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The American Waffle Company LLC

No. 85768317 (T.T.A.B. Jan. 12, 2016)
The American Waffle Company LLC

12 Cited authorities

  1. Keogh v. Washington Post Co.

    385 U.S. 1011 (1967)   Cited 160 times

    No. 725. January 9, 1967. ORDER C.A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied. THE CHIEF JUSTICE took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. Philip Handelman for petitioner. James H. McGlothlin for respondent. Reported below: 125 U. S. App. D. C. 32, 365 F. 2d 965.

  2. Hamilton Shoe Co. v. Wolf Brothers

    240 U.S. 251 (1916)   Cited 221 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that, as a matter of law, a trademark used on shoes, “The American Girl,” was not a “geographical or descriptive term”

  3. In re Nett Designs, Inc.

    236 F.3d 1339 (Fed. Cir. 2001)   Cited 28 times
    Finding that prior registrations of marks including the term ULTIMATE "do not conclusively rebut the Board's finding that ULTIMATE is descriptive in the context of this mark"

  4. 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

  5. In re Newbridge Cutlery Co.

    776 F.3d 854 (Fed. Cir. 2015)   Cited 5 times   3 Legal Analyses

    No. 2013–1535. 01-15-2015 In re THE NEWBRIDGE CUTLERY COMPANY (trading as Newbridge Silverware). Philip Raible, Rayner Rowe LLP, of New York, NY, argued for appellant. Nathan K. Kelley, Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, of Alexandria, VA, argued for appellee. With him on the brief were Christina J. Hieber and Thomas L. Casagrande, Associate Solicitors. LINN, Circuit Judge. Philip Raible, Rayner Rowe LLP, of New York, NY, argued for appellant. Nathan K. Kelley, Solicitor, United

  6. American Diabetes Ass'n v. Natl. Diabetes Ass'n

    533 F. Supp. 16 (E.D. Pa. 1981)   Cited 33 times
    Applying Lanham Act to nonprofit's use of competing nonprofit's trademark to solicit donations

  7. In re Loew's Theatres, Inc.

    769 F.2d 764 (Fed. Cir. 1985)   Cited 26 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding incontestable mark DURANGO for cigars insufficient to establish distinctiveness of DURANGO for chewing tobacco

  8. In re Societe Generale Des Eaux Minerales De Vittel S.A.

    824 F.2d 957 (Fed. Cir. 1987)   Cited 9 times   2 Legal Analyses

    No. 87-1127. July 14, 1987. Paul F. Kilmer, Mason, Fenwick Lawrence, Washington, D.C., for appellant. Albin F. Drost, Office of the Solicitor, Arlington, Va., for appellee. Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Before MARKEY, Chief Judge, RICH and BISSELL, Circuit Judges. RICH, Circuit Judge. This appeal is from the 30 September 1986 decision of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (board), 1 USPQ2d

  9. American Plan Corp. v. State Loan Fin. Corp.

    365 F.2d 635 (3d Cir. 1966)   Cited 22 times

    No. 15797. Argued May 19, 1966. Decided September 7, 1966. Rehearing Denied October 4, 1966. Leo H. Hirsch, Jr., New York City (Berl, Potter Anderson, Wilmington, Del., on the brief), for appellant. Howard L. Williams, Wilmington, Del. (Robert M. High, Morris, James, Hitchens Williams, Wilmington, Del., on the brief), for appellee. Before STALEY, Chief Judge, and McLAUGHLIN and SMITH, Circuit Judges. OPINION OF THE COURT STALEY, Chief Judge. This appeal requires us to decide whether, under the law

  10. Wilco Company v. Automatic Radio Manufacturing Co.

    255 F. Supp. 625 (D. Mass. 1966)   Cited 3 times

    Civ. A. No. 65-136. June 14, 1966. Loyd M. Starrett, Joseph Zallen, Boston, Mass., for plaintiff. Herbert P. Kenway, Elliott Englander, Boston, Mass., for defendant. OPINION FRANCIS J.W. FORD, District Judge. Both parties to this action filed applications for registration of the phrase "ALL-AMERICAN" as a trademark for radio receivers. Plaintiff Wilco Company filed its application on November 3, 1961, alleging use since August 17, 1960. Defendant Automatic Radio Manufacturing Company, Inc. filed

  11. Section 1051 - Application for registration; verification

    15 U.S.C. § 1051   Cited 3,921 times   127 Legal Analyses
    Requiring a filing of a Statement of Use to register a mark

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

    15 U.S.C. § 1052   Cited 1,615 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"