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8 August 2016Influential Women in IP

USPTO accepts ‘Comfyballs’ trademark—but only for women

An underwear brand called Comfyballs, which was initially denied a US trademark for its name because the term was “vulgar”, has now had an application accepted—but only if the product is used for women.

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22 August 2016   WIPR readers have reacted angrily that the term ‘Comfyballs’ has been approved for women’s products but not men’s.