TTAB Post November 2023 Hearing Schedule

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Tee-Tee-Ā-Bee) has scheduled six oral hearings for the month of November 2023. Five of the hearings will be held via video conference; one will be "In Person," as indicated below. Briefs and other papers for each case may be found at TTABVUE via the links provided.

November 2, 2023 - 1 PM: Baxter S.r.l. v. Wholesale Interiors, Inc., Opposition No. 91263387 [Opposition to registration of BAXTON STUDIO for furniture, on the ground of likelihood of confusion with the registered mark BAXTER for furniture.]

November 8, 2023 - 1 PM: In re Hinsdale Bank & Trust Company, National Association, Serial No. 97126111 [Section 2(d) refusal of ELMHURST BANK for "banking services" in view of the registered marks ELMHURST GROUP, THE ELMHURST GROUP, and ELMHURST GROUP GETTING IT DONE for real estate financing.]

November 8, 2023 - 1:30 PM: In re Hinsdale Bank & Trust Company, National Association, Serial No. 97374049 [Section 2(d) refusal to register COMMUNITY BANK OF WILLOWBROOK for banking services [COMMUNITY BANK disclaimed], in view of the registered mark WILLOWBROOK for "financial management services, investment administration and consulting services, and investment of funds for other."

November 29, 2023 - 11 AM [In person]: Growmark, Inc. v. Serrala Group GmbH, Opposition No. 91250244 [Opposition to registration of the mark shown below, for, inter alia, computer programs and software for business finance and accountancy; application software for cloud computing in the field of business finance and accountancy; and downloadable software in the field of finance and accountancy," in view of the registered mark FS for banking services and the common law mark FS for computer software designed to assist in financial analysis and payment processing, as well as banking, financial and related services.]

November 30, 2023 - 1 PM: In re Cuts Clothing Inc Serial No. 90880357 [Section 2(d) refusal ot register VERSAKNIT for "textile fabrics for the manufacture of clothing" in view of the registered marks VERSAFLEX for “Non-woven textile fabrics” and VERSATECH for "Woven fabric for use in the manufacture of apparel and other related uses.”]

November 30, 2023 - 2 PM: In re Korn Ferry, Serial No. 90890949 [Refusal to register KORN FERRY ARCHITECT absent a disclaimer of the word ARCHITECT, for, inter alia, "Executive search, recruitment and placement services; business consultation services in the field of human resources management and development" and for "Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software in the field of human resources."]

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Text Copyright John L. Welch 2023.