United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 18 June 2002
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
5-7 OPP 110,688 Choice Hotels
Int'l., Inc.
v. Frank Sutelan
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d); Opposition "SLEEP," "SLEEP "SLEEPERS"
whether Sustained INN," "SLEEP INN" [hotel and
applicant (under (and design), motel services,
had a bona Section "THE SLEEP INN namely, providing
fide intent 2(d) only) CHOICE," temporary lodging
to use its "1-800-62-SLEEP," in transportable
mark at the and "WAKE UP! sleeping
time it GO TO SLEEP" compartments]
filed its [all marks for
application hotel and motel
to register services];
"FREQUENT SLEEPER"
[hotel and motel
services featuring
a benefit award
program for use of
hotels and motels];
"SLEEP - SLEEP
LEADERSHIP
EDUCATIONAL
ENHANCEMENT
PROGRAM"
(and design)
[educational
services, namely,
conducting
seminars and
classes in the
field of hotel
management]
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