Chippendales’ ‘Cuffs & Collar’ Mark Not Inherently Distinctive

In re Chippendales USA, Inc., No. 2009-1370, 2010 US App. LEXIS 20421, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1 October 2010. Abstract The US Patent and Trademark Office’s refusal to register Chippendales’ ‘Cuffs & Collar’ mark is affirmed by the Federal Circuit because the mark is not inherently distinctive in view of Playboy’s […]