Legal Opinion
Ford Motor Co. v. Ford
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided August 3, 1972No. 8704PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Lane, Judge.
This appeal is from the decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, reported in full at 162 USPQ 418 (1969), dismissing Ford Motor Company’s opposition to the registration of FORD RECORDS,1 stylized as shown in the board’s published opinion,2 for “phonograph records and recording tapes.” We reverse.
The record shows that since late in 1958 appellee has been using the mark FORD RECORDS in connection with the production of records in the musical entertainment field. Prior thereto, appellant produced records for sale to its dealerships, the content being directed to matters of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Feed Service Corporation v. Fs Services, Inc.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1970
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- Natural Footwear Ltd. v. Hart Schaffner & MarxDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1983
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