IPNews® – The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board has rejected all four applications by a Canadian marketing company to register the term “CrackBerry” as a trademark. 

The judge’s decision was based on evidence provided by BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion that, if the term was to be trademarked, a likelihood of confusion would be created with the public causing dilution to its “BlackBerry” trademark.  The Crackberry term has long been used as a nickname by people who jokingly refer to the phone as an addictive device.  To continue reading, click: Trademark Board Rejects Crackberry.