United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 30 November 2004

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

10-27           EX              76289653                Corporate-HOPE,
                EX              76289654                Ltd.

10-27           EX              76365834                Nuova
                                                        Castelli S.p.A.

10-27           EX              76354346                HEB Grocery
                                                        Co., LP


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

2(d)            Refusal                                 "CORPORATE HOPE"
                Affirmed                                and
                in both                                 "CORPORATE HOPE"
                cases                                   (and design)
                                                        [both marks for
                                                        conducting work-
                                                        shops, seminars,
                                                        conferences,
                                                        retreats and
                                                        professional
                                                        coaching in the
                                                        field of self-
                                                        improvement to
                                                        enhance
                                                        executive women's
                                                        professional
                                                        development]

2(e)(1)         Refusal                                 "TIRAMISU"
                Affirmed                                [cheese, milk
                                                        and milk beverages
                                                        containing coffee]

2(e)(1)         Refusal                                 "SNACK BITES"
                Affirmed                                [in Class 29:
                in both                                 packaged serving
                classes                                 consisting
                                                        primarily of meat,
                                                        cheese, vegetables
                                                        and fruits;
                                                        in Class 30:
                                                        packaged serving
                                                        consisting
                                                        primarily of
                                                        crackers, cookies
                                                        and bagels]


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

"HOPE"                                          No
[educational
services, namely,
seminars and lectures
on self-improvement
to assist people in
improving their
personal and
professional
marketing skills
for the purpose of
obtaining employment
and/or succeeding in
their chosen profession]

                                                No

                                                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