Nikken, Inc.

6 Cited authorities

  1. In re MBNA America Bank, N.A.

    340 F.3d 1328 (Fed. Cir. 2003)   Cited 11 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Noting that arbitrary marks are inherently distinctive
  2. 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).
  3. French Transit v. Modern Coupon Systems

    818 F. Supp. 635 (S.D.N.Y. 1993)   Cited 3 times
    Finding suggestiveness when "there is no evidence in the record that the term 'LE CRYSTAL NATUREL' conveys the character or quality of plaintiff's product to persons who have never seen the product and who do not know what it is. We believe that the average consumer who has never heard of plaintiff's product would have to use his or her imagination to determine that LE CRYSTAL NATUREL is a body deodorant."
  4. In re Sarkli, Ltd.

    721 F.2d 353 (Fed. Cir. 1983)   Cited 4 times

    Appeal No. 83-983. November 18, 1983. Arnold Sprung, New York City, argued, for appellant. John F. Pitrelli, Arlington, Va., argued, for appellee. With him on the brief were Joseph F. Nakamura, Sol. and John W. Newhirst, Associate Sol., Washington, D.C. Appeal from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Serial No. 266643. Before FRIEDMAN, SMITH and NIES, Circuit Judges. NIES, Circuit Judge. The decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (board) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office

  5. Section 1052 - Trademarks registrable on principal register; concurrent registration

    15 U.S.C. § 1052   Cited 1,616 times   274 Legal Analyses
    Granting authority to refuse registration to a trademark that so resembles a registered mark "as to be likely, when used on or in connection with the goods of the applicant, to cause confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive"
  6. Section 2.142 - Time and manner of ex parte appeals

    37 C.F.R. § 2.142   Cited 3 times   1 Legal Analyses

    (a) (1) An appeal filed under the provisions of § 2.141(a) from the final refusal of an application must be filed within the time provided in § 2.62(a) . (2) An appeal filed under the provisions of § 2.141(b) from an expungement or reexamination proceeding must be filed within three months from the issue date of the final Office action. (3) An appeal is taken by filing a notice of appeal, as prescribed in § 2.126 , and paying the appeal fee. (b) (1) The brief of appellant shall be filed within sixty