TTAB Posts July 2019 Hearing Schedule

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Tee-Tee-A-Bee) has scheduled seven (VII) oral hearings for the month of July 2019. The hearings will be held in the East Wing of the Madison Building, in Alexandria, Virginia. Briefs and other papers for these cases may be found at TTABVUE via the links provided.



July 2, 2019 - 1 PM: In re Medical Telepresence, P.A., Serial No. 87819361 [Refusal to register VIRTUAL ERS for "Medical consultations provided via phone, online chat or videoconferencing; Telemedicine service" on the ground of genericness or, alternatively, mere descriptiveness and lack of acquired distinctiveness].

July 9, 2019 - 11 AM: Hanscomb Consulting, Inc.v. Hanscomb Limited, Concurrent Use No. 94002720 [Concurrent use proceeding involving the mark shown below for "Business consultation, particularly in the fields of estimating contract work, business and economic feasibility studies and data analysis/dissemination, cost analyses, project risk management, negotiation and settlement of commercial transactions for third parties, scheduling services, cost assessment services; project management services for others for business purposes in the fields of architecture, engineering interior design and urban planning design" in view of the applied-for mark HANSCOMB for "Business consultation, particularly in the fields of estimating contract work, business and economic feasibility studies and data analysis/dissemination, cost analyses, project risk management, negotiation and settlement of commercial transactions for third parties, scheduling services, cost assessment services; project management services for others for business purposes in the fields of architecture, engineering interior design and urban planning design"].

July 11, 2019 - 11 AM: In re My Style S.r.l., Serial No. 86698170 [Section 2(d) refusal of MY STYLE BAGS for handbags luggage, and numerous other class 18 goods, including "Carrying cases for electronic equipment, namely, cell phones and tablet computers" in view of the registered mark "myStyle" (in standard character form) for "Bags and cases specially adapted for holding or carrying portable telephones and telephone equipment and accessories; Battery cases; Beeper carrying cases; CD cases; Carrying cases for electronic equipment, namely, cell phones and tablet computers; CD cases" in Class 9].

July 17, 2019 - 1 PM: Brothers Franchise & Development, LLC v. Three Brothers Brewing LLC., Opposition No. 91232361 [Section 2(d) opposition to registration of BROTHERS CRAFT BREWING for "Beer, ale, lager, stout, porter, shandy" [CRAFT BREWING disclaimed] in view of several BROTHERS-formative marks for bar and restaurant services and opposer's alleged common law rights in the mark BROTHERS for beer].

July 18, 2019 - 1 PM: In re Electronic Payments Inc., Serial No. 87049492 [Refusal to register ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS for credit card and gift card processing services, on the ground of genericness or, alternatively, mere descriptiveness and lack of acquired distinctiveness].

July 24, 2019 - 1 PM: P.C. Richard & Son Long Island Corporation v. Jon Bargains Inc., Opposition No. 91223383 [Section 2(d) opposition to registration of WIZGEAR for "Electronic accessories, namely, cell phone cases, computer tablet cases, protective cases for smartphones and computer tablets, smartphone mounts, computer tablet mounts; Small electronics, namely, headphones and earphone" in view of the registered marks THE WIZ and NOBODY BEATS THE WIZ for retail services for, inter alia, computers and electronics and electronic accessories and appliances, computer hardware and audio and visual equipment].

July 31, 2019 - 1 PM: Double Coin Holdings, Ltd. v. Tru Development, Cancellation No. 92063808 [Petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark ROAD WARRIOR for tires, in view of the registered mark WARRIOR for tires, with a counterclaim for abandonment and an affirmative defense of laches].

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Text Copyright John L. Welch 2019.