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Federal Circuit Closes Book on TRUMP TOO SMALL Trademark Saga

July 30, 2024PatentConstitutional Law, Federal Circuit, first amendment, free speech, Here's the list of tags in CSV form: Trademark Law, intellectual property, Lanham Act, paid, Per Curiam Decision, Political Speech, Right of Publicity, Supreme Court, Trademark, Trademark Litigation, trademark registration, trademark trial and appeal board, TrumpDennis Crouch

by Dennis Crouch

In a brief order, the Federal Circuit has put what appears to be the final nail in the coffin of Steve Elster's attempt to register "TRUMP TOO SMALL" as a trademark.

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Federal Circuit Untangles Trademark Dispute

May 2, 2024PatentFederal Circuit, paid, Trademark, trademark opposition, trademark priority, trademark trial and appeal boardDennis Crouch

by Dennis Crouch

Araujo v. Framboise Holdings Inc., No. 23-1142 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 30, 2024).

In this appeal, the Federal Circuit affirmed a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) decision sustaining an opposition proceeding and refusing registration of the standard character mark #TODECACHO for hair combs. Procedural and Substantive: the Federal Circuit held that the TTAB properly allowed Framboise to extend its trial period; and that substantial evidence supported the TTAB's finding that Framboise established prior use. Opinion by Judge Lourie, joined by Judges Linn and Stoll.

In Brazilian Portuguese the colloquial phrase - "to de cacho" - is often used to mean "I am angry." In the context of this case, however, it references difficult to control curly hair.

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