Legal Opinion

In Re Bayer Aktiengesellschaft

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided May 24, 2007No. 2006-1279 (Serial 78/212,751)PublishedCited by 119 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge MOORE. Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge NEWMAN.

MOORE, Circuit Judge.

Bayer Aktiengesellschaft (Bayer) appeals the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Board) ruling that the proposed mark ASPIRINA is merely descriptive for analgesic goods. In re Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, Serial No. 78/212,751 (TTAB Mar. 17, 2006) {Final Decision). Because the Board’s ruling is supported by substantial evidence, we affirm.

BACKGROUND

On February 10, 2003, Bayer filed an intent-to-use application under 15 U.S.C. § 1051(b)(1) to register the mark ASPI-RINA in…

2Cases cited11 opinions

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