Legal Opinion
In re Honeywell, Inc.
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided May 23, 1974No. Patent Appeal No. 8994PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BALDWIN, Judge.
Honeywell Incorporated appeals from the decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, 169 USPQ 619, refusing *1345registration of a configuration of a portion of a thermostat, as a trademark for thermostats, on the Principal Register,
The application,1 alleging use since 1952, seeks registration of the following:
A smooth outer cover ring, or “decorator ring,” and a center disc positioned concentrically therein are depicted. These features were a portion of the subject matter of an expired design patent2 which the appellant had owned.
The trademark examiner had refused registration…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Stiffel Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Kellogg Co. v. National Biscuit Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Compco Corp. v. Day-Brite Lighting, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Singer Manufacturing Co. v. June Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Scott Paper Co. v. Marcalus Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1945
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Midwest Industries, Inc. v. Karavan Trailers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1999
- In re Morton-Norwich Products, Inc.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1982
- Cable Electric Products, Inc. v. Genmark, Inc., A/K/A Diablo Products Corp.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1985
- Kohler Co. v. Moen Incorporated, F/k/a Stanadyne, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- Vornado Air Circulation Systems, Inc., a Kansas Corporation v. Duracraft CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1995
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