United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 25 October 2005
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
9-20 OPP 91116355 Carefirst of
OPP 91124847 Maryland, Inc. v.
FirstHealth of the
Carolinas, Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d); Opposition "CAREFIRST" "FIRSTCAROLINA-
dilution; Dismissed; [collective membership CARE"
counterclaim Counter-claim mark for indicating [healthcare
for for membership in an insurance claims
cancellation cancellation organization of administration
on the dismissed persons and medical services,
grounds of providers in health third-party
(1) abandonment maintenance, insurance claims
and preventive medicine, administration
(2) non-use prepaid medical plans, services, and
as to some of reduced health costs, underwriting
the services and programs on insurance for
covered by the fitness, prenatal prepaid healthcare;
opposer's care, substance abuse, health care in the
registration and other nature of health
health-related topics] maintenance
and [newsletters organizations]
pertaining to health
care, medical care and
membership services;
underwriting and
administration
services, on a
prepayment basis,
relating to emergency
medical care, etc.;
educational services,
conducting seminars,
classes, and workshops
and lectures on
nutrition, infant
care, etc.; health
care services in the
nature of an HMO, and
a number of other
related services]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
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