United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 15 April 2003

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

3-12            OPP             121,296                 Genesco Inc. and
                                                        Genesco Brands
                                                        Inc. v.
                                                        Gregory Martz

3-12            EX              75/906,043              HEP Grocery
                                                        Co., L. P.

3-12            EX              76/140,920              La Rue
                                                        Distributors, Inc.

3-12            EX              76/258,134              David/Randall
                                                        Associates, Inc.


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

2(d);           Opposition      several pleaded         "GM CUSTOM
dilution        Dismissed       registrations for       FIBERGLASSING
                                various marks           WATERPROOF"
                                incorporating the       (and design
                                letters "J & M"         incorporating a
                                in either block         thumb print)
                                letters or              [t-shirts,
                                stylized form           surftrunks,
                                [for various goods      sweatshirts,
                                and/or services,        sweatpants,
                                e. g., footwear,        shirts, tank tops,
                                clothing, fashion       jackets, shorts,
                                accessories,            socks and pants]
                                leather goods,
                                retail store
                                services, etc.]

2(d)            Refusal                                 "GREAT CATCH"
                Reversed                                [frozen prepared
                                                        seafood]

2(d)            Refusal                                 "BA.NY"
                Affirmed                                [diaper
                                                        backpacks, diaper
                                                        bags, diaper fanny
                                                        packs and infant
                                                        carriers in the
                                                        nature of straps
                                                        worn on the body]

2(e)(1)         Refusal                                 mark comprising
                Reversed                                a graphic
                                                        representation of
                                                        applicant's goods
                                                        [hand railings for
                                                        a roof hatch]


Mark and                                        Citable as
Goods Cited by                                  Precedent
Examining Atty.                                 of TTAB

                                                Yes

"FISHER BOY A                                   No
GREAT CATCH"
(and design)
[frozen fish and seafood]

"BA"                                            No
(in stylized lettering)
[backpacks and other goods]

                                                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