Legal Opinion
Park 'N Fly, Inc. v. Dollar Park & Fly, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 8, 1985No. 83-1132PublishedCited by 956 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Connor
In this case we consider whether an action to enjoin the infringement of an incontestable trade or service mark may be defended on the grounds that the mark is merely descriptive. We conclude that neither the language of the relevant statutes nor the legislative history supports such a defense.
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Petitioner operates long-term parking lots near airports. After starting business in St. Louis in 1967, petitioner subsequently opened facilities in Cleveland, Houston, Boston, Memphis, and San Francisco. Petitioner applied in 1969 to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (Patent Office) to…
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