Legal Opinion
Holiday Inn v. Holiday Inns, Inc.
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided May 6, 1976No. Patent Appeal Nos. 76-546, 76-547PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RICH, Judge.
These are cross appeals from a decision of the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), 188 U.S.P.Q. 471 (1975), in a concurrent use proceeding, No. 350.1 In No. 76-546, applicant Holiday Inn appeals from the TTAB’s refusal to register the word mark HOLIDAY INN to it. In No. 76-547, Holiday Inns, Inc., appeals from the TTAB’s imposition of restrictions on its three registrations2 of “Holiday Inn” in various design forms, hereinafter described. We reverse.
Here involved is litigation between the parties to this proceeding in the United States…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- United Shoe MacHinery Corp. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Ethyl Gasoline Corp. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Bloomer v. McQuewanSupreme Court of the United States · 1853
- Avon Shoe Co., Inc., and Haymaker Shoe Corp. v. David Crystal, Inc., Haymaker Sports, Inc., B. Altman & Co., Best & Co., Inc., and John WanamakerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
- Application of Beatrice Foods Co. Application of Fairway Foods, IncCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1970
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3Cited by33 opinions
- James Burrough Limited and Kobrand Corporation v. Sign of the Beefeater, Inc., and Montgomery Ward & Co., IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
- In Re Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, and Smith, IncCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1987
- Wallpaper Manufacturers, Ltd. v. Crown Wallcovering Corp.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1982
- In re McGinleyCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1981
- Jordan K. Rand, Ltd. v. Lazoff Bros., Inc.District Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1982
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