On Remand, TTAB Dismisses ASPIRE BANK Opposition After Re-Assessing First and Sixth DuPont Factors

On remand from the CAFC, the Board dismissed this opposition to registration of ASPIRE BANK & Design (in three similar forms) for "banking and financing services" (BANK disclaimed), concluding that confusion is unlikely with the registered mark ASPIRE for "credit card services." In May 2023, the Board had sustained the opposition [pdf here ], but in September 2025 the CAFC vacated and remanded the…