real or imagined descriptiveness is along these lines:

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On 2/12/2024 11:53 AM, Lara Pearson via E-trademarks wrote:
The TTAB found MENSTRUATION CRUSTACEAN --  in standard characters -- descriptive of heating pads . . .


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because the thing is shaped like a lobster and thus the word mark describes a feature of the product?!?!

Sounds fishy to me.

I wonder if the applicant will appeal to the Fed Circuit. I hope so.

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