Snapchat maker says U.S. wrongly denied smart-glasses trademark | Reuters

A woman wears Snapchat Spectacles on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, March 2, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSummaryLaw firmsRelated documentsUSPTO found ‘Spectacles’ name was generic or descriptiveSnap says name suggests ‘incongruity’ between old and high-tech glassesRelevant public doesn’t consider brand name generic, Snap arguesThe company and law firm names shown above are generated automatically based on the text of the article. We are improving this feature as we continue to test and develop in beta. We welcome feedback, which you can provide using the feedback tab on the right of the page.(Reuters) – Snap Inc has sued the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office over its decision to deny federal trademark protection for the company’s Spectacles smart glasses.Snap, best known as the maker of the popular Snapchat video app, said in a Wednesday complaint in Los Angeles federal court that the PTO’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board was wrong to find that “Spectacles” is a generic term for smart glasses.Santa Monica, California-based Snap introduced its Spectacles in 2016 as way for users to capture photos and videos and automatically upload them to Snapchat. The PTO formally refused Snap’s federal trademark application for the…
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