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Nintendo of America Inc.

No. 77245239 (T.T.A.B. Nov. 3, 2011)
Nintendo of America Inc.

8 Cited authorities

  1. Yamaha Intern. Corp. v. Hoshino Gakki Co.

    840 F.2d 1572 (Fed. Cir. 1988)   Cited 46 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Finding secondary meaning for shape of guitar head always appearing in advertising and promotional literature

  2. Wallpaper Mfrs. v. Crown Wallcovering Corp.

    680 F.2d 755 (C.C.P.A. 1982)   Cited 33 times
    Explaining "even where there is reverse confusion ... another source with superior de jure rights may prevail regardless of what source or sources the public identifies with the mark"

  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. Application of Thunderbird Products Corp.

    406 F.2d 1389 (C.C.P.A. 1969)   Cited 8 times

    Patent Appeal Nos. 8084, 8085. March 6, 1969. Eugene F. Buell, Buell, Blenko Ziesenheim, Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellant. Joseph Schimmel, Washington, D.C. (Joseph F. Nakamura, Washington, D.C., of counsel) for the Commissioner of Patents. [Oral argument January 9, 1969 by Mr. Buell and Mr. Nakamura] Before WORLEY, Chief Judge, and RICH, ALMOND, BALDWIN and KIRKPATRICK, Judges. Senior District Judge, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, sitting by designation. RICH, Judge. These two appeals from decisions

  6. Application of Hollywood Brands

    214 F.2d 139 (C.C.P.A. 1954)   Cited 11 times
    Finding secondary meaning based upon $1,153,000 in general advertising over six years with about one-third directed to the alleged trademark

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

    15 U.S.C. § 1052   Cited 1,616 times   275 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"

  8. Section 1056 - Disclaimer of unregistrable matter

    15 U.S.C. § 1056   Cited 69 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Limiting effect of disclaimers to mark for which registration was sought