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In re Seats, Inc.
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
757 F.2d 274 (1985)
- Written by Meagan Messina, JD
Facts
Seats, Inc. (Seats) (plaintiff) sought to register the mark “Seats” as a service mark referring to a ticket-reservation service. Seats argued that the mark had become distinctive under § 2(f) of the Lanham Act. The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (the board) denied registration of the mark on the grounds that the mark was inherently descriptive and could not function as a trademark but noted that the board would have found the mark distinctive if the board had considered evidence. Seats appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Markey, C.J.)
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