United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 22 January 2002
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
12-14 OPP 114,298 Morton
International,
Inc. v. Asahi Denka
Kogyo Kabushiki
Kaisha
12-14 EX 75/681,947 Laboratoire
Rene Guinot
12-14 EX 75/567,010 Agdata, Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d); res Opposition "ADVASTAB" "ADKSTAB"
judicata Sustained [stabilizers for vinyl [anti-oxidants,
(collateral (on basis of resins] absorbing agents,
estoppel/issue collateral stabilizers,
preclusion) estoppel) nucleating agents,
metal deactivators
and lubricants used
in connection with
making plastics]
2(d) Refusal "SKIN PEACE"
Affirmed [a full line of
skin care, body
care, hair care,
nail care, color
cosmetics and
shaving care
preparations]
2(d) Refusal "MEDDATA"
Reversed [providing an on-
line database in
the field of
managed health care
insurance coverage,
namely, providing
on-line referrals
and data management
services for use by
office
administrative
staff for
submitting
referrals on-line
to specialists and
insurance providers
in compliance with
the referral and
authorization rules
and regulations of
the insurance
companies' managed
care plans;
providing an on-
line database in
the field of
managed health care
insurance coverage,
namely, providing
insurance plan
information
including on-line
eligibility
verification for
insurance plans,
deriving historical
reports, obtaining
feedback on
patients' care, and
Medicare and
Medicaid referral
tracking]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
No
"PEACE" No
[potpourri, perfume bath oil,
body oil, non-medicated bath
salts, sachets, scented
skin soaps, and scented
toilet soaps]
"MEDDATA" No
[among other services:
providing personal and
medical information to
medical professionals
in emergency situations]
(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