'Danke' And 'Merci' Chocolates Not Confusing, TTAB Rules

By Ivan Moreno ( January 28, 2026, 4:23 PM EST) -- A trademark tribunal made precedential a ruling that a chocolate maker's application for "Danke" can proceed because it's not confusingly similar to a confectioner's registration for "Merci," even though both mean "thank you" in different languages....

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