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In a recent case, the dispute centered around the issues of first to file and the scope of broader claims, where the court made some exciting observations.
In a 74-page opinion, the Board dismissed this two-pronged
opposition to registration of the marks
GILEAD
CAPITAL and
GILEAD CAPITAL LEADERSHIP
INVESTING and Design, for various investment services;
Opposer Gilead Sciences alleged likelihood of confusion and Section
2(a) false suggestion of a connection with its registered
mark
GILEAD for pharmaceutical products,
health insurance consultation, and event sponsorship services.
Opposer failed to show an overlap in channels of trade and classes
of consumers, and also failed to prove that applicant s marks
point uniquely to it or that consumers would presume a connection
between the two companies.
Gilead Sciences, Inc. v. Gilead Capital