Finest Worldwide Entertainment Inc.

7 Cited authorities

In re Bayer
488 F.3d 960 (Fed. Cir. 2007) Cited 39 times 2 Legal Analyses
Endorsing the use of internet evidence as admissible and competent evidence for evaluating a trademark
Duopross Meditech Corp. v. Inviro Med. Devices, Ltd.
695 F.3d 1247 (Fed. Cir. 2012) Cited 23 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"
Jenkins v. Washington Convention Center
236 F.3d 6 (D.C. Cir. 2001) Cited 23 times
In Jenkins, another member of this court, whose ruling the court of appeals affirmed without reaching the issue, conducted a thorough analysis of the question and concluded that the District did qualify as a state under the statute.
In re Chamber of Commerce of the United States
675 F.3d 1297 (Fed. Cir. 2012) Cited 8 times 2 Legal Analyses
No. 2011–1330. 2012-04-3 In re The CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES of America. William M. Merone, Kenyon & Kenyon, LLP, of Washington, DC, argued for appellant. With him on the brief was Edward T. Colbert. Christina J. Hieber, Associate Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, of Alexandria, Virginia, argued for appellee. With her on the brief were Raymond T. Chen, Solicitor, and Sydney O. Johnson, Jr., Associate Solicitor. Of counsel was Thomas V. Shaw, Associate Solicitor
In re MBNA America Bank, N.A.
340 F.3d 1328 (Fed. Cir. 2003) Cited 11 times 1 Legal Analyses
Noting that arbitrary marks are inherently distinctive
In re Boston Beer Co. Ltd. Partnership
198 F.3d 1370 (Fed. Cir. 1999) Cited 14 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that the claim "The Best Beer in America" amounted to mere puffery
In re Gyulay
820 F.2d 1216 (Fed. Cir. 1987) Cited 14 times 1 Legal Analyses
Stating that the Board did not err in affirming the examiner's prima facie case that the mark was merely descriptive

Finest Worldwide Entertainment Inc.

7 Cited authorities

In re Bayer

Endorsing the use of internet evidence as admissible and competent evidence for evaluating a trademark

Duopross Meditech Corp. v. Inviro Med. Devices, Ltd.

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"

Jenkins v. Washington Convention Center

In Jenkins, another member of this court, whose ruling the court of appeals affirmed without reaching the issue, conducted a thorough analysis of the question and concluded that the District did qualify as a state under the statute.

In re Chamber of Commerce of the United States

In re MBNA America Bank, N.A.

Noting that arbitrary marks are inherently distinctive

In re Boston Beer Co. Ltd. Partnership

Holding that the claim "The Best Beer in America" amounted to mere puffery

In re Gyulay

Stating that the Board did not err in affirming the examiner's prima facie case that the mark was merely descriptive