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title: Consumer Litigation Surveys for Complex Legal Matters Blog | Rachelyn Provencher (3)
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## Rachelyn Provencher

### Recent Posts

## [Sealed lips do not help prove likelihood of confusion in lip product case](https://blog.ams-litigation.com/likelihood-confusion-lip-product-case)

One of the most widely used and accepted methods for establishing trademark infringement is to conduct a [likelihood of confusion survey](https://ams-litigation.com/services/trademark-surveys/likelihood-of-confusion/) among the relevant consumer population. Survey evidence in...

[read more →](https://blog.ams-litigation.com/likelihood-confusion-lip-product-case)

[Likelihood of Confusion](https://blog.ams-litigation.com/tag/likelihood-of-confusion), [Trademark](https://blog.ams-litigation.com/tag/trademark)

## [Applied Marketing Science's survey rebuttal is key in recent TTAB decision](https://blog.ams-litigation.com/ams-survey-rebuttal-is-key-in-recent-ttab-decision)

In the recent TTAB decision ([Omaha Steaks International, Inc. v. Greater Omaha Packing Co., Inc.](http://ttabvue.uspto.gov/ttabvue/ttabvue-92059455-CAN-18.pdf), Consolidated Opposition No. 91213527 and Cancellations Nos. 92059629 and 92059455), Applied Marketing...

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## [Dr. Harry Lawless Has Affiliated with the Firm’s Litigation Support Practice](https://blog.ams-litigation.com/dr-lawless-ams-litigation-support)

Applied Marketing Science, Inc. (AMS), a leading-edge market research and consulting firm, is pleased to announce that [Dr. Harry Lawless](https://ams-litigation.com/survey-experts/harry-lawless/) has affiliated with the firm’s Litigation Support practice.

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## [Why Claim Substantiation Matters](https://blog.ams-litigation.com/claim-substantiation-matters)

An unsubstantiated advertising claim can derail an otherwise effective marketing campaign. Please join Applied Marketing Science (AMS) on November 7th, 2017 at 2 pm EST for a half-hour webinar where...

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[Claim Substantiation](https://blog.ams-litigation.com/tag/claim-substantiation)

## [Genericness survey cited as a basis for ruling that the Booking.com trademark is not generic](https://blog.ams-litigation.com/genericness-survey-cited-basis-ruling-booking-com-trademark-not-generic)

In the end, a consumer survey helped carry the day for Booking.com.

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[Genericness](https://blog.ams-litigation.com/tag/genericness), [Trademark](https://blog.ams-litigation.com/tag/trademark)

## [The importance of consumer surveys in deceptive advertising matters](https://blog.ams-litigation.com/consumer-surveys-deceptive-advertising-matters)

Litigants in false advertising matters can often underestimate the impact of consumer surveys in proving or refuting allegations of deception. One example is *Trex Co. v CPG International*, two...

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## [The importance of survey evidence to establish secondary meaning and likelihood of confusion](https://blog.ams-litigation.com/importance-survey-evidence-establish-secondary-meaning)

In *Milk Street Cafe, Inc. vs. CPK Media, LLC*, the plaintiffs claimed that their “Milk Street Cafe” trademark had acquired secondary meaning and that CPK’s use of the “Christopher Kimball’s Milk...

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## [Miami federal judge approves class action settlement based on AMS conjoint analysis survey](https://blog.ams-litigation.com/class-action-settlement-conjoint-analysis-survey)

July 24, 2017

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## [Advertising claims: Claims Substantiation and Consumer Perception – Part 2](https://blog.ams-litigation.com/claims-substantiation-consumer-perception)

Last week, we offered tips on how to take consumer perception into account when planning [claim substantiation research](http://ams-litigation.com/services/claim-substantiation-surveys/) to evaluate support for your advertising claims. Today, we continue the...

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[Claim Substantiation](https://blog.ams-litigation.com/tag/claim-substantiation)

## [Advertising Claims: Claims Substantiation and Consumer Perception](https://blog.ams-litigation.com/claims-substantiation-perception-tips)

When planning [claim substantiation](http://ams-litigation.com/services/claim-substantiation-surveys/) research to evaluate support for a new advertising claim, it’s important to look beyond “literal" claim substantiation and also consider the messages that consumers...

[read more →](https://blog.ams-litigation.com/claims-substantiation-perception-tips)

[Claim Substantiation](https://blog.ams-litigation.com/tag/claim-substantiation)

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