Case ID: ccpa_57-2/html/1286-01.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

426 F. 2d 1406; 166 USPQ 30
    Long John Distilleries, Ltd., d.b.a. Long John Distilleries v. Sazerac Company, Inc., d.b.a. John Handy Company
    (No. 8340)
    United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals,
    June 11, 1970
    
      Milton B. Beasonwein, attorney of record, for appellant.
    
      Eugene E. Btevens, for appellee, James G. Oawood, of counsel.
    
      [Oral argument May 7,1970 by Mr. Seasonwein and Mr. Cawood]
    Before Rich, Almond, Baldwin, Lane, Associate Judges, and Pisher, Chief Judge, sitting by designation
   Fisher, Judge,

delivered the opinion of the court:

The sole issue in this opposition proceeding is whether the mark “FKIER JOHN,” when applied to brandy, would likely result in confusion, mistake or deception to the public because of similarity to the registered mark “LONG JOHN,” owned and used by appellantopposer in labeling its product, scotch whiskey. The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board dismissed the notice of opposition with opinion.

The board found that the third party registrations of record are themselves sufficient to establish that the word “John” has been so frequently used as a part of distilled beverage marks that it is incapable of indicating origin in any one source and that the substantial good will in the mark “LONG JOHN” acquired by appellant over years of use and promotion resides in the unitary mark. Further, the board was of opinion that, considered in their entireties, the differences in sound, appearance and commercial impression of the two marks are obvious and one is in no way suggestive of the other.

We agree with, approve and adopt the opinion of the board, and its decision is affirmed. 
      
       Reg. No. 577,305 issued July 14, 1953 and Reg:. No. 765,225, issued Feb. 18, 1964.
     
      
       Abstracted at 156 USPQ 713.