Legal Opinion
In re E. I. DuPont DeNemours & Co.
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided May 3, 1973No. Patent Appeal No. 8866PublishedCited by 476 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARKEY, Chief Judge.
This appeal is from the decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, 166 USPQ 351 (1970), affirming a refusal to register DuPont’s “inark RALLY for a combination polishing, glazing and cleaning agent for use on automobiles1 on the basis of likelihood of confusion under section 2(d) of the Lanham Act with Horizon’s registered mark RALLY for an all-purpose detergent.2 We reverse.
The application now before us was originally filed by Horizon. DuPont had earlier filed for registration of RALLY for a combination wax and cleaning agent for automobiles.3 That application was…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Coca-Cola Co. v. Snow Crest Beverages, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1947
- Application of Beatrice Foods Co. Application of Fairway Foods, IncCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1970
- Application of National Distillers and Chemical Corporation, Doing Business as National Distillers Products CoCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1962
- Carling Brewing Company v. Philip Morris, Inc.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1967
- Alfred Dunhill of London, Inc. v. Dunhill Tailored Clothes, Inc.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1961
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3Cited by476 opinions
- Sweats Fashions, Inc. v. Pannill Knitting Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1987
- James Burrough Limited and Kobrand Corporation v. Sign of the Beefeater, Inc., and Montgomery Ward & Co., IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
- Palm Bay Imports, Inc. v. Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Maison Fondee en 1772Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2005
- B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2015
- Tom Cunningham v. Laser Golf Corporation (Now Known as Belair Golf)Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2000
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