Christian Science Board of Directors of First Church of Christ v. Evans

I dissent from the majority’s conclusion that the name “Christian Science Church” is entitled to no protection under trademark law. I find that there is adequate, substantial, and credible evidence to support the trial court’s finding that “Christian Science Church” is a protectible trademark because *317it is a descriptive term that signifies a church’s affiliation with the Mother Church.1 I would enjoin defendants from using the name “Independent Christian Science Church of Plainfield, New Jersey” because it creates a likelihood that the public will confuse defendants’ church with plaintiffs’…