Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
October 1-5, 2001
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
10-3 OPP 114,399 John Rocco
Roberto v. John
Daniel Lees
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
counterclaim counter- "G-CON" "G-FEST"
for claim for (in stylized [organizing,
cancellation cancellation lettering) promoting,
of opposer's denied [entertainment and conducting
pleaded [Note: services, namely, conventions and
registration Opposition arranging and exhibitions in the
on grounds had been conducting conven- field of science
of non- previously tions and/or fiction movies,
ownership dismissed exhibitions in the books, and
and fraud on for field of Japanese characters]
the PTO applicant's science fiction [Note: For
failure to and fantasy] purposes of its
file a brief counterclaim,
on the applicant alleged
case] ownership of the
mark "G-CON" in
connection with
the above-recited
services]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
No
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; CANC=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT
USE; (SJ)=SUMMARY JUDGMENT; (R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION; (MD)=MOTION
TO DISMISS; (MR)=MOTION TO REOPEN