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TTAB decisions, 2014

The 653 TTAB decisions issued in 2014, 47 of them precedential — oppositions, cancellations and ex parte appeals with their outcomes and grounds, precedential decisions first.

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1. Prosper Business Development Corp. v. International Business Machines, Corp. — TTAB opposition decision, granted 2014-12-19 · precedential · No. 91212472
2. International Business Machines, Corp. v. Prosper Business Development Corp. — TTAB cancellation decision, granted 2014-12-19 · precedential · No. 92059154
3. International Business Machines, Corp. v. Prosper Business Development Corp. — TTAB opposition decision, granted 2014-12-19 · precedential · No. 91215572
4. Lisa Covalinski — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal reversed 2014-12-18 · precedential · Likelihood of Confusion · No. 85685983
5. Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. v. Freud America, Inc. — TTAB cancellation decision, mixed 2014-12-02 · precedential · Section 2(e)(1) Descriptive/Generic/Disclaimers, Configuration/Trade Dress, Fraud and/or mistake, Section 2(f), Requirements · No. 92059634
6. Dragon Bleu (SARL) v. VENM, LLC — TTAB opposition decision, mixed 2014-12-01 · precedential · No. 91212231
7. NSM Resources Corp.; and Huck Doll LLC, joined as party plaintiff v. Microsoft Corp. — TTAB cancellation decision, mixed 2014-11-25 · precedential · No. 92057932
8. McDonald's Corporation v. McSweet LLC — TTAB opposition decision, sustained 2014-09-29 · precedential · Likelihood of Confusion, Section 43(c) - Dilution · No. 91178758
9. Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-09-26 · precedential · Sections 1, (2), (3), and 45, Section 2(f) · No. 85092079
10. United Global Media Group, Inc. v. Bonnie Tseng DBA BeauTV — TTAB opposition decision, sustained 2014-09-24 · precedential · Likelihood of Confusion, Abandonment/Nonuse · No. 91200786
11. Chengdu AOBI Information Technology Co., Ltd. — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-09-05 · precedential · No. 77723547
12. Birlinn Limited v. Angus Stewart — TTAB opposition decision, dismissed 2014-09-03 · precedential · No. 91214145
13. McGowan Publishing Company, Inc. — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal reversed 2014-09-02 · precedential · No. 77582970
14. Ate My Heart, Inc. v. GA GA Jeans Limited — TTAB opposition decision, granted 2014-07-22 · precedential · No. 91205110
15. Gemological Institute of America, Inc. v. Gemology Headquarters International, LLC — TTAB opposition decision, mixed 2014-07-22 · precedential · No. 91194658
16. Harry Winston, Inc. and Harry Winston S.A. v. Bruce Winston Gem Corp. — TTAB opposition decision, mixed 2014-07-09 · precedential · Likelihood of Confusion, Abandonment/Nonuse, Fraud and/or mistake · No. 91153147
17. ActiveVideo Networks, Inc. — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-07-09 · precedential · Section 2(e)(1) Descriptive/Generic/Disclaimers, Section 2(f) · No. 77967395
18. Datapipe, Inc. — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-07-07 · precedential · Section 2(e)(1) Descriptive/Generic/Disclaimers · No. 85173828
19. Kristin Marie Conolty dba Fairway Fox Golf v. Conolty O'connor NYC LLC — TTAB opposition decision, sustained 2014-07-03 · precedential · Ownership · No. 91206045
20. Manwin/RK Collateral Trust — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-07-03 · precedential · Section 2(a) · No. 85532448
21. FUJIFILM SonoSite, Inc. v. Sonoscape Co., Ltd. — TTAB opposition decision, granted 2014-06-25 · precedential · No. 91201727
22. Amanda Blackhorse, Marcus Briggs, Phillip Gover, Shquanebin Lone-Bentley, Jillian Pappan, and Courtney Tsotigh v. Pro Football, Inc. — TTAB cancellation decision, granted 2014-06-18 · precedential · Section 2(a), Affirmative defenses · No. 92046185
23. Anthony Michalko — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-05-30 · precedential · Section 2(a) · No. 85584271
24. Gina Davia — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-05-27 · precedential · Likelihood of Confusion · No. 85497617
25. Chanel, Inc. v. Jerzy Makarczyk — TTAB opposition decision, sustained 2014-05-27 · precedential · Section 43(c) - Dilution · No. 91208352
26. HOLLYWOOD LAWYERS ONLINE — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-05-02 · precedential · Geographic terms · No. 85662420
27. Inter IKEA Systems B.V. v. Akea, LLC — TTAB opposition decision, mixed 2014-05-02 · precedential · Likelihood of Confusion, Section 43(c) - Dilution · No. 91196527
28. The Swatch Group Management Services AG (The Swatch Group Management Services SA) (The Swatch Group Management Service Ltd.) — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-04-18 · precedential · Section 2(e)(1) Descriptive/Generic/Disclaimers · No. 85485359
29. Bayer Consumer Care AG v. Belmora LLC — TTAB cancellation decision, granted 2014-04-17 · precedential · Misrepresentation of Source · No. 92047741
30. Hunter Industries, Inc. v. The Toro Company — TTAB opposition decision, sustained 2014-03-31 · precedential · Likelihood of Confusion · No. 91203612
