United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 27 Nov 2007
Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
October 22-26, 2007
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
10-22 OPP 91161992 DBC, LLC v.
Renaissance
Herbs, Inc.
10-22 EX 78276739 The Orvis
Company, Inc.
10-23 EX 79015005 Trumpf GmbH +
Co. KG
10-24 OPP 91161524 Compevo AB v.
Taylor Associates
Communications,
Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Opposition "XANGO" "XanoMax"
Dismissed [juice containing [process herbal
garcinia mangostana extract, namely,
fruit extract; standardized
liquid dietary garcinia
supplements; and mangostana for
other goods] use in dietary
and nutritional
supplements and
food and
beverages, for
diet and appetite
suppression and
not for direct
treatment of
anxiety disorder]
2(d) Refusal "STREAMLINE"
Reversed [fishing vests]
2(d) Refusal "Merkur"
Affirmed [operating tables
and parts thereof
and accessories
therefor]
whether Opposition "VISIGRAPH"
applicant Dismissed [eye movement
owns the recording system,
mark is seeks comprising goggles,
to register operating software,
and application
software, etc.,
all for use in
appraisal of
reading efficiency]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
No
"STREAMLINE" No
[women's and
girls' swimwear,
leotards, and
girdles]
"MERCURY" No
[full line
of medical equipment
and supplies
identified as
a house mark]
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