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IN RE COORS BREWING CO.

No. 03-1050.

343 F.3d 1340 (2003)

In re COORS BREWING COMPANY.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

Corrected September 8, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sabrina C. Stavish, Sheridan Ross, P.C., of Denver, Colorado, argued for appellant. With her on the brief was Miriam D. Trudell.

William LaMarca, Associate Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, of Arlington, Virginia, argued for the Director of the Patent and Trademark Office. With him on the brief were John M. Whealan, Solicitor, and Cynthia C. Lynch, Associate Solicitor.

Before MAYER, Chief Judge, BRYSON, and LINN, Circuit Judges.

BRYSON, Circuit Judge.

In this trademark case, the Coors Brewing Company seeks to register the words "Blue Moon" and an associated design for a brand of beer. The examining attorney in the Patent and Trademark Office rejected Coors' application on the ground that the mark is likely to be confused with the registered mark "Blue Moon and design" for restaurant services. The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board upheld the examining attorney's rejection based on its findings...

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