David Crystal, Inc. v. Soo Valley Co.

BALDWIN, Judge.

This appeal is from the decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board1 dismissing an opposition proceeding. Appellee Soo Valley Company filed an application 2 to register the mark WONDER-THREAD for “industrial thread.” Appellant David Crystal, Inc. opposed registration on the basis of its own prior use and registration of the mark WONDER-CORD by DAVID CRYSTAL, for dresses, suits, skirts, blouses for ladies and men’s outer shirts. The mark appears in appellant’s registration3 as follows:

The question is whether appellee’s mark, as applied to “industrial thread,” so resembles…