Legal Opinion

Clairol Incorporated v. Roux Laboratories, Inc.

Court of Customs and Patent Appeals

Decided May 13, 1971No. Patent Appeal 8404PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BALDWIN, Judge.

This appeal is from the decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board 1 granting the petition of appellee, Roux Laboratories, Inc., for cancellation of the registration 2 for the mark “PLATINUM PUFF” for a hair tinting, dyeing and coloring preparation. The petition was granted on the basis of appellee’s prior use of “PLATINUM PLUS” as a trademark for a haircoloring preparation.

Both parties filed stipulated testimony below together with accompanying exhibits. There is no dispute as to the asserted facts. These facts show that ap-pellee was the prior user of its mark, that the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Application of Helene Curtis Industries, IncCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1962
  2. Application of the Belgrade Shoe CompanyCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1969
  3. Myrurgia, S. A. v. Comptoir De La Parfumerie, S. A. Ancienne Maison TschanzCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1971

3Cited by7 opinions

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  3. Chassis Master Corp. v. BorregoDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1985
  4. New England Fish Co. v. Hervin Co.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1975
  5. Lone Star Manufacturing Co. v. Bill Beasley, Inc.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1974

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