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Trademark Examiner NSAM PWNS “Las Vegas” As (link)
| N904PD | 01/06/26 |
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Date: January 6th, 2026 3:11 PM Author: N904PD Fresh off the boat from Hanoi, never heard of the MRB or basebarr
The refusals, issued on December 29, reaffirm an earlier decision finding that the marks are primarily geographically descriptive and therefore not eligible for registration on the Principal Register.
According to the USPTO, the dominant portion of each mark refers to a well-known geographic location (Las Vegas) while the remaining wording, ‘Athletics,’ lacks distinctiveness as applied to the goods and services identified in the applications.
The examining attorney noted that “athletics” is defined as “activities such as sports, exercises, and games that require physical skill and stamina,” and concluded that the term directly describes “the purpose and feature of the applicant’s goods and services.” As a result, the USPTO found that the marks merely describe a professional sports team located in Las Vegas rather than functioning as unique indicators of source.
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From a purely technical standpoint, the USPTO’s refusal is defensible….
Some digging suggests examiner is 2005 American law grade named Janet Lee, whose wife is this?
https://www.linkedin.com/in/janet-lee-2196a81b
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