David P. Cooper

8 Cited authorities

  1. Abercrombie Fitch Co. v. Hunting World, Inc.

    537 F.2d 4 (2d Cir. 1976)   Cited 810 times   6 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the term "Safari" is generic for the articles of clothing that comprise the "Safari suit" outfit
  2. Duopross Meditech Corp. v. Inviro Med. Devices, Ltd.

    695 F.3d 1247 (Fed. Cir. 2012)   Cited 24 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding that, although the Board may "ascertain the meaning and weight of each of the components that makes up the mark," it "ultimately must consider the mark as a whole and do so in the context of the goods or services at issue"
  3. Application of Abcor Development Corp.

    588 F.2d 811 (C.C.P.A. 1978)   Cited 36 times   2 Legal Analyses
    In Abcor, the question before the court was whether applicant's alleged mark (GASBADGE) was "merely descriptive" within the meaning of § 2(e)(1) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1052(e)(1).
  4. Aluminum Fab. Co. v. Season-All W

    259 F.2d 314 (2d Cir. 1958)   Cited 58 times
    According deference, for purposes of determining validity of trademark, to USPTO's decision whether mark was descriptive or arbitrary and fanciful
  5. In re Omaha Nat. Corp.

    819 F.2d 1117 (Fed. Cir. 1987)   Cited 4 times   1 Legal Analyses

    Appeal No. 86-1567. May 20, 1987. Dennis L. Thomte, Zarley, McKee, Thomte, Voorhees Sease, Omaha, Neb., argued for appellant. Nancy C. Slutter, Asst. Sol., Arlington, Va., argued for appellee. With her on the brief were Joseph F. Nakamura, Sol. and Fred E. McKelvey, Deputy Sol., Washington, D.C. Appeal from the Patent and Trademark Office Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Before NIES, Circuit Judge, COWEN, Senior Circuit Judge, and ARCHER, Circuit Judge. NIES, Circuit Judge. Omaha National Bank appeals

  6. Application of Reynolds Metals Company

    480 F.2d 902 (C.C.P.A. 1973)   Cited 3 times

    Patent Appeal No. 9066. June 28, 1973. Browne, Beveridge, DeGrandi Kline, Washington, D.C., attorneys of record, for appellant. Francis C. Browne, Richard G. Kline, John M. Rommel, Washington, D.C., of counsel. Joseph F. Nakamura, Acting Sol., Washington D.C., for the Commissioner of Patents. Raymond E. Martin, Washington, D.C., of counsel. Appeal from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Before MARKEY, Chief Judge, RICH, BALDWIN and LANE, Judges, and ALMOND, Senior Judge. MARKEY, Chief Judge. This

  7. Minn. Mining Mfg. v. Johnson Johnson

    454 F.2d 1179 (C.C.P.A. 1972)   Cited 3 times

    Patent Appeal No. 8567. February 10, 1972. Rehearing Denied June 1, 1972. Charles H. Lauder, St. Paul, Minn., attorney of record, for appellant. Norman St. Landau, New Brunswick, N. J., attorney of record, for appellee; Henry W. Leeds, Washington, D.C., of counsel. Appeal from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Before WORLEY, Chief Judge and RICH, ALMOND, BALDWIN, and LANE, Judges. RICH, Judge. This appeal is from the decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, abstracted at 160 USPQ 827

  8. Sperry Rand Corporation v. Sunbeam Corp.

    442 F.2d 979 (C.C.P.A. 1971)   Cited 1 times

    Patent Appeal No. 8530. June 3, 1971. Bert A. Collison, William K. Guild, Nims, Halliday, Whitman, Howes, Collison Isner, New York City, attorneys of record, for appellant. Walter J. Halliday, New York City, of counsel. Beverly W. Pattishall, George R. Clark, Robert M. Newbury, Pattishall, McAuliffe Hofstetter, Chicago, Ill., attorneys of record, for appellee. Before RICH, ALMOND, BALDWIN and LANE, Judges, and LANDIS, Judge, United States Customs Court, sitting by designation. BALDWIN, Judge. This