United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 13 Nov 2007
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
10-11 EX 78533102 Matrix Operations
Company, LLC
10-11 EX 78336150 Esposito and
Esposito
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Refusal "MATRIX PLUS"
Affirmed (and design)
[computer software
for use by TV,
cable, print,
online and radio
media sources for
the development,
execution and
monitoring of
successful sales
strategies which
permit the user to
download historical
and prospective
sales data directly
from traffic
systems thereby
providing
up-to-date sales
information]
2(e)(4) Refusal "NUCCI'S ITALIAN
Affirmed ICE AND GELATO"
[franchising,
namely, offering
technical
assistance in the
establishment
and/or operation of
retail stores
specializing in the
sale of Italian
ice, gelato, and
related products]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
"MATRIX" No
[computer program and
software, all of which
is used in the
marketing/marketing
research environment
to facilitate
understanding,
analysis, and
implementation of sales
and marketing data]
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