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