Legal Opinion

Stanspec Co. v. American Chain & Cable Co.

Court of Customs and Patent Appeals

Decided April 8, 1976No. Patent Appeal No. 76-509PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BALDWIN, Judge.

This appeal is from the decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board1 (hereinafter TTAB), granting the motion of American Chain & Cable Company, Inc. (hereinafter American), to dismiss the appellant’s (Stanspec Co., hereinafter Stan-spec) petition for cancellation. We reverse and remand.

Background

On November 1, 1963, American filed an application to register the mark WRIGHT-WAY for use on “chain hoists, trolleys and hand cranes.” This application alleged a date of first use of September 13, 1963. The registration was granted on August 11, 1964.2 On September 24, 1969, a…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. J. C. Hall Company v. Hallmark Cards, IncorporatedCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1965
  2. Hollowform, Inc. v. AehCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1975
  3. Elder Mfg. Co. v. International Shoe Co.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1952

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Constant v. Advanced Micro-Devices, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1988
  2. Hydro-Dynamics, Inc. v. George Putnam & Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1987
  3. John v. Young v. Agb CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1998
  4. King Automotive, Inc. v. Speedy Muffler King, Inc.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1981
  5. Selfway, Inc. v. Travelers Petroleum, Inc.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1978

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