United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 17 December 2002
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
11-7 OPP 107,763 North American
(R) Bear Co., Inc. v.
The Vermont Teddy
Bear Co., Inc.
11-8 EX 76/015,534 IMT Accessories
Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Request "NORTH AMERICAN "THE GREAT
for Recon- BEAR CO. INC." AMERICAN TEDDY
sideration [stuffed toys] BEAR"
Granted to [stuffed toy
the extent animals and
that final message delivery
decision of services
8-8-01 was accompanied by
vacated and stuffed toy
applicant's animals]
request for
oral hearing
was granted
2(d) Refusal "SIMPLY
Affirmed IRRESISTIBLE"
(as to [clothing,
both cited namely, sleepwear,
registrations) lingerie, pajamas,
robes and
footwear]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
No
2 cited registrations No
owned by the same entity:
"IRRESISTIBLES"
[retail clothing store
services] and
"IRRESISTIBLES"
[women's apparel,
namely, dresses,
pants, shorts, skirts,
blouses, shirts,
sweaters, coats,
jackets, and
outerwear, namely,
scarves, mittens,
gloves, and hats]
(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