Merion Publica-tions, Inc.
4 Cited authorities
Yamaha Intern. Corp. v. Hoshino Gakki Co.
840 F.2d 1572 (Fed. Cir. 1988) Cited 46 times 2 Legal AnalysesFinding secondary meaning for shape of guitar head always appearing in advertising and promotional literature
Van Dyne-Crotty, Inc. v. Wear-Guard Corp.
926 F.2d 1156 (Fed. Cir. 1991) Cited 31 times 5 Legal AnalysesHolding that the shorter phrase was not the legal equivalent of the longer mark
In re Bose Corp.
772 F.2d 866 (Fed. Cir. 1985) Cited 31 times 2 Legal AnalysesHolding pentagonal shape of loudspeaker functional where applicant's promotional materials lauded shape as functional part of sound system
In re Loew's Theatres, Inc.
769 F.2d 764 (Fed. Cir. 1985) Cited 26 times 2 Legal AnalysesHolding incontestable mark DURANGO for cigars insufficient to establish distinctiveness of DURANGO for chewing tobacco