United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 09 May 2006

  Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board

                            April 3-7, 2006



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

4-4             OPP             91159477                Von Dutch
                                                        Originals, LLC v.
                                                        Richard M. Betts


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

2(d)            Opposition      "VON DUTCH"             "UNCLE DUTCH"
                Dismissed       [shorts, dresses,       [jewelry]
                                jumpers, shirts,
                                blouses, jackets,
                                coats, t-shirts,
                                sweatpants,
                                sweatshorts, underwear,
                                sleepwear, loungewear,
                                swim wear, wet suits,
                                overalls, coveralls,
                                ski wear, vests,
                                sweaters, leggings,
                                neckwear, belts,
                                suspenders, wristbands,
                                footwear, and
                                headwear];
                                "VON DUTCH"
                                [sunglasses, protective
                                eyewear, eye glasses,
                                eye glass cases and
                                frames; a variety of
                                stationery items and
                                other goods in Class
                                16];
                                "VON DUTCH"
                                (in stylized lettering)
                                [a variety of clothing
                                items]


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