Legal Opinion
Toro Co. v. Hardigg Industries, Inc.
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided March 3, 1977No. Patent Appeal No. 76-588PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARKEY, Chief Judge.
This is an appeal from a decision of the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (board),1 in which the board (1) granted the motion of appellee-applicant (Hardigg) for partial summary judgment, (2) denied the motion of appellant-opposer (Toro) for summary judgment, and (3) granted Toro’s motion for suspension of proceedings. The board considered res judicata inapplicable. We reverse and remand.
Background
Hardigg filed application serial No. 341,-386 (application I) on October 22, 1969, seeking registration of TORO-PAD for “Plastic Pads for…
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