Illinois Federal Judge Orders Cancellation Of ‘Capsule’ Trademark

Mealey's (March 27, 2018, 1:00 PM EDT) -- CHICAGO — In a March 26 ruling, an Illinois federal judge deemed the “capsule” trademark for use in connection with “cases specifically adapted for protection and storage of consumer electronics, namely, cellular phones and mobile media players” merely descriptive and lacking secondary meaning (Uncommon LLC v. Spigen Inc., No. 15-10897, N.D. Ill., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 48806)....