United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 26 October 2004

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

9-24            EX              76397850                Sound
                                                        International, Inc.


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

2(d)            Refusal                                 "HOME BASIX"
                Affirmed                                [in Class 11:
                as to                                   environmental
                goods in                                control apparatus,
                Classes                                 namely, faucets,
                11 and 21                               Roman tub faucets,
                (Note:                                  bidets, shower
                Refusal                                 controls, show
                did not                                 body sprays,
                pertain to                              hand showers,
                goods in                                and shower heads;
                Class 8)                                in Class 21:
                                                        bath accessories,
                                                        namely, towel bars,
                                                        towel rings, non-
                                                        metal robe hooks,
                                                        toothbrush holders,
                                                        toilet tissue
                                                        holders, soap
                                                        dishes and cup
                                                        holders]


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

"BASIX"                                         No
[plastic sink
strainers, paper
tissue dispensers,
soap dishes, mouse
traps, and small
kitchen utensils;
bath and basin
stoppers, rubber
door stops and
rubber cup
plungers; nails,
screws, tacks,
brads, washers,
picture hanging
hardware, hooks
and eyes, plant
hangers, mirror
holding hardware,
cabinet hardware,
door stops, toggle
bolts, wall
anchors, barrel
bolts, locks,
latches, hinges,
sink strainers,
and shower curtain
rings all made
primarily of metal]


(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