United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 25 February 2003
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
1-22 EX 76/096,993 Marichem Marigases
Hellas Ltd.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Refusal "MARICHEM"
Affirmed [In Class 1:
as to both soluble powdered
classes in compositions for
the application hardness reduction
and as to all and phosphate
4 cited control in boiler
registrations water systems,
chemical descalers
for removing scale
from engines,
machinery, tools
and equipment,
etc.; in Class 3:
compositions for
cleaning toilets,
sinks, showers, and
similar facilities
in marine vessels,
solvent emulsifiers
for cleaning tanks
and degreasing oil
coolers, pre-
heaters, bilges,
etc. in marine
vessels, degreasers
for the removal of
oils and fats from
surfaces in marine
vessels, etc.]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
4 cited registrations, No
all owned by the same entity:
"MIRACHEM" and "MIRACHEM"
(in stylized lettering),
[both marks for rust remover,
all purpose automotive cleaner,
and industrial strength cleaner
for use in removing grease, dirt
and oil from surfaces];
"MIRACHEM"
[all purpose cleaning preparations
for use in the removal of organic
substances (such as grease, oil and
carbons) and inorganic substances
(such as rust, corrosion, and water
scale) from any surface or material;
"MIRACHEM"
(in stylized lettering)
[all-purpose cleaning and degreasing
preparations]
(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