Tag: TTAB
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Dollar Financial v. Brittex: Trademark Cancellation on Priority, Likelihood of Confusion, and the Zone of Natural Expansion
In Dollar Financial Group, Inc. v. Brittex Financial, Inc., the Federal Circuit affirmed the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board’s (TTAB) partial cancellation of two MONEY MART trademark registrations, addressing critical issues in trademark law, including priority of use, the likelihood of confusion, and the limitations of the zone of natural expansion doctrine. This case highlights…
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Functionality and Trademark Law: The Federal Circuit’s Decision in CeramTec GmbH v. CoorsTek Bioceramics LLC
In a significant ruling on the intersection of patent and trademark law, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently upheld the cancellation of CeramTec GmbH’s trademarks for the pink color of ceramic hip components. The court affirmed the decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), finding that the color pink…