Legal Opinion
International Nutrition Company v. Horphag Research, Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided July 27, 2000No. 99-1385PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRYSON, Circuit Judge.
International Nutrition Company (INC) appeals from an order of the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board dismissing INC’s petition to cancel a trademark registration held by Horphag Research, Ltd. The Board based its decision on res judicata. Because we conclude that the Board erred in holding that res judicata requires dismissal of the cancellation petition, we vacate the Board’s order and remand the case for further proceedings.
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