United States Federal Circuit

A mark consisting solely of a color is not analogous to a word mark, in that the commercial impression of a color mark varies as its medium changes.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/14/2001
• Published 12/14/2001

Judges

• LINN, Circuit Judge., Before MICHEL, RADER, and LINN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Samuel D. Littlepage,Dickinson Wright, PLLC, of Washington, DC, argued for appellant.   With him on the brief was Marc A. Bergsman.


• For Appellees:
  
• Linda Moncys Isacson, Associate Solicitor, Office of the Solicitor, of Arlington, VA, argued for appellee.   With her on the brief were John M. Whealan, Solicitor;  and Raymond T. Chen, Associate Solicitor.   Of counsel was Nancy C. Slutter, Acting Deputy Solicitor.