Legal Opinion
Izod, Ltd. v. Zip Hosiery Company, Inc.
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided January 9, 1969No. Patent Appeal 8070PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALMOND, Judge.
Izod, Ltd. appeals from the decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board 1 dismissing its opposition to the trademark application 2 of Zip Hosiery Company, Inc., appellee, for registration of the mark “TIGER HEAD” for men’s work socks. Appellant relies upon its prima facie rights established by ownership of its registration 3 on the Principal Register of a configuration asserted to be a tiger head, reproduced here, for men’s outer shirts and ladies’ outer shirts.
Neither party took testimony.
Appellee, applicant below, on January 13, 1966 filed a motion to dismiss, asserting…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- American Grease Stick Company v. Chemplast, Inc.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1965
- Mishawaka Rubber and Woolen Mfg. Co. v. Bata Narodni Podnik (Now by Change of Name, Svit Narodni Podnik)Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1955
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- Mobil Oil Corporation v. Pegasus Petroleum CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
- Sloppy Joe's Int'l, Inc., Trademark Trial and Appeal Board1997