Legal Opinion
Recot, Inc. v. M.C. Becton
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided June 7, 2000No. 99-1291PublishedCited by 149 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLEVENGER, Circuit Judge.
Recot, Inc. (“Recot”) opposes the application of M.C. Becton (“Becton”) to register the mark FIDO LAY for natural agricultural products, namely edible dog treats. The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) dismissed the opposition on the ground that there was no likelihood that consumers would confuse FIDO LAY with Recot’s FRITO-LAY marks. See Recot, Inc. v. Becton, Opposition No. 96,518, 50 U.S.P.Q.2d 1439, 1444 (TTAB Dec. 4, 1998). Because the Board improperly discounted the fame of the FRITO-LAY marks, did not consider all of the relevant evidence when…
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