Stocker v. General Conference Corp. of Seventh-day Adventists, - (1996) p.84supp

SUBJECT

genericism

FACTS

Seventh Day Adventist been around for many years. Group split off and wanted to use same name.

ISSUE

Whether term Adventists is generic. Whether Seventh Day Adventist is a religious term that is generic or a trademark that helps set foward the religious literature, etc.

RULE

Apply commercial standards even though it is a religious organization.

RATIONAL

Taken together, Seventh Day Adventists is NOT generic.

NOTES

Seventh Day Adventists disclaimed any rights to the word Adventists - Only trying to enjoin people from using Adventists in conjunction with Seventh-day. People can use adventist on its own.

Created on: Thursday, February 10, 2000 at 18:06:53 (PST)