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Other than the likelihood of confusion, what are some other reasons an examining attorney refuses registration?

  • Other than the likelihood of confusion, what are some other reasons an examining attorney refuses registration?

    Registration may be refused if the mark creates a false suggestion, is deceptive or deceptively misdescriptive, is merely functional, identifies unlawful use, is descriptive for the goods or services, is a geographic term, a surname, if it is deemed ornamental when applied to the goods, or for other reasons.