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· 5/20/1987

In Re Omaha National Corporation

Citations

  • 819 F.2d 1117
  • 55 U.S.L.W. 2692
  • 2 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1859
  • 1987 U.S. App. LEXIS 281

How courts have described this case

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

  • affirming the Board’s finding that FirsTier, the phonetic equivalent of “first tier,” is merely descriptive of banking services and must be disclaimed
  • affirming the Board’s finding that FirsTier is the phonetic equivalent of “first tier”
  • the descriptive meaning of FIRSTIER in the banking field would be understood at least by applicant's corporate customers, if not its individual customers
  • “Fastie” would be perceived as merely a phonetic spelling of “fast tie”
  • “Fastie” would be perceived as merely a phonetic spelling of “fast tie”
  • “Fastie” would be perceived as merely a phonetic spelling of “fast tie”

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Judges: Nies, Cowen, Archer

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