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Zimmer Technology, Inc.

No. 78289413 (T.T.A.B. Mar. 27, 2008)
Zimmer Technology, Inc.

5 Cited authorities

  1. 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).

  2. In re Gould Paper Corp.

    834 F.2d 1017 (Fed. Cir. 1987)   Cited 20 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the compound term "SCREEN-WIPE" is generic as applied to wipes for cleaning monitor screens

  3. 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

  4. Application of Colgate-Palmolive Company

    406 F.2d 1385 (C.C.P.A. 1969)   Cited 3 times

    Patent Appeal No. 8095. March 6, 1969. Nims, Halliday, Whitman, Howes Collison, New York City, for appellant; Bert A. Collison, Thomas A. Kain, New York City, Joseph F. Brisebois, Washington, D.C., of counsel. Joseph Schimmel, Washington, D.C. (Jack E. Armore, Washington, D.C., of counsel), for the Commissioner of Patents. Before WORLEY, Chief Judge, RICH, ALMOND and BALDWIN, Judges. WORLEY, Chief Judge. Appellant's application to register the mark "CHEW 'N CLEAN" for "Dentifrice" has been refused

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

    15 U.S.C. § 1052   Cited 1,580 times   260 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"