Legal Opinion
Dena Corporation v. Belvedere International, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided December 4, 1991No. 91-1156PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RADER, Circuit Judge.
In Opposition No. 81,365, Dena Corporation, opposer, appeals the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board’s (Board) grant of summary judgment to applicant, Belvedere International, Inc. The Board found that Belvedere’s mark — the words EUROPEAN FORMULA above a circular design — as applied to cosmetic products, is registrable as a unitary mark.
This court determines that the contested mark does not create a single commercial impression and, thus, the Board’s holding to the contrary is erroneous. Because the Board’s decision contains insufficient indication that it correctly…
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