Lever Brothers Company v. The Winzer Company of Dallas, Inc., Assignee of the Winzer Company

SMITH, Judge.

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board dismissed appellant’s, Lever Brothers Company’s, opposition to the registration by appellee (Winzer) of the mark “VIE” for a liquid detergent for dish-washing, sold for domestic use. 1 (134 USPQ 589.) Opposer is registrant of the mark “VIM” for a preparation in powder form for polishing, scouring, and cleaning purposes; 2 a cleaning, polishing, or scouring preparation in powder form ; 3 and, in addition to the goods listed immediately above, a detergent for general washing and cleansing. 4

The present appeal raises the single issue as to the…