Legal Opinion
Person's Co., Ltd. v. Catherine Christman, Personal Representative of the Estate of Larry Christman
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided April 13, 1990No. 89-1370PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDWARD S. SMITH, Senior Circuit Judge.
Person’s Co., Ltd. appeals from the decision of the Patent and Trademark Office Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Board) 1 which granted summary judgment in favor of Larry Christman and ordered the cancellation of appellant’s registration 2 for the mark “PERSON’S” for various apparel items. Appellant Person’s Co. seeks cancellation of Christman’s registration 3 for the mark “PERSON’S” for wearing apparel on the following grounds: likelihood of confusion based on its prior foreign use, abandonment, and unfair competition within the meaning of the Paris…
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