(November 14, 2023, 9:28 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A decision by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) Trademark Trial and Appeal Board that upheld a refusal to register “Everybody Vs Racism” pursuant to the “Informational Matter Doctrine” was affirmed Nov. 13 by the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, which agreed that the applied-for mark does not act as a source identifier for the applicant’s goods....