United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 05 October 2004
Date Type of Proceeding Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties 8-31 EX 76221529 Casino Data Systems 8-31 EX 76425400 Vipower Inc. Opposer's/ Applicant's/ Petitioner's Respondent's TTAB Mark and Mark and Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services 2(d) Refusal "BIG SHOT" Affirmed [gaming devices, namely, gaming machines and computer game software therefor] 2(d) Refusal "ViPowER" Affirmed (in stylized lettering) [external electrical relay distribution boxes for computer peripherals, external controller of burning record for CDs, electrical cable with connector, CD-ROM writers, DVD ROM machines, flash memory reader, ac/dc power supply, 7-port system external cable, IDE interface adapter, mobile rack adapter, keyboard mouse, monitor, computer network hubs, CD duplicator, blank smart cards, mp3player, DVD player and computer mainframe computer] Mark and Citable as Goods Cited by Precedent Examining Atty. of TTAB "BIG SHOT 21" No [apparatus for playing casino card games featuring a progressive jackpot, said apparatus comprising a modified card table, computer, computer monitors and displays, and associated computer software] "VIPower" No (in stylized lettering) [semiconductors, transistors, integrated circuits, hybrids circuits] (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