United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 01 August 2006
Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board June 26-30, 2006 Date Type of Proceeding Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties 6-28 CANC 92042503 Emerald (R) Bioagriculture Corporation v. Biosafe Systems, LLC 6-28 EX 76554285 Advertising (R) Marketing Services, Inc. 6-28 EX 78256650 Carribean Ice Cream Co., Inc. Opposer's/ Applicant's/ Petitioner's Respondent's TTAB Mark and Mark and Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services 2(d) Petition "AUXIGRO" "OXYGROW" to Cancel [fertilizers, [chemical Granted; namely organic compositions for Respondent's acids that treating soil to Request increase plant enhance growth of for growth and yield agricultural and Reconsideration for agricultural horticultural Denied or domestic use] products] Requirement Refusal "THE MERCHANDISER to disclaim Affirmed; NEWSPAPERS descriptive Applicant's `ADVERTISING NEWS term Request CONSUMERS USE'" to Amend (in stylized form) to Claim [newspapers Acquired primarily featuring Distinctiveness classified Denied advertisements and news articles] 2(e)(1) Refusal "TROPICAL TREETS" [descriptive] Affirmed [ice cream, ice cream drinks, frozen yogurt, kulfi, sorbet, Class 30; aerated fruit juices, fruit juices, fruit drinks, fruit flavored soft drinks, fruit-flavored drinks, concentrates, syrups or powders used in the preparation of soft drinks, Class 32] Mark and Citable as Goods Cited by Precedent Examining Atty. of TTAB No No 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