TOWERS v. ADVENT SOFTWARE, INC.

No. 90-1097.

913 F.2d 942 (1990)

Frederic C. TOWERS, Appellant, v. ADVENT SOFTWARE, INC., Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

September 6, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Helen Hill Minsker, of Beveridge, DeGrandi & Weilacher, Washington, D.C., argued for appellant. With her on the brief was John T. Roberts.

James L. Warren, of Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro, San Francisco, Cal., argued for appellee. With him on the brief were Kevin M. Fong and Marina H. Park.

Before MARKEY, Circuit Judge, BENNETT, Senior Circuit Judge, and CONTI, Senior District Judge.


BENNETT, Senior Circuit Judge.

Frederic C. Towers (Towers) has appealed the decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the Patent and Trademark Office (Board) dismissing Towers' petition for cancellation of a trademark registration owned by Advent Software, Inc. (Advent). We affirm.

BACKGROUND

Advent is the owner of Registration No. 1,347,405 for the mark THE PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO for computer programs for use in the field of financial...

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