Independent Grocers' Alliance Distributing Co. v. Potter-Mccune Company

BALDWIN, Judge.

This appeal is from the decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board sustaining an opposition by Potter-MeCune Company to Independent Grocers’ Alliance Distributing Co.’s application 1 to register the trademark MASTER CHEF for goods described as “fresh meat,” asserting use since April 23, 1962. Appellee, Potter-MeCune Company, opposed on the ground of likelihood of confusion, based upon its registered trademark MASTER CHEF 2 for “canned fruits and vegetables, coffee, and tomato juice,” asserting use since 1933.

Appellee’s priority being unquestioned, the sole issue is…