Legal Opinion

Cosmetically Yours, Inc. v. Clairol Incorporated

Court of Customs and Patent Appeals

Decided May 7, 1970No. Patent Appeal 8296PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROSENSTEIN, Judge.

This appeal is from the decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board 1 sustaining an opposition by Clairol Incorporated to the application* by Cosmetically Yours, Inc. to register the words “Look Alive” as a trademark for “lipstick”. We affirm.

Clairol’s opposition is predicated on its ownership of the registered marks “Come Alive”, 2 3 “Come Alive Gray”, 4 “Come Alive Blonde”, 5 “Come Alive Brown” 6 and “Come Alive Red” 7 for hair tinting and coloring preparations. Clairol contends that it would be damaged if “Look Alive” were registered for lipsticks because that mark…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Island Road Bottling Co. v. Drink-Mor Beverage Co.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1944
  2. The Gillette Company v. "42" Products Ltd., Inc.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1968
  3. L. & C. Hardtmuth, Inc. v. Fabrique Suisse De Crayons Caran D'Ache S.A.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1961
  4. Food Specialty Co., Inc. v. Standard Products Company, Inc.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1969
  5. Tri-Valley Growers, Assignee of Orrell's Food Products, Inc. v. Maple Island, Inc.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1966

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. In Re Dixie Restaurants, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1997
  2. Application of Calgon CorporationCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1971
  3. Stencel v. NordineCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1973
  4. Chicago Bears Football Club and NFL Properties LLC v. 12th Man/Tennessee LLC, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board2007
  5. Fat Boys Water Sports LLC, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board2016

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