United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 23 July 2002
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
6-11 EX 75/533,136 The Hermitage
Group, Inc.
6-12 EX 75/832,237 Boulevard Media,
Inc.
6-12 EX 76/073,572 Trans Textiles Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(a) Refusal "HERMITAGE"
[false Affirmed [printed art
suggestion of reproductions]
a connection]
2(e)(1) Refusal "CASUAL SEX
Affirmed DATELINE"
[electronic voice
messaging services,
namely, recording,
storing and
subsequent
transmission of
voice messages by
telephone and
telephone
telecommunications
services]
2(d) Refusal "VALENTINO
Affirmed CREATION"
(as to all [sports shirts,
cited t-shirts, sweat
registrations) shirts, and pants]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
No
No
8 cited registrations, No
all owned by the same entity:
"VALENTINO"
(in stylized, lower-case lettering)
[brassieres];
"VALENTINO"
[dresses, belts, gloves, scarves,
swimwear, and ties]
and
[fashion consultation services,
namely, creating clothing, jewelry
and accessory designs, and
selection of designs, and materials
for couture customers]
and
[retail department store services]
and
[men's clothing, namely, suits,
sport jackets, overcoats, shirts,
trousers, Bermuda shorts, and
bathing suits];
"VALENTINO"
(in lower case lettering)
[for various items of clothing];
"VALENTINO"
(in lower case lettering,
with a "V" design)
[for various clothing items];
"VALENTINO"
(in lower case lettering, with
"Miss V" and "V" design)
[for various clothing items]
(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