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To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Seldom does a product configuration clear the Section 2(f) hurdle, and this Timberland boot design joined the list of losers. The Board affirmed a refusal to register on the ground that the proposed configuration mark (drawing below) for footwear, namely, lace-up boots lacked acquired distinctiveness. In re TBL Licensing LLC, Serial No. 86634819 (April 2, 2021) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Jyll Taylor). The boot design at issue includes a bulbous toe box, a tube-shaped ankle collar, a two-toned outsole, an hourglass-shaped rear heel panel, and other elements. Of course, ....