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USPTO Recognizes Exclusivity in Surname Trademark for Wine

On November 7, 2014, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued an opinion upholding the refusal to register the trademark BARTON FAMILY WINERY for wine based on a prior trademark registration for THOMAS BARTON, also for wine.  A copy of the opinion may be found here. While this is […]

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