One potential downfall of not seeking legal counsel before developing a brand or marketing can be seen in the case involving registration of the trademark SKINNY CEREAL. The Board found the mark SKINNY CEREAL merely descriptive of the goods and refused to register. In re Peace Mountain Natural Beverages Corp., Serial No. 77326673 (June 30, 2009) [not precedential].
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James Lindon, Ph.D. Patent Attorney
Lindon & Lindon, LLC
Cleveland, Ohio
Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Pharmacy Law, Litigation
[this is not legal advice - provided for discussion only]
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