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Anita Dhaliwal v. DVD World Pictures Corp.

No. 91167207 (T.T.A.B. Jul. 26, 2011)
Anita Dhaliwal v. DVD World Pictures Corp.

9 Cited authorities

  1. Abercrombie Fitch Co. v. Hunting World, Inc.

    537 F.2d 4 (2d Cir. 1976)   Cited 815 times   6 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the term "Safari" is generic for the articles of clothing that comprise the "Safari suit" outfit

  2. Lahoti v. Vericheck, Inc.

    586 F.3d 1190 (9th Cir. 2009)   Cited 152 times
    Finding bad faith in part because the defendant "asked for as much as $72,500 to sell the Domain Name to Vericheck even though Lahoti had no interests associated with the 'Vericheck' name"

  3. Lahoti v. Vericheck, Inc.

    636 F.3d 501 (9th Cir. 2011)   Cited 70 times
    Holding that de novo review applies to the issue of whether a case is "exceptional," and reviews a district court's grant of attorneys' fees in an "exceptional case" for abuse of discretion

  4. 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.”

  5. 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"

  6. Jewelers Vigilance Comm. v. Ullenberg Corp.

    823 F.2d 490 (Fed. Cir. 1987)   Cited 24 times
    Finding a “real interest” in a mark's registration can be shown “without proprietary rights in the mark or without asserting that it has a right or has an interest in using the alleged mark”

  7. In re Omaha Nat. Corp.

    819 F.2d 1117 (Fed. Cir. 1987)   Cited 4 times   1 Legal Analyses

    Appeal No. 86-1567. May 20, 1987. Dennis L. Thomte, Zarley, McKee, Thomte, Voorhees Sease, Omaha, Neb., argued for appellant. Nancy C. Slutter, Asst. Sol., Arlington, Va., argued for appellee. With her on the brief were Joseph F. Nakamura, Sol. and Fred E. McKelvey, Deputy Sol., Washington, D.C. Appeal from the Patent and Trademark Office Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Before NIES, Circuit Judge, COWEN, Senior Circuit Judge, and ARCHER, Circuit Judge. NIES, Circuit Judge. Omaha National Bank appeals

  8. Application of Reynolds Metals Company

    480 F.2d 902 (C.C.P.A. 1973)   Cited 3 times

    Patent Appeal No. 9066. June 28, 1973. Browne, Beveridge, DeGrandi Kline, Washington, D.C., attorneys of record, for appellant. Francis C. Browne, Richard G. Kline, John M. Rommel, Washington, D.C., of counsel. Joseph F. Nakamura, Acting Sol., Washington D.C., for the Commissioner of Patents. Raymond E. Martin, Washington, D.C., of counsel. Appeal from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Before MARKEY, Chief Judge, RICH, BALDWIN and LANE, Judges, and ALMOND, Senior Judge. MARKEY, Chief Judge. This

  9. 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"