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National Automotive Experts, LLC

No. 86118769 (T.T.A.B. Apr. 11, 2016)
National Automotive Experts, LLC

13 Cited authorities

  1. In re Bayer

    488 F.3d 960 (Fed. Cir. 2007)   Cited 40 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Endorsing the use of internet evidence as admissible and competent evidence for evaluating a trademark

  2. In re Oppedahl & Larson LLP

    373 F.3d 1171 (Fed. Cir. 2004)   Cited 30 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that courts "may weigh the individual components of the mark" to assess its overall distinctiveness

  3. In re Chamber of Commerce of the United States

    675 F.3d 1297 (Fed. Cir. 2012)   Cited 8 times   2 Legal Analyses

    No. 2011–1330. 2012-04-3 In re The CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES of America. William M. Merone, Kenyon & Kenyon, LLP, of Washington, DC, argued for appellant. With him on the brief was Edward T. Colbert. Christina J. Hieber, Associate Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, of Alexandria, Virginia, argued for appellee. With her on the brief were Raymond T. Chen, Solicitor, and Sydney O. Johnson, Jr., Associate Solicitor. Of counsel was Thomas V. Shaw, Associate Solicitor

  4. In re Boston Beer Co. Ltd. Partnership

    198 F.3d 1370 (Fed. Cir. 1999)   Cited 14 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the claim "The Best Beer in America" amounted to mere puffery

  5. Application of Abcor Development Corp.

    588 F.2d 811 (C.C.P.A. 1978)   Cited 36 times   2 Legal Analyses
    In Abcor, the question before the court was whether applicant's alleged mark (GASBADGE) was "merely descriptive" within the meaning of § 2(e)(1) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1052(e)(1).

  6. In re Advertising Marketing Development

    821 F.2d 614 (Fed. Cir. 1987)   Cited 21 times
    Holding that advertising firm had used THE NOW GENERATION as a mark for its promotional services based on letterhead naming itself as the "creators, producers and suppliers of THE NOW GENERATION sales promotion services" as well as "postcard and magazine advertising specimens to the same effect"

  7. In re Dr Pepper Co.

    836 F.2d 508 (Fed. Cir. 1987)   Cited 19 times
    Holding that a contest promoting one's own goods is not an independent service

  8. INSTITUT NAT. DES APPELLATIONS v. VINTNERS

    958 F.2d 1574 (Fed. Cir. 1992)   Cited 13 times
    Affirming finding, on summary judgment, that the term "Chablis" is generic

  9. In re Staffney v. Johnson Controls, W.C. No

    W.C. No. 4-695-317 (Colo. Ind. App. Sep. 17, 2007)

    W.C. No. 4-695-317. September 17, 2007. FINAL ORDER The claimant seeks review of an order of Administrative Law Judge Harr (ALJ) mailed on March 9, 2007, that denied and dismissed the claimant's claim for compensation. We affirm. A hearing was held on the issues of the compensability of the claim and whether the claimant proved that he was entitled to medical benefits and temporary total disability benefits. Following the hearing the ALJ entered findings of fact that for the purposes of this order

  10. 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

  11. Section 1127 - Construction and definitions; intent of chapter

    15 U.S.C. § 1127   Cited 3,039 times   99 Legal Analyses
    Granting standing under § 1114 to the legal representative of the registrant of a trademark