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144 F.2d 888·
C.C.P.A.·
1944-06-26
·cited 32×
The court held that the marks 'Vitamiles' and 'Vitabuild' are not confusingly similar because the dominant features, 'miles' and 'build,' are distinctive, and confusion is unlikely.
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121 F.2d 508·
C.C.P.A.·
1941-06-30
·cited 26×
The court held that the Patent Office tribunals have a duty to determine ex parte whether a mark is entitled to registration, even if the opposer's rights are not established, because the dominant purpose of trademark law is to protect the public from confusion.
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458 F.2d 1397·
C.C.P.A.·
1972-05-11
·cited 24×
Prior advertising use of a slogan, even without technical trademark use, can establish superior rights to defeat a subsequent trademark user's claim, but only if the advertising was extensive enough to popularize the mark.
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167 F.2d 1022·
C.C.P.A.·
1948-05-04
·cited 18×
The court held that the concurrent use of the marks 'Stran' and 'Stim' on a shampoo and a hair preparation, respectively, would not be likely to cause confusion or deceive purchasers due to differences in the goods and the marks themselves.
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931 F.2d 1100·
6th Cir.·
1991-04-24
·cited 12×
The court held that the district court erred in granting summary judgment because genuine issues of material fact existed regarding ownership of the marks and the likelihood of confusion.
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362 So. 2d 475·
Fla. 1st DCA·
1978-09-21
·cited 4×
This appeal concerns whether a county owns fee title to a road that allows it to authorize a telephone company to install underground cables. The court affirmed the trial court's permanent injunction against a landowner who interfered with the telephone company's construction, ho
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182 F.2d 211·
C.C.P.A.·
1950-05-09
·cited 4×
The court held that the cancellation of the appellee's mark did not retroactively invalidate the inter partes cancellation of the appellant's mark, and affirmed the Commissioner's decision.
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465 So. 2d 542·
Fla. 2d DCA·
1985-02-08
·cited 2×
Sun Plaza West Development Corporation challenged the City of Holmes Beach's claim to land within a state highway right-of-way, arguing the city had not properly acquired title through maintenance. The appellate court affirmed summary judgment for the city, holding that Florida's
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565 F.2d 1208·
C.C.P.A.·
1977-12-01
·cited 2×
The court held that the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board erred in dismissing an opposition solely on the grounds that the submitted registration copies did not explicitly show current title, when the registrations themselves indicated ownership and the applicant had fair notice.
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Del. Super. Ct.·
2007-05-14
The Superior Court adopted the Commissioner's findings and recommendations, ordering the return of the plaintiff's Cadillac and the transfer of its title. The court found that the vehicle was not a gift to the defendants, but rather initially a conditional gift or gift causa mort
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456 So. 2d 511·
Fla. 2d DCA·
1984-09-05
Hudson Farms Citrus & Cattle challenged DeSoto County's assertion of ownership over certain roads under Florida Statute Section 95.361, which allows counties to obtain title to roads through continuous maintenance and repair for four years. The court affirmed summary judgment for
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717 F.2d 646·
1st Cir.·
1983-09-15
A cotenant's claim to compensation in a condemnation action is limited to their proportionate share of ownership, and possessory acts coupled with a claim of title can establish a right to compensation for an undivided interest, even without perfect legal title.