United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 14 March 2006

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

2-9             EX              78298486                Greenspring
                                                        Media Group Inc.

2-9             OPP             91156879                Starbucks U.S.
                                                        Brands, LLC
                                                        and Starbucks
                                                        Corporation v.
                                                        Marshall S. Ruben

2-9             CANC            92042503                Emerald
                                                        Bio-agriculture
                                                        Corporation v.
                                                        Biosafe Systems,
                                                        LLC


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

2(d)            Refusal                                 "GIRLS NIGHT OUT"
                Affirmed                                [arranging and
                                                        conducting trade
                                                        show exhibitions
                                                        in the field of
                                                        food and wine,
                                                        featuring food
                                                        and wine samples
                                                        and demonstrations
                                                        by gourmet chefs]

2(d)            Opposition      "STARBUCKS"             "LESSBUCKS COFFEEE"
                Sustained       [coffee, tea,           [in Class 30:
                as to both      spices, herb tea,       coffee, tea,
                classes         chocolate, and          and coffee-based
                                cocoa];                 and tea-based
                                "STARBUCKS COFFEE"      beverages;
                                (and design)            in Class 35:
                                [coffee; restaurant     retail store
                                services featuring      services featuring
                                coffee and espresso     coffee, tea,
                                beverages and also      coffee-based
                                serving sandwiches      beverages, and tea-
                                and breakfasts];        based beverages]
                                and numerous other
                                registered marks
                                comprising or
                                incorporating the
                                word "STARBUCKS"
                                for a variety of
                                goods and services]

2(d)            Petition        "AUXIGRO"               "OXYGROW"
                to Cancel       [fertilizers,           [chemical
                Granted         namely, organic         compositions for
                                acids that increase     treating soil to
                                plant growth and        enhance growth of
                                yield for agricul-      agricultural and
                                tural or domestic       horticultural
                                use]                    products]


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

"GIRLS NIGHT OUT"                               No
[advertising
agencies, namely,
promoting the
services of retailers
through the
distribution of
printed, broadcast and
Internet promotional
materials, and
rendering sales
promotion advice as
to retail sales events]

                                                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