May 13, 2016
The Federal Circuit on Friday affirmed a ruling by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board saying hat a Texas chain of Brazilian steakhouses called "Churrascos" could not register its name as a trademark because it is generic.
October 26, 2015
The director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office told the Federal Circuit on Friday that the office correctly determined that "Churrascos" is a generic term, saying the public understands the word to refer to a type of steak or to a restaurant that specializes in serving it.
July 10, 2015
More than a year after the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office denied its bid to register the term "Churrascos" as a trademark, a Texas restaurant told the Federal Circuit on Friday that decision was wrong because the term is not generic.