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No Kitchen Confusion: When Comparing Marks, the Trademark Board Can Give Less Weight to Shared Terms if the Terms Are Suggestive or Descriptive

QUIKTRIP WEST, INC. V. WEIGEL STORES, INC. Before Lourie, O’Malley, and Reyna. Appeal from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: When comparing marks under the Dupont factors, the Board may give less weight to shared terms that are highly…

January 8, 2021Federal Circuit2 min read

HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS, INC. v. F'REAL FOODS, LLC

Federal Circuit Summary Before Reyna , Wallach, and Taranto. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Summary: A party must file a cross-appeal when their argument requires modification of a decision. Under the APA, the final claim construction need…

November 19, 2018Federal Circuit2 min read