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Anheuser-Busch, Inc. v. Kelly J. Holt

No. 91180119 (T.T.A.B. Sep. 16, 2009)
Anheuser-Busch, Inc. v. Kelly J. Holt

6 Cited authorities

  1. Stix Products, Inc. v. United Merchants & Manufacturers, Inc.

    295 F. Supp. 479 (S.D.N.Y. 1968)   Cited 181 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the term "GUNG-HO" was suggestive, not descriptive, of a marine action figure

  2. Ritchie v. Simpson

    170 F.3d 1092 (Fed. Cir. 1999)   Cited 48 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Finding “real interest” is shown by “a direct and personal stake in the outcome” or a “legitimate personal interest.”

  3. 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).

  4. 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

  5. Quaker Oats Co. v. St. Joe Processing Co.

    232 F.2d 653 (C.C.P.A. 1956)   Cited 3 times

    Patent Appeal No. 6204. April 18, 1956. Woodson, Pattishall Garner, William T. Woodson and Beverly W. Pattishall, Chicago, Ill., for appellant. No appearance or brief for appellee. Before JOHNSON, Acting Chief Judge, and WORLEY and JACKSON (retired), Judges. JOHNSON, Acting Chief Judge. This is an appeal from the decision of the Commissioner of Patents, speaking through the Assistant Commissioner, 102 USPQ 451, sustaining the decision of the Examiner of Interferences which dismissed appellant's notice

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

    15 U.S.C. § 1052   Cited 1,600 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"