Chien Ming Huang v. Tzu Wei Chen Food Co. Ltd., Tzu Wei Chen Food Co. Ltd. v. Chien Ming Huang

PAULINE NEWMAN, Circuit Judge.

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the United States Patent and Trademark Office refused registration of the trademark HEI CHIAO on the ground that the application was not filed by the owner of the mark, and on this basis dismissed the opposition that had been filed by Tzu Wei Chen Food Co. 1 We affirm the dismissal, and vacate the other aspects of the Board’s decision.

Appeal No. 87-1419

Chien Ming Huang, an individual, filed through counsel an application for registration of the trademark HEI CHIAO (translated as “Black Bridge”) for prepared pork and meat…