Legal Opinion
Weight Watchers International, Inc. v. I. Rokeach & Sons, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 13, 1982No. 82 Civ. 0078 (ADS)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
SOFAER, District Judge:
Plaintiff Weight Watchers International, Inc. (“Weight Watchers”) opposed a trademark application of defendant I. Rokeach & Sons, Inc. (“Rokeach”) before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“the Board”). Weight Watchers challenged the application on the grounds that (1) defendant’s mark “Weight-Wise” had not been validly used in commerce and (2) the mark was likely to be confused with plaintiff’s “Weight Watchers” trademark. The Board sustained plaintiff’s opposition insofar as defendant’s mark had not been validly used in commerce. Before…
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