29 July 2016Trademarks

Whole Foods trademark application rejected for making ‘laudatory’ claims

US supermarket chain Whole Foods Market has had its trademark application for the slogan ‘World’s healthiest grocery store’ rejected by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

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