United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 29 June 2004
Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board May 24-28, 2004 Date Type of Proceeding Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties 5-21** OPP 91150958 Red Bull GmbH v. OPP 91150961 American Baseball Co., Inc. Opposer's/ Applicant's/ Petitioner's Respondent's TTAB Mark and Mark and Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services 2(d) Opposition "RED BULL" "BULL NECK" and Dismissed [trade name use "PLAY BALL in both and use as a WITH THE BULL" cases trademark for malt [both marks for liquor, various leather sports non-alcoholic bev- equipment, namely, erages, including baseball gloves] energy drinks and sports drinks, and for other products and services, including balls for baseball and sports events and competitions, namely, baseball and football games]; "BULL" [energy and sports drinks]; "ENERGY BULL" [sports and energy drinks, etc.; technical consultation and research services in the field of food and beverages, health and fitness, sports, sports training and physical performance]; "SPEEDY BULL" [energy and sports drinks, etc.] 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 **Inadvertently omitted from the weekly summary for May 17-21, 2004