TTAB Posts July 2009 Hearing Schedule

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board has scheduled six hearings for the month of July, as listed below. The hearings will be held in the East Wing of the Madison Building, in Alexandria, Virginia. [The hearing schedule and other details regarding attendance may be found at the TTAB website (lower right-hand corner)]. Briefs and other papers for these cases may be found at TTABVUE via the links provided.


July 8, 2009 - 11 AM: Sunkist Growers, Inc. v. Style Factory, LLC, Oppositions Nos. 91176970 and 91176973 [Section 2(d) oppositions to registration of SMILE PACK (SMILE disclaimed) and SMILE FACTORY for "processed sliced fresh apples," based upon Opposer's prior use and registration of SMILE and SMILE-formative marks for fresh fruit and fresh cut fruit].


July 21, 2009 - 11 AM: In re The Lex Group VA, Serial No. 76665046 [Section 2(e)(1) mere descriptiveness refusal to register E-LEX for "litigation support services for attorneys provided via an electronic network with court-specific consultation on the rules and implementation of procedures for filing electronically"].

July 21, 2009 - 2 PM: In re World's Finest Chocolate, Inc., Serial No. 78582690 [Section 2(d) refusl to register the mark MOCHACCINO MELTAWAYS (MOCHACCINO disclaimed) for candy in view of the registered mark CAPPUCCINO MELTAWAYS for candies].


July 22, 2009 - 2 PM: In re Scrum Alliance, Inc., Serial No. 77095301 [Section 2(e)(1) mere descriptiveness of the certification mark CERTIFIED SCRUMMASTER (CERTIFIED disclaimed) for "Training, mentoring, and tutoring services in the fields of product development, product design, product development consultation, product manufacturing consultation, computer software development and computer software development management; Educational services, namely, conducting classes, seminars, workshops in the fields of product development, product development consultation, product manufacturing consultation, computer software development and computer software development management; Providing information in the fields of product development, product design, product development consultation, product manufacturing consultation, computer software development and computer software development management; Project management services, product development services, product development and design consultation, and product manufacturing consultation"].


July 28, 2009 - 10 AM: Christopher Brooks v. Creative Arts by Calloway, LLC, Opposition No. 91160266 [Section 2(d) opposition to registration of the mark CAB CALLOWAY for retail music store services and entertainment services, on the ground of likely confusion with the previously used mark THE CAB CALLOWAY ORCHESTRA for musical recordings and entertainment services].

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July 30, 2009 - 2 PM: In re Unido Financial Services, Inc., Serial No. 77126814 [Section 2(d) refusal to register the mark ....UNIDOS.... AL ALCANCE DE TU MANO (Stylized) for money transfer services in view of the registered mark UNITED for check cashing, money transfer and money order services].


Text Copyright John L. Welch 2009.