United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 20 December 2005

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

11-17           EX              78080505                The House
                                                        Defender, Inc.

11-17           EX              76513336                Robert F. Held


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

2(d)            Refusal                                 "ARTISTIC"
                Affirmed                                [in Class 6:
                as to                                   wrought iron
                all five                                doors and windows,
                classes                                 and other goods;
                                                        in Class 19:
                                                        wood doors, vinyl
                                                        windows, and
                                                        other goods;
                                                        in Class 20:
                                                        mirrors, wrought
                                                        iron patio
                                                        furniture;
                                                        in Class 35:
                                                        retail store
                                                        services featuring
                                                        windows constructed
                                                        by others, and
                                                        other services;
                                                        in Class 37:
                                                        installation of
                                                        doors, windows,
                                                        etc.]

2(d)            Refusal                                 "SPRING BERRIES"
                Affirmed                                [an air freshener
                                                        that applies
                                                        directly onto an
                                                        air vent register]


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

3 cited registrations,                          No
all owned by different
entities:
"ARTISTIC DOORS
AND WINDOWS"
[non-metal doors
and windows];
"ARTISTIC ENCLOSURES"
[pre-manufactured room
enclosures composed
primarily of non-metallic
materials comprising window
base, door opening, corner
and extension units;
"ARTISTICA"
[furniture]

"SPRING MULBERRIES"                             No
[scented air fresheners]


(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