Federal Circuit Reverses Refusal To Register Mark

Mealey's (January 15, 2019, 11:31 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board erred in affirming an examiner’s refusal to register “Guild Mortgage Company” because the ruling was premised on an inadequate analysis of the factors for confusion, the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals concluded Jan. 14 (In re:  Guild Mortgage Company, No. 17-2620, Fed. Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 1131)....