United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 11 Dec 2007

Date            Type of         Proceeding
Issued          Case (1)        or App'n No.            Party/Parties

11-7            EX              79014582                Ing. Loro Piana &
                                                        C.S.p.A.

11-7            EX              79012393                Rubel & Menasche
                                                        S.A.

                                Opposer's/              Applicant's/
                                Petitioner's            Respondent's
                TTAB            Mark and                Mark and
Issue           Decision        Goods/Services          Goods/Services

2(d)            Refusal                                 "PECORA NERA"
[Note: No       Affirmed                                [in Class 25:
refusal was     (as to goods                            clothing for men,
made as to      in Class 25)                            women, and
applicant's                                             children, namely,
goods in                                                jackets, coats,
Classes 23                                              skirts, trousers,
and 24]                                                 cloaks, mantles,
                                                        overcoats, vests,
                                                        scarves, mufflers,
                                                        shawls, and gloves;
                                                        footwear; head
                                                        wear]

2(d)            Refusal                                 "XXI CENTURY CUT"
                Affirmed                                (and design)
                                                        [precious stones;
                                                        diamonds for
                                                        industrial use; and
                                                        a variety of other
                                                        goods]


Mark and                                        Citable as
Goods Cited by                                  Precedent
Examining Atty.                                 of TTAB

2 cited registrations for                       No
the mark "BLACK SHEEP,"
both registrations owned
by the same entity for:
[sportswear and clothing,
namely, hunting jackets,
shirts, pants, coats,
vests, camouflage
clothing, chaps,
underwear, coveralls,
caps; and other goods]
and [clothing for hunters
and outdoorsmen, namely,
poplin, cotton, mesh,
flannel and vinyl hats;
elastic suspenders;
leather utility belts;
insulated nylon
sportsmen's booties; and
insulated hoods; and
other goods]

"CENTURY CUT"                                   No
[cut diamonds and
other precious and
semi-precious
gemstones]


(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