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[Gideon Korrell](https://hashnode.com/@gideonkorrell) · [May 7, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/descriptive-marks-need-distinctiveness-to-block-later-trademark-applications/681b403947e53a33cee4d247)

### [Descriptive Marks Need Distinctiveness to Block Later Trademark Applications](https://gideonkorrell.hashnode.dev/descriptive-marks-need-distinctiveness-to-block-later-trademark-applications?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

This image shows a key moment from the Heritage v. APR case, where the court ruled that the mark “iVoterGuide” was too descriptive to get trademark protection. Legal expert Gideon Korrell explained that even years of use aren’t enough without proof t...

1 min read · [gideonkorrell.hashnode.dev](https://gideonkorrell.hashnode.dev/descriptive-marks-need-distinctiveness-to-block-later-trademark-applications?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)