United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 21 February 2006
Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
January 16-20, 2006
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
1-17 CANC 92041796 D.K. Agencies (P)
CANC 92041803 Ltd. v. Dorling
Kindersley Limited
1-17 OPP 91155165 Austin, Nichols &
Co., Inc. v.
Stichting Lodestar
1-17 EX 76529918 Elegant Headwear
Co., Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Petition "DK" two registrations
[whether to Cancel [newspapers, for:
petitioner's Dismissed periodicals, "DK"
2(d) claim in both books, trade (and "open book"
may be cases magazines, news- design)
asserted] letters and book [oversize or folio
bindings; pub- books on a
lishing services] variety of
non-fiction topics]
and
[videotapes, CDs,
computer software
and audiotapes
featuring a
wide variety of
specified subjects]
2(d) Opposition "WILD TURKEY" "WILD GEESE"
Sustained and other marks [in Class 32:
as to both incorporating the beers, mineral and
classes words "WILD aerated waters;
TURKEY" soft drinks; fruit
[various drinks and juices;
alcoholic syrups and
beverages] preparations for
making beers,
cola, etc.;
in Class 33:
wine, rum, gin,
vodka, whiskey,
alcoholic bitters-
beverages],
brandy, hard
cider, distilled
spirits, sake,
prepared alcoholic
cocktails, etc.]
2(d) "MEGA-LOFT"
[hats]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
No
No
"MEGALOFT" No
[insulating fabric
for clothing]
(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