United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 14 March 2006
Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
February 6-10, 2006
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
2-6 OPP 91152180 Robert J. Thate v.
OPP 91152228 YaYa, LLC and
OPP 91152320 YaYa Media, Inc.
OPP 91152712
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Opposition "YAYA" "YAYA"
Dismissed (in stylized [in Class 9:
in all four format and in computer game
cases as to the colors red software for use
all classes and blue) on third-party web
[toys, namely, sites to promote
spinning tops] the goods,
services, and
business of the
third party]
"YAYA"
[in Class 35:
dissemination of
advertising for
others via an
on-line electronic
communications
network, developing
promotional
campaigns for
business and
promoting the goods
and services of
others by providing
video games which
are placed on the
web sites of
others, etc.;
in Class 41:
entertainment
services, namely,
providing on-line
computer games;
in Class 42:
product
development,
namely, developing
computer video
games for others]
"YAYA.COM"
[in Class 9:
computer game
software for use
on third-party web
sites to promote
the goods, services
and business of
the third party]
"YAYA.COM"
[in Class 41:
providing computer
games that may be
accessed through a
global computer
network]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
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