Legal Opinion
Princeton Vanguard, LLC v. Frito-Lay North America, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided May 15, 2015No. 2014-1517PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’MALLEY, Circuit Judge.
Princeton Vanguard, LLC (“Princeton Vanguard”) appeals from the final decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“the Board”) cancelling its registration of the mark PRETZEL CRISPS for pretzel crackers on the Supplemental Register and denying its application to register PRETZEL CRISPS on the Principal Register. Frito-Lay N. Am., Inc. v. Princeton Vanguard, LLC, 109 U.S.P.Q.2d 1949 (T.T.A.B. Feb. 28, 2014) (“Board Deci sion”). Because the Board applied the incorrect legal standard in evaluating whether the mark is generic, we vacate and remand for further…
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