United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 10 January 2006
Date Type of Proceeding Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties 12-6 EX 76331011 DNI Holdings Ltd. 12-6 EX 76330650 DNI Holdings Ltd. Opposer's/ Applicant's/ Petitioner's Respondent's TTAB Mark and Mark and Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services genericness; Refusal "SPORTSBETTING.COM" 2(e)(1) Affirmed [providing casino [merely (on grounds of games on and descriptive] genericness through the and, in the Internet wherein alternative, there are no actual as merely money wagers; descriptive) providing contests and sweepstakes on and through a website on the Internet; providing an Internet website featuring information in the fields of gaming, athletic competition and entertainment] genericness; Refusal "SPORTSBETTING 2(e)(1) Affirmed INFO" [merely (on grounds of [providing casino descriptive] genericness games on and and, in the through the alternative, Internet wherein as merely there are no actual descriptive) money wagers; providing contests and sweepstakes on and through a website on the Internet; providing an Internet website featuring information in the fields of gaming, athletic competition and entertainment] Mark and Citable as Goods Cited by Precedent Examining Atty. of TTAB Yes 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