by Angela Langlotz | Jan 5, 2021 | Trademark Registration, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
“Merely Laudatory” Trademarks: Super Amazing Coffee! Some terms are not registrable on the Principal Register because they are “merely laudatory.” What does “merely laudatory” mean? It means that the trademark describes some quality...
by Angela Langlotz | Nov 17, 2020 | Trademark Registration, Trademarks |
Merely Descriptive Case Study: Best Whisk! Sometimes “merely laudatory” — a subcategory of “merely descriptive” — trademarks are registrable. If the descriptive trademark has been in use long enough, such that it has acquired...