United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 10 December 2002

  Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board

                         October 28 - November 1, 2002



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

10-29           OPP             117,002                 GA Modefine
                                                        S.A. v. Esportia
                                                        Int'l. Ltd.


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

2(d)            Opposition      "AX ARMANI              "U/X UNDERWEAR
                Sustained       EXCHANGE"               EXCHANGE"
                                [handbags,              [men's, women's
                                wallets, name card      and children's
                                business cases,         underwear,
                                shoulder bags,          sleepwear, and
                                fanny packs, back-      loungewear]
                                packs, trunks for
                                travel, umbrellas
                                and walking
                                sticks; work
                                clothing, namely,
                                overalls and
                                coveralls;
                                clothing, namely,
                                trousers, skirts,
                                coats, overcoats,
                                raincoats,
                                jumpers, jackets,
                                jeans, shorts,
                                short jackets,
                                shirts, sweaters,
                                cardigan jackets,
                                blouses, sport
                                shirts, polo
                                shirts, underwear,
                                track suits, swim-
                                ming suits, sweat
                                shirts, sweat
                                pants, pullovers,
                                gloves, hosiery,
                                neckties, hats and
                                caps; shoes,
                                sandals, boots
                                and slippers]


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