Legal Opinion
Citigroup Inc. v. Capital City Bank Group, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided March 28, 2011No. 2010-1369PublishedCited by 95 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GAJARSA, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a final decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“T.T.A.B.” or “Board”) denying the opposition by Citigroup Inc. (“Citigroup”) to four standard character service mark applications filed by Capital City Bank (“CCB”). Citigroup Inc. v. Capital City Bank Grp., Inc., 94 U.S.P.Q.2d 1645 (T.T.A.B.2010). For the reasons discussed below, we affirm the T.T.A.B.’s denial of Citigroup’s opposition to the registration of CCB’s service mark.
Background
Appellant Citigroup provides commercial and consumer financial services. Citigroup owns multiple…
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