Champagne Louis Roederer, S.A. v. Delicato Vineyards

Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge MICHEL.

DECISION

Champagne Louis Roederer, S.A. (“Roe-derer”) appeals from a decision in an opposition proceeding by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the Patent and Trademark Office (the “Board”). See Champagne Louis Roederer, S.A. v. Delicato Vineyards, Opposition No. 80,932 (TTAB June 25, 1997). Delicato Vineyards’ (“Delicato”) predecessor in interest filed application serial no. 73/701,-485 to register the word- mark “CRYSTAL CREEK” for wine. Roederer filed an opposition to the registration based on its two marks — the word mark “CRISTAL,” and…