Michael Sones

8 Cited authorities

  1. In re Int'l Flavors Fragrances Inc.

    183 F.3d 1361 (Fed. Cir. 1999)   Cited 60 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Noting that "[t]he federal registration of a trademark does not create an exclusive property right in the mark."
  2. In re Sones

    590 F.3d 1282 (Fed. Cir. 2009)   Cited 11 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "a picture is not a mandatory requirement for a website-based specimen of use" and disapproving of the "rigid, bright-line rule" the PTO applied
  3. Bellsouth Corp. v. Datanational Corp.

    60 F.3d 1565 (Fed. Cir. 1995)   Cited 26 times
    Finding summary judgment appropriate where all evidence was "uncontested"
  4. The Last Best Beef v. Dudas

    506 F.3d 333 (4th Cir. 2007)   Cited 11 times
    Holding that Congress has removed specific trademarks from the general trademark process
  5. Lands' End, Inc. v. Manback

    797 F. Supp. 511 (E.D. Va. 1992)   Cited 7 times   1 Legal Analyses

    Civ. A. No. 92-0715-A. July 31, 1992 Lawrence Jay Gotts, Kirkland Ellis, Washington, D.C., for plaintiff. Richard Cullen, U.S. Atty., E.D.Va., Richmond, Va., Richard Parker, Asst. U.S. Atty., Alexandria, for defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION CLAUDE HILTON, Chief Judge This matter came before the court on July 16, 1992 on cross motions for summary judgment. Both parties agree that no material facts are in dispute and the court should decide this case on the summary judgment motions. The plaintiff, Lands'

  6. Damn I'm Good Inc. v. Sakowitz, Inc.

    514 F. Supp. 1357 (S.D.N.Y. 1981)   Cited 9 times
    Finding "Damn I'm Good" on bracelets to be ornamental, not source-identifying
  7. Reed v. Amoco Oil Co.

    611 F. Supp. 9 (M.D. Tenn. 1984)   Cited 2 times

    No. 3-84-0576 October 3, 1984. Mark J. Patterson, Don L. Smith, Nashville, Tenn., for plaintiffs. Robert J. Walker, R. Dale Grimes, Nashville, Tenn., Robert M. Newbury, Chicago, Ill., for defendant. MEMORANDUM THOMAS WISEMAN, Senior District Judge. I. Introduction Before this Court is a motion by plaintiffs, Jerry Reed and Thompson Station Congregation, Inc. [Jerry Reed], for a preliminary injunction to stop defendant Amoco Oil Company from using the advertising slogan "We go that extra mile" in

  8. Section 1051 - Application for registration; verification

    15 U.S.C. § 1051   Cited 3,914 times   126 Legal Analyses
    Requiring a filing of a Statement of Use to register a mark