United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 09 April 2002

Date            Type of         Proceeding
Issued          Case (1)        or App'n No.            Party/Parties

2-28            EX              75/501,565              Copamex, S.
                                                        A. de C.V.


                                Opposer's/              Applicant's/
                                Petitioner's            Respondent's
                TTAB            Mark and                Mark and
Issue           Decision        Goods/Services          Goods/Services

2(d);           Refusal                                 "C COPA MEX"
Section         Affirmed                                (and design)
6 disclaimer    as to goods                             [Class 3 goods:
requirement     in Class 3                              body soaps;
                but                                     disinfectant
                Refusal                                 soaps; deodorant
                Reversed                                soaps; deodorants
                as to goods                             for personal use;
                in Class                                body creams;
                21;                                     lotions, namely,
                Refusal                                 skin lotions; wax
                Affirmed                                and creams for
                as to                                   cleansing and
                Section 6                               polishing floors
                disclaimer                              and furniture;
                require-                                shampoo, namely,
                ment (of                                hair shampoo;
                the word                                detergents,
                MEX)                                    namely, laundry
                                                        detergent;
                                                        liquid cleaners,
                                                        namely, all-
                                                        purpose cleaners;
                                                        and aromatic or
                                                        scented essential
                                                        oils for household
                                                        purposes.
                                                        Class 21 goods:
                                                        paper towel
                                                        dispensers; soap
                                                        dispensers; napkin
                                                        holders; brooms;
                                                        mops; brushes,
                                                        namely, floor
                                                        brushes; and
                                                        sponges, namely,
                                                        sponges for house-
                                                        hold purposes]


Mark and                                        Citable as
Goods Cited by                                  Precedent
Examining Atty.                                 of TTAB

"COPA" and "COPA"                               No
(in design format)
[both marks for
cosmetics and hair
products, namely, nail
polish, skin cleansers,
skin lotions, foundation
makeup, shampoos,
conditioners, hair color,
and hair relaxers]


(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