31. Sterling Jewelers Inc. v. Romance & Co., Inc. — TTAB opposition decision, mixed 2014-03-27 · precedential · No. 91207312
32. SARL Corexco v. Webid Consulting Ltd. — TTAB cancellation decision, granted 2014-03-27 · precedential · Requirements · No. 92056456
33. Boi Na Braza, LLC v. Terra Sul Corporation a/k/a Churrascaria Boi Na Brasa — TTAB concurrent use decision, other 2014-03-26 · precedential · No. 94002525
34. Morrison & Foerster LLP — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal reversed 2014-03-25 · precedential · Section 2(c) - Name/Portrait · No. 85263950
35. Cordua Restaurants, LP — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-03-24 · precedential · Section 2(e)(1) Descriptive/Generic/Disclaimers, Section 2(f) · No. 85214191
36. Couch/Braunsdorf Affinity, Inc. v. 12 Interactive, LLC — TTAB cancellation decision, mixed 2014-03-24 · precedential · Likelihood of Confusion, Section 2(e)(1) Descriptive/Generic/Disclaimers · No. 92051006
37. Hot Tamale Mama'and More, LLC v. SF Investments, Inc. — TTAB opposition decision, denied 2014-03-20 · precedential · No. 91209030
38. Board of Regents, The University of Texas System v. Southern Illinois Miners, LLC — TTAB opposition decision, mixed 2014-03-13 · precedential · Likelihood of Confusion · No. 91183196
39. The Board of Regents, The University of Texas System v. Southern Illinois Miners, LLC — TTAB opposition decision, mixed 2014-03-13 · precedential · Likelihood of Confusion · No. 91183698
40. U.S. Tsubaki, Inc. — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, other 2014-03-07 · precedential · Specimen issues, Use in Commerce (e.g., nonuse, unlawful use) · No. 85267349
41. Frito-Lay North America, Inc. v. Princeton Vanguard, LLC — TTAB opposition decision, sustained 2014-02-28 · precedential · Section 2(e)(1) Descriptive/Generic/Disclaimers · No. 91195552
42. Frito-Lay North America, Inc. v. Princeton Vanguard, LLC — TTAB cancellation decision, sustained 2014-02-28 · precedential · Section 2(e)(1) Descriptive/Generic/Disclaimers · No. 92053001
43. Hitachi High-Technologies Corp. — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-02-21 · precedential · Likelihood of Confusion · No. 79110412
44. Fiat Group Marketing & Corporate Communications S.p.A. — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-01-31 · precedential · Requirements · No. 79099154
45. Nieves & Nieves LLC — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-01-30 · precedential · Section 2(a), Section 2(c) - Name/Portrait · No. 85179243
46. Peter Turdin, Jr. v. Trilobite, Ltd. — TTAB concurrent use decision, other 2014-01-24 · precedential · Likelihood of Confusion · No. 94002505
47. Weider Publications, LLC v. D & D Beauty Care Company, LLC — TTAB opposition decision, sustained 2014-01-21 · precedential · Likelihood of Confusion · No. 91199352
48. Distribusun LLC — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-12-23 · Section 2(e)(1) Descriptive/Generic/Disclaimers · No. 85912404
49. Distribusun LLC — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-12-23 · Section 2(e)(1) Descriptive/Generic/Disclaimers · No. 85912421
50. De Beers Diamond Jewellers Limited — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-12-22 · Likelihood of Confusion · No. 85315818
51. Baccarat, S.A. v. Northeastern Distributors, Inc. — TTAB opposition decision, sustained 2014-12-22 · Likelihood of Confusion · No. 91194574
52. Vander Intermediate Holding III Corporation — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-12-22 · Likelihood of Confusion · No. 86163005
53. EMC Natural Gas, Inc. dba Coweta-Fayette EMC — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-12-22 · Likelihood of Confusion · No. 85742445
54. Injex Pharma AG — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, mixed 2014-12-22 · Likelihood of Confusion, Section 2(e)(1) Descriptive/Generic/Disclaimers · No. 79119172
55. Jay Cutler Elite, LLC — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-12-18 · Likelihood of Confusion · No. 85835427
56. Skylite Communications — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-12-18 · Likelihood of Confusion · No. 85825266
57. David M. Holder v. Vincent Motors LLC and Eicher Motors Ltd. — TTAB opposition decision, sustained 2014-12-17 · Likelihood of Confusion · No. 91204404
58. Battat Incorporated — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-12-17 · Likelihood of Confusion · No. 85531198
59. David M. Holder v. Vincent Motors LLC and Eicher Motors Ltd. — TTAB cancellation decision, sustained 2014-12-17 · Likelihood of Confusion, Section 43(c) - Dilution · No. 92055541
60. iVibe Coffee, Inc. — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-12-17 · Likelihood of Confusion · No. 86137545
61. Steven DiFillippo — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-12-17 · Section 2(e)(1) Descriptive/Generic/Disclaimers, Sections 1, (2), (3), and 45 · No. 85013002
62. Assa Realty, LLC v. The Solution Group Corp. — TTAB opposition decision, sustained 2014-12-16 · Likelihood of Confusion · No. 91215734
63. Kenneth T. Riddleberger — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-12-12 · Likelihood of Confusion · No. 85637348
