BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS v. FED. CORP.

No. 2010-1376.

673 F.3d 1330 (2012)

BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC (formerly Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC) and Bridgestone Corporation, Appellants, v. FEDERAL CORPORATION, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

March 16, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas A. Rettew , Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, of Washington, DC, argued for appellants. With him on the brief was Danny M. Awdeh .

Everett E. Fruehling , Christensen, O'Connor Johnson Kindness PLLC, of Seattle, Washington, argued for appellee.

Before NEWMAN, PLAGER, and BRYSON, Circuit Judges.


NEWMAN, Circuit Judge.

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC and Bridgestone Corporation (together "Bridgestone") appeal the decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ("TTAB" or "Board") dismissing Bridgestone's opposition to registration of the mark MILANZA for use with tires. The Board concluded that there is no likelihood of confusion as to source, as between Bridgestone's marks POTENZA and TURANZA, on one hand, and Federal Corporation's mark MILANZA...

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