Case: Trademarks/Registration (T.T.A.B.)

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board dismisses Rainier Enterprises LLC’s appeal of the denial of its registration of its mark consisting of the words “Monte Carlo” in red with six small red and two white diamonds at the top right of O, the words “World’s Most Prestigious Vodka” in black below the words “Monte Carlo,” all words outlined in gold, for vodka. The application also includes the colors red, black, and gold as a feature of the mark. The examining attorney refused registration based on Rainier’s failure to comply with a drawing requirement and its failure to amend the color ...