Legal Opinion
Maremont Corp. v. Air Lift Co.
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided July 27, 1972No. 8675; No. 8676PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Rich, Acting Chief Judge.
These two appeals are from the single decision of the Patent Office Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, 161 USPQ 493 (1969), sustaining an opposition by Air Lift Company (hereinafter Air Lift) to the application of Maremont Corporation (hereinafter Maremont)1 to register the word-mark LOAD-CARRIER for load-supporting and damping units for automobiles, automobile trailers, and small trucks.
Air Lift opposed on two grounds: (1) that Maremont’s mark so resembles its own mark LOADLIFTER, previously registered for air springs for vehicles,2 as to be likely, when applied to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Powermatics, Inc. v. Globe Roofing Products Co., Inc.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1965
- Myers v. FeigelmanCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1972
- Marks v. Polaroid CorporationDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1955
- Wolfgang B. Klemperer v. Nathan C. PriceCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1959
- Bakers Franchise Corporation v. Royal Crown Cola Co.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1969
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Alltrade, Inc. v. Uniweld Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- The H. Marvin Ginn Corporation v. The International Association of Fire Chiefs, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1986
- Surgicenters of America, Inc., an Arizona Corporation v. Medical Dental Surgeries, Co., an Oregon Corporation Dba Medical Dental SurgicentersCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
- Dan Robbins & Associates v. Questor Corp.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1979
- Interstate Brands Corp. v. Celestial Seasonings, Inc.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1978
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