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LONG JOHN DISTILLERIES, LTD. v. SAZERAC COMPANY

Patent Appeal No. 8340.

426 F.2d 1406 (1970)

LONG JOHN DISTILLERIES, LTD., d.b.a. Long John Distilleries, Appellant, v. SAZERAC COMPANY, Inc., d.b.a. John Handy Company, Appellee.

United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.

June 11, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Milton B. Seasonwein, New York City, attorney of record, for appellant.

Eugene E. Stevens, Washington, D. C., for appellee, James C. Cawood, Washington, D. C., of counsel.

Before RICH, Acting Chief Judge, ALMOND, BALDWIN and LANE, Judges, and FISHER, Chief Judge, Eastern District of Texas, sitting by designation.

FISHER, Judge.

The sole issue in this opposition proceeding is whether the mark "FRIAR JOHN," when applied to brandy, would likely result in confusion, mistake or deception to the public because of similarity to the registered1 mark "LONG JOHN," owned and used by appellant-opposer in labeling its product, scotch whiskey. The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board dismissed the notice of opposition with opinion.2...

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