E-mail subscriptions to the TTABlog are available. Just enter your e-mail address in the box on the right to receive a daily update via Feedblitz. Please report any broken or inoperative links, as well as any errors and omissions, to the TTABlogger.Section 2(a) - disparagement:Precedential No. 52: TTAB Affirms 2(a) Disparagement Refusal of "HEEB" for Clothing and Entertainment ServicesSection 2(a) - scandalous:TTAB Affirms 2(a) Refusal of "COCAINE" as Scandalous for Soft DrinksSection 2(a) - suggesting a false connectionTTAB Affirms Section 2(a) False Connection Refusal of "MOJAVE" for CigarettesTTAB Sustains 2(a) Refusal of "P. MAURIAT" for Musical InstrumentsPrecedential No. 42: TTAB Reverses 2(a) False Connection Refusal of "MARIA CALLAS" for JewelryTTAB Rules That "SHINNECOCK" Marks for Cigarettes Suggest a False Connection with the Shinnecock Indian NationSection 2(b) - flag, coat of arms, insignia:TTAB Reverses 2(b) Refusal of Mark Containing Portion of Canadian FlagSection 2(d) - likelihood of confusion:"CRASH DUMMIES" Mark Survives Abandonment Claim, TTAB Sustains 2(d) Opposition to Same Mark for Same GoodsDespite Fame of "RE/MAX," TTAB Finds No Likelihood of Confusion with "SAVEMAX REALTY"TTAB Contingently Sustains 2(d) Opposition Tried Under the Accelerated Case Resolution (ACR) ProcedureRenown of "THE BLACK DOG" Marks Brings TTAB 2(d) Victory Over "YELLOW DOG NANTUCKET" for ClothingDespite Applicant's Concession of Most duPont Factors, Including Fame, TTAB Grants 2(d) Summary Judgment Based on Differences in MarksFame of "KOHLER" Mark for Faucets Keys TTAB 2(d) Victory over "KOHLER HOMES"TTAB Delivers Split Decision in "IRONMAN" v...continue to full post
Cipro The FDA is seeking to add black box warnings of the risk of tendon rupture associated with Cipro and Levaquin.
The ruptures can involve Achilles tendon, shoulder, hand, bicep or thumb tendons, and is especially increased in patients older than 60, or people who have received kidney, heart or lung transplants, as well as people on steroid therapy...