64. Michael D Mathes — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal reversed 2014-12-12 · Likelihood of Confusion, Section 2(f) · No. 85892299
65. Petroleum Service Company — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-12-12 · Likelihood of Confusion · No. 85904470
66. Kenneth T. Riddleberger — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-12-12 · Likelihood of Confusion · No. 85632364
67. Joseph Barton — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-12-11 · Likelihood of Confusion · No. 85826787
68. Distribusun LLC — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-12-10 · Section 2(e)(1) Descriptive/Generic/Disclaimers · No. 85912421
69. Moll Anderson Productions, LLC — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-12-10 · Section 2(a) · No. 85777948
70. Distribusun LLC — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-12-10 · Section 2(e)(1) Descriptive/Generic/Disclaimers · No. 85912404
71. CP Bio, Inc. — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-12-09 · Likelihood of Confusion · No. 85692806
72. David S. Beasley v. William H. Howard dba The Ebonys — TTAB cancellation decision, dismissed 2014-12-09 · Likelihood of Confusion, Section 2(e)(1) Descriptive/Generic/Disclaimers · No. 92057071
73. Battat Incorporated — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-12-08 · Section 2(a) · No. 85856116
74. MS Electronics LLC — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-12-05 · Likelihood of Confusion · No. 85755706
75. Carlos Ramirez v. Fredrick J. Staves — TTAB opposition decision, sustained 2014-12-04 · Likelihood of Confusion · No. 91196016
76. Daniel Cohen — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-12-04 · No. 85813275
77. Emerald Cities Collaborative, Inc. v. Sheri Jean Roese — TTAB opposition decision, mixed 2014-12-04 · No. 91197060
78. Seacret Spa International LTD — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-12-03 · Likelihood of Confusion · No. 78811559
79. John Paul Merkel — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-12-03 · Likelihood of Confusion · No. 85618114
80. Anthony Joseph Perry — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-12-03 · Likelihood of Confusion · No. 85561003
81. Birdwell Cleaning Products, Inc. v. Rick Russell — TTAB cancellation decision, dismissed 2014-12-02 · Likelihood of Confusion, Affirmative defenses · No. 92055813
82. Allergan, Inc. v. ATA Medical International Inc — TTAB opposition decision, sustained 2014-12-02 · Likelihood of Confusion · No. 91206811
83. Duro-Last, Inc. — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-12-02 · Likelihood of Confusion · No. 85746099
84. Sweet Dreamzzz, Inc. — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-12-02 · No. 85769368
85. The Independent Feature Project, Inc. v. Gotham City Networking, Inc. — TTAB cancellation decision, granted 2014-12-01 · Likelihood of Confusion, Abandonment/Nonuse · No. 92052896
86. Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-11-25 · Likelihood of Confusion, Section 2(e)(1) Descriptive/Generic/Disclaimers, Section 2(f) · No. 85105855
87. Coobs Canada Ltd. — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-11-25 · Section 2(e)(5) - Functionality, Sections 1, (2), (3), and 45, Section 2(f) · No. 85345427
88. Inguran, LLC — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, other 2014-11-25 · Section 2(e)(1) Descriptive/Generic/Disclaimers · No. 85651219
89. William R. Simon Jr. and Tom Parashos d/b/a San Diego Law Firm v. Higgs Fletcher & Mack LLP — TTAB cancellation decision, mixed 2014-11-25 · Geographic terms, Sections 1, (2), (3), and 45, Section 2(f) · No. 92055343
90. Rodeo Dental - Main Street, PLLC — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-11-25 · Likelihood of Confusion · No. 85807031
91. LogixHealth, Inc. — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-11-25 · No. 86044889
92. Allegis Group, Inc. — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-11-24 · Section 2(e)(1) Descriptive/Generic/Disclaimers · No. 85802125
93. PHNJ, LLC — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-11-21 · No. 85981798
94. PHNJ, LLC — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-11-21 · No. 85690501
95. The Biltmore Company — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-11-21 · Likelihood of Confusion · No. 85561663
96. Dental Resource Systems Inc — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-11-21 · Likelihood of Confusion · No. 85555271
97. PC Laptops, LLC — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-11-20 · Section 2(e)(1) Descriptive/Generic/Disclaimers, Section 2(f) · No. 77780768
98. VIP Trust Deed Company v. VIP Premier Realty Inc. DBA VIP Realty — TTAB opposition decision, sustained 2014-11-20 · Likelihood of Confusion · No. 91206720
99. PC Laptops, LLC — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-11-20 · Section 2(e)(1) Descriptive/Generic/Disclaimers, Section 2(f) · No. 77780823
100. King Productions, Inc. — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed 2014-11-19 · Section 2(e)(1) Descriptive/Generic/Disclaimers, Sections 1, (2), (3), and 45, Section 2(f) · No. 76703458

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