Legal Opinion
Frito Co. v. General Mills, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 13, 1953No. 14120PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLMES, Circuit Judge.
The appellant instituted this action to secure an order directing the Commissioner of Patents to issue a trademark registration. 15 U.S.C.A. § 1071, 15 . U.S.C.A. § 1119, and 35 U.S.C. § 63. In an application to the United States Patent Office, it sought to register the trade-mark “Chee.tos,” which is the name of its cheese-coated puffed-corn product. 15 U.S.C.A. § 1051. Appellee filed its opposition to the registration in accordance with the provisions of section 1063, Title 15, U.S.C.A., contending that “Chee.Tos” was similar to and liable to cause confusion with its…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Dwinell-Wright Co. v. National Fruit Product Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1944
- Safeway Stores, Inc. v. DunnellCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1949
- Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. TalgeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1944
- Celanese Corp. v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1946
- W. B. Roddenberg Co. v. KalichCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1946
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Topp-Cola Company v. Coca-Cola CompanyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1960
- Aloe Creme Laboratories, Inc. v. Texas Pharmacal Co.District Court, W.D. Texas · 1963
- Dietene Co. v. Dietrim Co.District Court, D. Nebraska · 1954
- Frito Co. v. General Mills, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1953