Legal Opinion
Magic Wand, Inc. v. Rdb, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided July 30, 1991No. 90-1512PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RADER, Circuit Judge.
Magic Wand, Inc. petitioned the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) to cancel the registration of the service mark TOUCHLESS for “automobile washing services.” The TTAB denied the petition. Magic Wand, Inc. v. RDB, Inc., Cancellation No. 16,878 (TTAB Aug. 7, 1990). Because Magic Wand did not show that TOUCHLESS was generic in the mind of the relevant public, this court affirms.
Background
Hot Springs Auto Wash Corporation of America obtained Registration No. 1,394,-353 for the TOUCHLESS mark in 1986. Later Hot Springs assigned…
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