United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 27 September 2005
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
8-24 OPP 91125404 DC Comics v.
Pan American Grain
Mfg. Co. Inc.
8-24 EX 76419825 Frank-Lin
Distillers
Products, Ltd.
8-24 EX 76295663 Singapore
Airlines Limited
8-26 OPP 91150539 Rivercat Foods,
(R) Inc. v.
Sacramento River
Cats Baseball
Club, LLC
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Opposition "KRYPTONITE" "KRIPTONITA"
Sustained [t-shirts; [prepared alcoholic
action figures fruit cocktail]
and accessories
therefor; and use
as a merchandising
mark for food and
beverage items, in
connection with
promotion and
licensing of
opposer's
"SUPERMAN"
trademark]
2(d) Refusal "BEYOND VODKA"
Affirmed [vodka]
whether Refusal "SPACEBED"
the term Affirmed [transportation of
applicant passengers by air
seeks to featuring a
register business class
functions combination
as a mark airline seat and
for its bed]
recited
services
2(d) On Opposer's "RIVERCAT" "RIVER CATS"
Request for [seafood, namely, (in stylized
Reconsid- smoked albacore, design format)
eration: smoked sturgeon, [clothing, namely,
Prior chinook salmon, shirts, tee shirts,
decision shrimp, lobster, polo shirts, knit
(5-24-05) salmon, oysters, shirts, golf
clarified; clams, caviar, shirts, jackets,
Dismissal calamari, catfish, sweat shirts,
of escargot, fish sweaters, jerseys,
opposition fillets and v-neck pullovers,
stands sardines; and deli hats and visors]
meats, namely,
ham, turkey,
bologna, salami,
hot dogs, ham-
burger, sausages,
corned beef,
chicken, liver,
bacon, and deli
sliced cheese]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
No
"BEYOND MERLOT" No
[wine]
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