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J. J. Yeley

No. 78489186 (T.T.A.B. Oct. 17, 2007)
J. J. Yeley

7 Cited authorities

  1. B.V.D. Licensing Corp. v. Body Action Design

    846 F.2d 727 (Fed. Cir. 1988)   Cited 22 times
    Relying on fourteen registrations issued between 1906 to 1983 and stating that dictionaries defined "B.V.D." as a trademark used for underwear

  2. University of Notre Dame Du Lac v. J.C. Gourmet Food Imports Co.

    703 F.2d 1372 (Fed. Cir. 1983)   Cited 20 times   2 Legal Analyses
    In University of Notre Dame Du Lac v. J.C. Gourmet Food Imports Co., 703 F.2d 1372, 1376, 217 USPQ 505, 509 (Fed. Cir. 1983), the court added that section 2(a) embraces concepts of the right to privacy which may be violated even in the absence of likelihood of confusion.

  3. In re Etablissements Darty Et Fils

    759 F.2d 15 (Fed. Cir. 1985)   Cited 8 times
    In Darty et Fils, however, even though, the primary question was whether "Darty" was primarily merely a surname, the Board had correctly held that the Opposers’ "provides no support for their contention."

  4. Application of Harris-Intertype Corporation

    518 F.2d 629 (C.C.P.A. 1975)   Cited 5 times
    In Harris, the court analyzed the Lanham Act's mandate that no trademark will be given to a name that is " primarily merely a surname."

  5. Application of I. Lewis Cigar Mfg. Co.

    205 F.2d 204 (C.C.P.A. 1953)   Cited 2 times

    Patent Appeals No. 5943. June 24, 1953. Hauff Warland and James M. Mason, New York City, for appellant. E.L. Reynolds, Washington, D.C. (H.S. Miller, Washington, D.C., of counsel), for the Commissioner of Patents. Before GARRETT, Chief Judge, and O'CONNELL, JOHNSON, WORLEY, and COLE, Judges. WORLEY, Judge. This is an appeal from the decision of the Commissioner of Patents affirming the rejection by the examiner of the application for registration filed December 5, 1947, under the provisions of section

  6. Sears, Roebuck Co. v. Watson

    204 F.2d 32 (D.C. Cir. 1953)   Cited 1 times

    No. 11454. Argued January 27, 1953. Decided March 12, 1953. Mr. C. Willard Hayes, Washington, D.C., with whom Mr. Frank H. Marks, Chicago, Ill., was on the brief, for appellant. Mr. Joseph Schimmel, Atty., U.S. Patent Office, with whom Mr. E.L. Reynolds, Sol., U.S. Patent Office, was on the brief, for appellee. Before PROCTOR, FAHY and WASHINGTON, Circuit Judges. FAHY, Circuit Judge. Sears, Roebuck and Co., the appellant, in 1908 adopted as a trade-mark for sporting goods "J C Higgins", not written

  7. Section 1052 - Trademarks registrable on principal register; concurrent registration

    15 U.S.C. § 1052   Cited 1,616 times   274 Legal Analyses
    Granting 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"