Legal Opinion
Vail Associates, Inc. v. Vend-Tel-Co., Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided February 7, 2008No. 05-1058PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BALDOCK, Circuit Judge.
This service mark infringement case is about the use of a purely descriptive term, *857“Ski,” in conjunction with a geographically descriptive term, “Vail,” or more precisely, “Ski Vail.” Plaintiff Vail Associates (VA), owner of the Vail Ski Resort, has a registered incontestable service mark in the latter, but not the former term.1 VA’s service mark registration describes ‘Vail” as encompassing the gamut of commercial recreational activities and accompanying-amenities available in and around the Town of Vail, Colorado, save maybe golf. According to the registration, VA’s…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Universal Money Centers, Inc. v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co., and Universal BankCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1994
- Kenneth Michael Trentadue, the Estate of by and Through Its Personal Representative Carmen Aguilar, Plaintiff-Appellee/cross-Appellant, and Carmen Aguilar Trentadue, Individually and as Personal Representative for the Estate of Kenneth Michael Trentadue and Guardian Ad Litem for Vito Miguel Trentadue Wilma Lou Trentadue Jesse James Trentadue Donna Trentadue Sweeney Lee Frederick Trentadue Jesse Carl Trentadue v. United States of America Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Federal Bureau of Investigation, Stuart Lee, Defendant-Appellant/cross-Appellee, Kenneth Freeman, Defendant-Cross-Appellee. United States of America, Amicus Curiae. Kenneth Michael Trentadue, the Estate of by and Through Its Personal Representative Carmen Aguilar Carmen Aguilar Trentadue, Individually and as Personal Representative for the Estate of Kenneth Michael Trentadue and Guardian Ad Litem for Vito Miguel Trentadue Wilma Lou Trentadue Jesse James Trentadue Donna Trentadue Sweeney Lee Frederick Trentadue Jesse Carl Trentadue, Plaintiffs-Appellees/cross-Appellants v. United States of America, Defendant-Appellant/cross-Appellee, and Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Federal Bureau of Investigation Stuart LeeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2005
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