City of Houston
7 Cited authorities
United States v. Clintwood Elkhorn Mining Co.
553 U.S. 1 (2008) Cited 270 times 2 Legal AnalysesHolding that claims for a refund of invalid export tax brought under a statute other than § 7422 were barred
In re Nett Designs, Inc.
236 F.3d 1339 (Fed. Cir. 2001) Cited 28 timesFinding that prior registrations of marks including the term ULTIMATE "do not conclusively rebut the Board's finding that ULTIMATE is descriptive in the context of this mark"
United States v. Goldenberg
168 U.S. 95 (1897) Cited 182 timesStating that "[n]o mere omission . . . which it may seem wise to have specifically provided for, justif[ies] any judicial addition to the language of the statute"
In re Shinnecock Smoke Shop
571 F.3d 1171 (Fed. Cir. 2009) Cited 7 times 1 Legal AnalysesNo. 2009-1100. July 1, 2009. Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied August 28, 2009. Scott Michael Moore, Moore International Law Offices, of New York, NY, argued for appellant. Thomas V. Shaw, Associate Solicitor, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, of Alexandria, VA, argued for the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. With him on the brief were Raymond T. Chen, Solicitor, and Shannon M. Hansen, Associate Solicitor. Of counsel was Christina J
In re Boulevard Entertainment, Inc.
334 F.3d 1336 (Fed. Cir. 2003) Cited 9 times 2 Legal AnalysesAffirming refusal to register JACK–OFF marks
Section 1052 - Trademarks registrable on principal register; concurrent registration
15 U.S.C. § 1052 Cited 1,599 times 274 Legal AnalysesGranting authority to refuse registration to a trademark that so resembles a registered mark "as to be likely, when used on or in connection with the goods of the applicant, to cause confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive"
Section 143 - Proceedings on appeal
35 U.S.C. § 143 Cited 45 times 6 Legal AnalysesGranting the Director the right to intervene in appeals of Board decisions in IPRs