Legal Opinion
AMF Inc. v. American Leisure Products, Inc.
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided March 22, 1973No. Patent Appeal No. 8920PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALMOND, Senior Judge.
This appeal is from the decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board1 dismissing opposition to the application2 by American Leisure Products, Inc., to register the mark reproduced below for sailboats based on use since October 6, 1967.
Appellant’s opposition was based on its ownership of the registered marks for sailboats SAILFISH SPORTABOUT and fish design,3 ALCORT SUNFISH,4 *1405ALCORT CATFISH,5 FLYING FISH,6 and the following design mark:7
Appellant asserts that there is actual and likelihood of confusion between its marks, considered individually or as a family of fish…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- J. C. Hall Company v. Hallmark Cards, IncorporatedCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1965
- Application of Helene Curtis Industries, IncCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1962
- In re West Point-Pepperell, Inc.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1972
- Application of the Belgrade Shoe CompanyCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1969
- Motorola, Inc. v. Griffiths Electronics, Inc.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1963
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Olde Tyme Foods, Inc. v. Roundy's, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1992
- J & J Snack Foods Corporation v. McDonald CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1991
- In Re: I.am.symbolic, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2017
- McDonald's Corp. v. McBagel's, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1986
- Scott Paper Co. v. Scott's Liquid Gold, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1977
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