Legal Opinion
Franklin Mint Corp. v. Master Manufacturing Co.
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided December 10, 1981No. Appeal No. 81-559PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Judge.
This is an appeal from a decision of the Patent and Trademark Office Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“board”) dismissing the opposition of appellant Franklin Mint Corporation (“Franklin”) to the registration of a mark by appellee Master Manufacturing Company (“Master”).1 We affirm.
Background
Franklin is the owner of a federal trademark registration for the mark reproduced below (“FM design”).2
In addition to coins, medals, and a variety of other collector-type products for which the mark is used and registered, Franklin also asserts rights based on prior use of its marks for…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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