Consumers might confuse BOTOX and BOTULEX, TTAB said.

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BOTULEX applied its trademark in 2005 but the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) has rejected because buyers might be confused that the two products are same or related.   

According to the article by Mandour & Associates, APC, KRL Group, Inc, the BOTULEX manufacture company, filed it trademark application in 2005 and they emphasized its strength to customers as “Injection-free”. The lawyer for BOTULEX said that there are differences between two products. BOTULEX’s skin care product including creams, toners and serums don’t require doctor’s prescription.

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