Legal Opinion
Jaquet-Girard S.A., by Change of Name From Compagnie Des Montres Jaquet-Girard S.A. v. Girard Perregaux & Cie., S.A.
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided April 9, 1970No. Patent Appeal 8279PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RICH, Acting Chief Judge.
This appeal is from the decision of the Patent Office Trademark Trial and Appeal Board 1 sustaining an opposition, No. 44,674, brought by appellee to the registration on the Principal Register by appellant of a trademark for “Timepieces and Separate Parts Thereof,” application serial No. 155,584, filed October 22, 1962. The application is based on appellant’s Swiss registration No. 191,936, dated April 26, 1962. We affirm.
Appellant’s mark is the letters at the top being “JG.” Appellant explains the origin of this mark to be as follows. Appellant’s predecessor in…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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