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Federal Circuit cites likelihood of confusion for beer, restaurant trademarks

By Nick Robertson ( April 14, 2025, 22:00 GMT | Insight) -- The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed today a decision by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board denying a trademark application for the mark “Chicken Scratch” for beer, citing a likelihood of confusion with an identical trademark in restaurant services. The ruling shows the TTAB bringing the two categories closer together under the “something more” standard, making confusion more likely in examination.The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed today a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board decision bringing the beer and restaurant services categories closer for the purposes of likelihood of confusion....

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