Legal Opinion
Miguel Torres v. Cantine Torresella S.R.L., Assignee of S. Margherita S.P.A.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided December 24, 1986No. Appeal 86-1265PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BISSELL, Circuit Judge.
Miguel Torres appeals from the decision of the United States Patent and Trademark Office Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Board), No. 13,724 (May 24, 1986), granting summary judgment cancelling Torres’ registration No. 641,512. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
On February 12, 1957, Torres obtained registration No. 641,512 for the trademark “Las Torres” below a design depicting three castle-like towers. The trademark was registered for use on wine, vermouth, and champagne.
On September 7, 1976, Torres filed with the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) an application for renewal of…
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