PIANO FACTORY GROUP v. SCHIEDMAYER CELESTA GMBH

2020-1196.

11 F.4th 1363 (2021)

PIANO FACTORY GROUP, INC., Sweet 16 Musical Properties, Inc., Appellants v. SCHIEDMAYER CELESTA GMBH, Appellee. Andrew Hirshfeld, Performing the Functions and Duties of the Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of The United States Patent and Trademark Office, Intervenor.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

Decided: September 1, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Adam Reid Stephenson , Adam R. Stephenson, LTD., Scottsdale, AZ, argued for appellants. Also represented by Kevin Hawkes , Iptechlaw, Scottsdale, AZ.

Michael J. Striker , Delray Beach, FL, argued for appellee.

Jennifer Utrecht , Appellate Staff, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, argued for intervenor. Also represented by Bryan M. Boynton , Scott R. Mcintosh , Melissa N. Patterson ; Thomas L. Casagrande , Erica Jeung Dickey , Christina J. Hieber , Thomas W. Krause , Farheena Yasmeen Rasheed Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA.

Before Prost, Bryson, and Stoll, Circuit Judges.


In this trademark case, the appellants, Piano Factory Group, Inc., and Sweet 16 Musical Properties, Inc. (collectively, "Sweet 16"), seek review of a decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ("TTAB" or "Board") that ordered the cancellation of a trademark registration owned by the appellants. We affirm.

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