Johnson & Johnson v. Veon Chemical Corporation

SMITH, Judge.

Appellant, as owner of numerous registrations of its mark “PERMACEL”, 1 opposed registration of appellee-applicant’s mark “PERMA LINE”, application Serial Number 51,833, filed May 16, 1958, for a “Thermoplastic Road Marking Compound”. The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, in dismissing the opposition, concluded “that the differences between the marks are sufficient to obviate any reasonable likelihood of confusion or mistake or deception of purchasers”. Opposer has appealed.

We shall first consider the similarities of the two marks, PERMACEL and PERMA LINE. We agree with appellant…