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11 Cited authorities

  1. CES Publishing Corp. v. St. Regis Publications, Inc.

    531 F.2d 11 (2d Cir. 1975)   Cited 95 times
    Holding that "Consumer Electronics," as the name of a magazine in that industry, is generic

  2. In re Dial-A-Mattress Operating Corp.

    240 F.3d 1341 (Fed. Cir. 2001)   Cited 38 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Holding that 1–888–M–A–T–T–R–E–S–S “immediately conveys the impressions that a service relating to mattresses is available by calling the telephone number”

  3. In re Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, Smith

    828 F.2d 1567 (Fed. Cir. 1987)   Cited 58 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding applicant's incontestable registration of a service mark for "cash management account" did not automatically entitle applicant to registration of that mark for broader financial services

  4. In re Northland Aluminum Products, Inc.

    777 F.2d 1556 (Fed. Cir. 1985)   Cited 49 times
    Holding "[e]vidence of the public's understanding of term," for purposes of establishing if mark is descriptive, "may be obtained from any competent source, including .^.^. dictionaries"

  5. H. Marvin Ginn Corp. v. International Ass'n of Fire Chiefs, Inc.

    782 F.2d 987 (Fed. Cir. 1986)   Cited 47 times   8 Legal Analyses
    Reversing decision of TTAB that "Fire Chief," as applied to monthly magazine circulated to fire departments, was generic

  6. In re Reed

    482 F.3d 1376 (Fed. Cir. 2007)   Cited 14 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the Board properly considered websites containing "lawyer.com" or "lawyers.com" in their domain names to determine what the relevant public would understand LAWYERS.COM to mean

  7. Dept. of Justice, F. B. I. v. Calspan Corp.

    578 F.2d 295 (C.C.P.A. 1978)   Cited 11 times

    Appeal No. 78-501. June 8, 1978. Joseph A. Hill, Louise O'Neil, Washington, D.C., attorneys of record, for appellant. Allen J. Jaffe, Williamsville, N.Y., attorney of record, for appellee. Appeal from the Patent and Trademark Office Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Before MARKEY, Chief Judge, and RICH, BALDWIN, LANE and MILLER, Judges. MILLER, Judge. This appeal is from the decision of the Patent and Trademark Office Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ("board") denying appellant's petition to cancel

  8. Application of Automatic Radio Mfg. Co.

    404 F.2d 1391 (C.C.P.A. 1969)   Cited 18 times

    Patent Appeal Nos. 7994, 7995. January 16, 1969. David Wolf, Wolf, Greenfield Hieken, Boston, Mass., for appellant. Joseph Schimmel, Washington, D.C. (Raymond E. Martin, Washington, D.C., of counsel), for the Commissioner of Patents. Before WORLEY, Chief Judge, and RICH, SMITH, ALMOND, and BALDWIN, Judges. RICH, Judge. These are two ex parte trademark appeals from decisions of the Patent Office Trademark Trial and Appeal Board covered in a single opinion, 150 USPQ 70, and argued together in this

  9. Maremont Corporation v. Air Lift Company

    463 F.2d 1114 (C.C.P.A. 1972)   Cited 11 times
    Finding it conceivable that a trademark could become generic in as little as thirteen months

  10. Clairol, Inc. v. Roux Distributing Co.

    280 F.2d 863 (C.C.P.A. 1960)   Cited 7 times

    Patent Appeal No. 6498. July 13, 1960. David J. Moscovitz, Harold H. Levin, New York City, Marvin E. Frankel, New York City (Marvin E. Frankel, New York City, of counsel), for appellant. Munn, Liddy, Daniels March, Joe E. Daniels, New York City (Sylvester J. Liddy, New York City, of counsel), for appellee. Before WORLEY, Chief Judge, and RICH, MARTIN, and SMITH, Judges, and Judge WILLIAM H. KIRKPATRICK. United States Senior District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, designated to participate

  11. Section 1091 - Supplemental register

    15 U.S.C. § 1091   Cited 80 times
    Stating that marks registered on the Supplemental Register "must be capable of distinguishing the applicant's goods or services"