United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 05 September 2006
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
8-2 EX 78324310 JDK
Select, Inc.
8-2 EX 76621444 Iron Horse
Bicycle Company
LLC
8-2 EX 78304942 Brouwerij
EX 78304953 Nacional
Balashi NV
8-2 EX 76554271 Whigham
Enterprises Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d); Refusal "SIN CITY
Section 6 Affirmed BREWING COMPANY"
disclaimer on 2(d) [wearing apparel,
requirement ground namely, t-shirts,
of the words only tank tops,
SIN CITY sweaters, shorts,
pants, socks,
undergarments,
headbands, hats,
caps, sweatshirts,
sweat pants, shoes,
boots, sneakers,
and other items]
2(d) Refusal "SINISTER"
Affirmed [bicycles]
2(e)(2) Refusal "BALASHI BEER"
Reversed and "BALASHI"
in both [both marks
cases for beer]
2(d); Refusal "TI CHOKE"
2(e)(1) Affirmed [shotgun
on both choke tubes]
grounds
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
"SIN CITY" No
[clothing, namely, tops
and bottoms, t-shirts,
sweatshirts, sweaters,
shorts, sweatpants,
socks, underwear, pants,
sweatbands, hats, caps,
socks, shoes, boots,
and sneakers]
"SINISTER STEERING No
SYSTEMS"
(and design)
[bicycle parts,
namely, BMX style
bicycle forks]
Yes
"TI" No
(and design)
[firearms]
(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