Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft v. Consulting Engineers Council

ALMOND, Judge.

Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft, hereinafter Benz, appeals from the decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board dismissing its opposition 1 to the application 2 of Consulting Engineers Council, hereinafter CEC, to register a collective membership mark for indicating membership in a professional organization. Use since July 29, 1957 is asserted.

The CEC mark is reproduced below:

Benz (opposer-appellant) alleges that CEC’s mark, as used, so nearly resembles its mark relied on herein as to be likely to cause confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive within the purview of…