Learn more about failure-to-function refusals before the TTAB

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Trademark Alert

Attorney practitioners: Learn more about failure-to-function refusals before the TTAB

Are you filing trademark applications involving sound recordings, T-shirts, or books? Are you curious about registrations for memes or trendy catchphrases? Would you like to learn more about specific bars to federal trademark registration? 

If so, register for this free webinar on Tuesday, December 17, from 2-3:30 p.m. ET.  

You’ll learn about the statutory basis of failure-to-function refusals and common factors considered in precedential Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) decisions, including:

• Merely informational matter
• Ornamentation
• Common phrases or widely used messages
• Titles of single works
• Names of authors and performing artists

TTAB judges will also share the history of failure-to-function refusals and provide practical tips to consider before filing an appeal. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation. 

We only have space for 1,000 attendees, so register early! Visit our event page for information on accessibility, continuing legal education credits, submitting questions, and more.

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