Legal Opinion
In Re Majestic Distilling Company, Inc
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided January 2, 2003No. 02-1243, 74,622,781PublishedCited by 185 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOURIE, Circuit Judge.
Majestic Distilling Company, Inc. appeals from the decision of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB” or “Board”) affirming the examining attorney’s refusal to register the mark “RED BULL” for tequila. In re Majestic Distilling Co., Serial No. 74/622,-781, Paper No. 22 (TTAB Nov. 29, 2001). The Board held that the examining attorney correctly refused registration on the basis of likelihood of confusion with previously registered “RED BULL” marks for malt liquor. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
Majestic seeks to register the…
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