United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 15 August 2006
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
7-14 EX 76207867 Orphan
Pharmaceuticals,
U.S.A., Inc.
7-14 EX 78483075 Mook Kim
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Refusal "ORPHAN"
Reversed (and design)
as to both [in Class 5:
classes pharmaceuticals
for the treatment
of rare diseases,
namely in the field
of cardiology,
diseases affecting
immunocompromised
patients, genetic
disorders, haema-
tology, infectious
diseases, metabolic
disorders,
oncology, pallia-
tive care, poison
control, respira-
tory diseases,
urology and
psychiatric
diseases;
in Class 42:
product research
and development
of prescription
and over-the-
counter drugs]
whether Refusal design mark
applicant's Reversed [instruction
specimens and training
show in the martial
trademark arts including
use of the the instruction
mark it of Tae Kwon Do
seeks to and instruction
register in the tournament
[mutilation] rules and pro-
cedures for, and
conduct of, the
sport of
Tae Kwon Do]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
2 cited registrations, No
both owned by the
same entity:
"ORPHAN MEDICAL"
[mail order services
for distribution of
prescription drugs,
medical products and
authoritative
educational materials
to individuals with
chronic health
conditions; mail order
services for the
distribution of
authoritative
educational materials
to health professionals]
and "ORPHAN MEDICAL"
(and design)
[research and development
of prescription and over
the counter drugs for
others]
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