Appeals Court: Dispute Over Coca-Cola 'Zero' Marks Is Moot

Mealey's (August 3, 2020, 12:57 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Disclaimer by the Coca-Cola Co. of any right to the term "Zero" in connection with its soft drinks mooted a challenge by Royal Crown Co. Inc. to 16 Coca-Cola trademark applications, the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Aug. 3 (Royal Crown Company Inc. v. Coca-Cola Company, No. 19-2088, Fed. Cir.)....