Philip Morris Inc. v. K2 Corp.

RICH, Judge.

This appeal is from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (board) sustaining appel-lees’ opposition to appellant’s application for registration of the mark “K2” for “filter cigarettes.” Appellee K2 Corporation is the owner of a registration of the mark “K2” for “snow skis.” Familiarity with the board’s opinion, which appears at 192 U.S. P.Q. 174 (1976), is assumed. We affirm.

OPINION

We find no error in the board’s ultimate conclusion. While the goods involved may not be competitive or intrinsically related, other factors are present which indicate that appellant’s mark so resembles…