Kenneth H. Allman II

G. Heileman Brewing Co. v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
873 F.2d 985 (7th Cir. 1989) Cited 121 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that "L.A." was a descriptive abbreviation for the descriptive words "low alcohol" for beer and no secondary meaning was acquired
Anheuser-Busch Inc. v. Stroh Brewery Co.
750 F.2d 631 (8th Cir. 1984) Cited 60 times
Holding "L.A." suggestive of low alcohol beer
In re Bed & Breakfast Registry
791 F.2d 157 (Fed. Cir. 1986) Cited 24 times
Appeal No. 85-2418. May 20, 1986. Mark E. Singer, Winnetka, Ill., for appellant. Nancy C. Slutter, Trademark Examining Atty., Office of the Sol., Arlington, Va., argued, for appellee. With her on brief, were Joseph F. Nakamura, Sol. and Fred E. McKelvey, Deputy Sol. Appeal from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Before SMITH, NEWMAN, and BISSELL, Circuit Judges. PAULINE NEWMAN, Circuit Judge. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) refused registration on the Principal Register of the service
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
Modern Optics v. Univis Lens Company
234 F.2d 504 (C.C.P.A. 1956) Cited 10 times
In Modern Optics v. Univis Lens Co., 234 F.2d 504, 43 C.C.P.A. 970, (1956), the court concluded that "CV" was a valid trademark even though it was composed of the initials of the words "continuous vision" which were alleged to be descriptive of trifocal lenses.