United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 23 November 2004
Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
October 18-22, 2004
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
10-19 OPP 91125436 Grupo Industrial
(SJ) Tlajomulco S.A. de
C.V. and Bacardi
Co. Ltd. v.
Tequila Centinela,
S.A. de C.V.
10-19 EX 76388939 Nixon
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
fraud; Opposition "CABRITO"
whether Sustained (and design)
opposer (Opposers' [alcoholic
Bacardi motion for beverages, exclud-
had standing summary ing beer, namely,
to oppose judgment distilled liquor,
[Note: granted) wine, wine coolers,
Issue of prepared alcoholic
fraud had cocktails and
already aperitifs, and
been alcoholic drinks,
resolved namely, liqueurs,
in opposer's hard cider, brandy
favor in spirits, distilled
decision liquors, distilled
issued spirits, gin, wine,
2/2/04] whiskey, vodka,
rum, tequila,
anisette aguamiel,
aguardiente]
2(d) Refusal "PASSPORT
Affirmed TRAVEL SPA"
[operating
beauty salons
and rendering
spa services]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
No
"PASSPORT" No
(and design)
[therapeutic
massage 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