Cunningham v. Laser Golf Corp.

Finding similarity between LASER for golf clubs and golf balls and LASERSWING for golf practice devices, and noting that "the term ‘swing’ is both common and descriptive" and therefore "may be given little weight in reaching a conclusion on likelihood of confusion"

Ritchie v. Simpson

Finding “real interest” is shown by “a direct and personal stake in the outcome” or a “legitimate personal interest.”

Del Tabaco v. Gen. Cigar Co.

Holding that appellant demonstrated entitlement to a "statutory cause of action" under the Lanham Act

Lipton Industries, Inc. v. Ralston Purina

Holding that admission contained in an answer was binding, despite the fact that it was made "on information and belief"

West Florida Seafood, Inc. v. Jet Restaurants

Recognizing that separate corporate, business and personal entities that operate as a single entity in the eyes of the consuming public may be treated as such for trademark purposes

Jewelers Vigilance Comm. v. Ullenberg Corp.

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”

Martahus v. Video Duplication Services, Inc.

Affirming cancellation of service mark where party seeking cancellation provided sales invoices, draft contract, and testimony demonstrating prior use of mark in dealings with customers and the relevant public on specific dates

University of Notre Dame Du Lac v. J.C. Gourmet Food Imports Co.

In University of Notre Dame Du Lac v. J.C. Gourmet Food Imports Co., 703 F.2d 1372, 1376, 217 USPQ 505, 509 (Fed. Cir. 1983), the court added that section 2(a) embraces concepts of the right to privacy which may be violated even in the absence of likelihood of confusion.

Univ. Oil Prod. v. Rexall Drug Chemical

Finding that the parent corporation had a "real interest" in the proceeding and thus "standing to institute and maintain it"

Rule 30 - Depositions by Oral Examination

Upholding a district court's decision not to consider the plaintiff's deposition errata sheets in opposition to a motion for summary judgment when they were untimely

Rule 42 - Consolidation; Separate Trials

Granting court's authority to consolidate related cases or "issue any other orders to avoid unnecessary cost or delay."

Section 1051 - Application for registration; verification

Requiring a filing of a Statement of Use to register a mark

Section 1052 - Trademarks registrable on principal register; concurrent registration

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"

Section 1064 - Cancellation of registration

Allowing a petition to cancel a certification mark if the registered owner "discriminately refuses to certify" qualifying goods or services

Section 1061 - Execution of acknowledgments and verifications

Section 2.116 - Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Making the federal rules of civil procedure generally applicable in TTAB proceedings

Section 2.120 - Discovery

Providing that the TTAB "in its discretion, may refuse to consider the additional written disclosures or responses"

Section 2.122 - Matters in evidence

Providing that in inter partes proceeding, "[t]he allegation in an application for registration, or in a registration, of a date of use is not evidence on behalf of the applicant or registrant" but, rather, "a date of use of a mark must be established by competent evidence"