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Trademark Similarity Case: BOSS AUDIO SYSTEMS

The applied-for mark has upper and lower elements. “AUDIO SYSTEMS,” in the lower portion, is a term commonly used for the designated goods, which affects the assessment of that element's distinctiveness.

2000 Hu 1658 Judgment [Trademark refusal]
Cited mark
Applied for trademark
Illustration: Trademark Similarity Case: BOSS AUDIO SYSTEMSIllustration: Trademark Similarity Case: BOSS AUDIO SYSTEMS
[Judgment]
AUDIO SYSTEMS is descriptive of the applied-for goods, leaving BOSS as the dominant element. The cited mark's components can also be perceived separately.
[Decisions]
When the cited mark is identified by BOSS, it shares the application's pronunciation and concept. The marks were therefore considered similar.

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