Legal Opinion
Specialty Brands, Inc. v. Coffee Bean Distributors, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided November 21, 1984No. Appeal 84-828PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAULINE NEWMAN, Circuit Judge.
This case presents a question of likelihood of confusion under § 2(d) of the Lan-ham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1052(d). The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (Board) dismissed Opposition No. 65,515 to the registration of the word mark SPICE VALLEY for teas, Application Serial No. 258,167 of appellee Coffee Bean Distributors, Inc. The opposition was brought by appellant Specialty Brands, Inc., based on its registered trademark SPICE ISLANDS for teas. We reverse.
Background
The decision of the Board setting forth the facts of this…
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