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TTAB Merely Descriptive 2(d) Decision: Is "PURSE SIZED" Merely Descriptive of Tampons?

Recent TTAB Merely Descriptive 2(d) Decision - 9/24/18

Is "PURSE SIZED" Merely Descriptive of Tampons?

Yes, the USPTO refused to register the mark PURSE SIZED for tampons, finding the mark to be merely descriptive under Section 2(e)(1).

In re First Quality Hygienic, Inc., Serial No. 87197883 (September 24, 2018) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Alber Zervas).

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