Legal Opinion
Official Airline Guides, Inc. v. Goss
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 1, 1988No. 87-3613PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOODWIN, Chief Judge:
Official Airline Guides, Inc. (OAG) appeals an order denying a preliminary injunction against the use by appellees Ash-byweb 1 of the term “Travel Planner.” We affirm the denial of the preliminary injunction but remand for consideration of permanent relief on the merits.
Since 1968, OAG has, through its predecessor, continuously used its federally registered trademark “OAG Travel Planner.” When OAG’s predecessor registered its trademark in 1964, the trademark examiner required it to disclaim as descriptive the words “Travel Planner.” However, OAG claims a common law mark…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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3Cited by6 opinions
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