Duopross Meditech Corp. v. Inviro Medical Devices, Ltd.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• finding that the combination of the term SNAP and the design of a broken exclamation point, viewed as a whole, would be perceived as depicting the snapping of a syringe plunger
• finding that the combination of the term SNAP and the design of a broken exclamation point, viewed as a whole, would be perceived as depicting the snapping of a syringe plunger
• stating that a proposed mark is merely descriptive if it “conveys information regarding a function, or purpose, or use of the goods” (quoting In re Abcor Dev. Corp., 588 F.2d 811, 200 USPQ 215, 217 (CCPA 1978))
• stating that a proposed mark is merely descriptive if it “conveys information regarding a function, or purpose, or use of the goods” (quoting In re Abcor Dev. Corp., 588 F.2d 811, 200 USPQ 215, 217 (CCPA 1978))
• finding SNAP SIMPLY SAFER merely descriptive for cannulae, needles, and syringes
• finding SNAP SIMPLY SAFER merely descriptive for cannulae, needles, and syringes

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).