Legal Opinion
In Re: Cordua Restaurants, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided May 13, 2016No. 2015-1432PublishedCited by 131 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DYK, Circuit Judge.
Cordua Restaurants, Inc. (“Cordua”) appeals from the final decision of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB” or “Board”) refusing registration of a stylized form of the mark CHURRASCOS. 1 In re Cordua Rests. LP, 110 U.S.P.Q.2d 1227, 2014 WL 1390504 (TTAB 2014) (“Cordua”) (affirming refusal of registration of Serial No. 85/214,191). The Board’s decision contains no harmful legal error, and the Board’s finding that the mark is generic is supported by substantial evidence. We affirm.
Background
Appellant Cordua owns and…
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