Legal Opinion
Kimberly-Clark Corporation v. H. Douglas Enterprises, Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided October 11, 1985No. Appeal 85-1261PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIS, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Kimberly-Clark Corporation (K-C) seeks review of a decision by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Board or TTAB) dismissing K-C’s opposition (No. 66,563) to the application of H. Douglas Enterprises (HDE) to register the mark DOUGIES for combination training pants and disposable diapers (Serial No. 300,461, filed March 9, 1981). The basis of the opposition is that the applicant’s mark is likely to cause confusion (or mistake or deception) with respect to K-C’s previously used and registered mark HUGGIES for disposable diapers. 1 The Board found no such…
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