Legal Opinion
Rand McNally & Company v. Christmas Club, a Corporation
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided March 29, 1957No. Patent Appeal 6248PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’CONNELL, Judge.
This is an appeal from the decision of the Assistant Commissioner of Patents acting for the Commissioner in a cancelation proceeding instituted by Rand McNally & Company, the appellant here, against Trademark Registration No. 225,139, issued to appellee on March 15, 1927 and republished under the Act of 1946 on February 15, 1949, for the mark “Christmas Club” as applied to a magazine. The petition for cancelation was based on the allegation that the mark in question is descriptive of the goods to which it is applied, and that contention was upheld by the Examiner of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Triangle Publications, Inc. v. RohrlichCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1948
- McGraw-Hill Pub. Co. v. American Aviation Associates, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1940
- Warner Publication, Inc. v. PopuLar Publications, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1937
- Andrew J. McPartland, Inc. v. Montgomery Ward & Co.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1947
- In Re W. A. Sheaffer Pen Co.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1946
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by7 opinions
- Park 'N Fly, Inc. v. Dollar Park & Fly, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Union Carbide Corporation v. Ever-Ready Incorporated, a Corporation, and Mark Gilbert, an IndividualCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
- Wrist-Rocket Manufacturing Co., Inc. v. Saunders Archery CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
- Travel Magazine, Inc. v. Travel Digest, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1961
- Wrist-Rocket Manufacturing Co. v. Saunders Archery Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.