IN RE BUDGE MFG. CO., INC.

Appeal No. 87-1541.

857 F.2d 773 (1988)

In re BUDGE MANUFACTURING CO., INC.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

September 21, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eugene E. Renz, Jr., Eugene E. Renz, Jr., P.C., Media, Pa., argued for appellant. With him on the brief was John S. Munday.

Albin F. Drost, Asst. Sol., Com'r of Patents and Trademarks, Arlington, Va., argued for appellee. With him on the brief were Joseph F. Nakamura, Sol. and Fred E. McKelvey, Deputy Solicitor.

Before NIES and BISSELL, Circuit Judges, and NICHOLS, Senior Circuit Judge.


NIES, Circuit Judge.

Budge Manufacturing Co., Inc., appeals from the final decision of the United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board refusing registration of LOVEE LAMB for "automotive seat covers," application Serial No. 507,974 filed November 9, 1984. The basis for rejection is that the term LAMB is deceptive matter within the meaning of section 2(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1052(a) (1982), as applied to Budge's goods which are made wholly from synthetic...

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