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3 Cited authorities
G. Heileman Brewing Co. v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
873 F.2d 985 (7th Cir. 1989) Cited 121 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that "L.A." was a descriptive abbreviation for the descriptive words "low alcohol" for beer and no secondary meaning was acquired
Anheuser-Busch Inc. v. Stroh Brewery Co.
750 F.2d 631 (8th Cir. 1984) Cited 60 timesHolding "L.A." suggestive of low alcohol beer
Modern Optics v. Univis Lens Company
234 F.2d 504 (C.C.P.A. 1956) Cited 10 timesIn Modern Optics v. Univis Lens Co., 234 F.2d 504, 43 C.C.P.A. 970, (1956), the court concluded that "CV" was a valid trademark even though it was composed of the initials of the words "continuous vision" which were alleged to be descriptive of trifocal lenses.