United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 06 May 2003
Date Type of Proceeding Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties 4-2 EX 75/343,660 Rodizio Restaurants Int'l., Inc. 4-2 EX 74/498,601 Software Publishers Association 4-2 CANC 92030454 No-belle.com, (**) LLC v. Qwest Communications Int'l., Inc. 4-3 EX 75/668,451 Ivy Legal Placement, LLC Opposer's/ Applicant's/ Petitioner's Respondent's TTAB Mark and Mark and Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services 2(e)(1) Refusal "RODIZIO GRILL" Affirmed [restaurant services and restaurant carry-out services] whether the Refusal "CERTIFIED matter Affirmed SOFTWARE MANAGER" applicant [a certification seeks to mark for software register on asset and licen- the Supp. sing management] Reg. as a certification mark functions as such genericness; Petition design mark abandonment; to Cancel consisting of whether Denied the stylized cancellation representation of petitioner a bell within a has standing circle [telecom- munications services] 2(d); Refusal "IVY LEGAL Section 6 Affirmed PLACEMENT" disclaimer on both [professional requirement grounds legal recruitment (of the words services] LEGAL PLACEMENT) Mark and Citable as Goods Cited by Precedent Examining Atty. of TTAB No Yes Yes [originally issued as non-citable 2-4-03; re-designated as citable 4-2-03] "IVY ASSOCIATES" No [attorney placement consulting services] (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