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Nabisco, Inc. v. Sathers Inc.

No. 91101650 (T.T.A.B. Aug. 25, 1999)
Nabisco, Inc. v. Sathers Inc.

6 Cited authorities

  1. Genesee Brewing Co., Inc. v. Stroh Brewing Co.

    124 F.3d 137 (2d Cir. 1997)   Cited 301 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that to recover for unfair competition based on the use of a generic term, the plaintiff was required to show, inter alia, “an association of origin by the consumer between the mark and the first user, that is, secondary meaning”

  2. A.J. Canfield Co. v. Honickman

    808 F.2d 291 (3d Cir. 1986)   Cited 170 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Finding "chocolate fudge" — a generic term for chocolate fudge-flavored soda — is not protectable

  3. Yamaha Intern. Corp. v. Hoshino Gakki Co.

    840 F.2d 1572 (Fed. Cir. 1988)   Cited 46 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Finding secondary meaning for shape of guitar head always appearing in advertising and promotional literature

  4. H. Marvin Ginn Corp. v. International Ass'n of Fire Chiefs, Inc.

    782 F.2d 987 (Fed. Cir. 1986)   Cited 45 times   8 Legal Analyses
    Reversing decision of TTAB that "Fire Chief," as applied to monthly magazine circulated to fire departments, was generic

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

    703 F.2d 1372 (Fed. Cir. 1983)   Cited 19 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.

  6. Interstate Brands v. Celestial Seasonings

    576 F.2d 926 (C.C.P.A. 1978)   Cited 11 times
    Finding no error in the citation to third-party registrations