Legal Opinion
Vornado, Inc. v. Breuer Electric Mfg. Co.
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided January 25, 1968No. Patent Appeal 7878PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALMOND, Judge.
Vornado, Inc. appeals from the decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board sustaining the opposition of Breuer Electric Mfg. Co. to appellant’s application for registration of “VOR-NADO” as a trademark for a wide variety of electrical appliances. These appliances, among others, include electric devices such as toasters, frying pans, cooking ranges and ovens, light bulbs, vacuum cleaners, floor polishing machines, hair dryers, room heaters, fans, portable room coolers and vaporizers.
Appellee in its notice of opposition alleges that appellant’s VORNADO so resembles TORNADO,…
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