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TTAB decisions, 2016
The 685 TTAB decisions issued in 2016, 41 of them precedential — oppositions, cancellations and ex parte appeals with their outcomes and grounds, precedential decisions first.
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- Refusal affirmed on likelihood of confusion — DEEP!DEEP! DISH PIZZA — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · precedential · Likelihood of Confusion, Section 2(e)(1) Descriptive/Generic/Disclaimers, Sections 1, (2), (3), and 45 · marks: DEEP!DEEP! DISH PIZZA · No. 85890412
- Opposition dismissed on likelihood of confusion — PRIMROSE v. ROSE SENIOR LIVING — TTAB opposition decision, dismissed · precedential · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: ROSE SENIOR LIVING, PRIMROSE · No. 91217095
- Refusal affirmed on section §2(e)(4) - primarily merely a surname — ADLON — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · precedential · Section 2(e)(4) - Primarily Merely a Surname, Section 2(f) · marks: ADLON · No. 85831682
- Petition to cancel sustained on sections 1, (2), (3), and 45 — I DC — TTAB cancellation decision, sustained · precedential · Sections 1, (2), (3), and 45 · marks: I DC · No. 92053919
- Opposition sustained on sections 1, (2), (3), and 45 — I DC — TTAB opposition decision, sustained · precedential · Sections 1, (2), (3), and 45 · marks: I DC · No. 91199035
- Refusal affirmed on use in commerce (e.g., nonuse, unlawful use) — POWERED BY JUJU — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · precedential · Use in Commerce (e.g., nonuse, unlawful use) · marks: POWERED BY JUJU · No. 86474701
- Refusal affirmed on use in commerce (e.g., nonuse, unlawful use) — JUJU JOINTS — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · precedential · Use in Commerce (e.g., nonuse, unlawful use) · marks: JUJU JOINTS · No. 86236122
- Petition to cancel denied — QUIRK — TTAB cancellation decision, denied · precedential · marks: QUIRK, QUIRK AUTO PARK · No. 92057667
- Refusal affirmed on section §2(e)(4) - primarily merely a surname — ALDECOA — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · precedential · Section 2(e)(4) - Primarily Merely a Surname · marks: ALDECOA · No. 86262060
- Refusal affirmed on section §2(e)(4) - primarily merely a surname — BARR GROUP — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · precedential · Section 2(e)(4) - Primarily Merely a Surname, Likelihood of Confusion · marks: BARR GROUP · No. 86140341
- Opposition dismissed on likelihood of confusion — WISE F&I v. MILEWISE — TTAB opposition decision, dismissed · precedential · Likelihood of Confusion, Ownership · marks: MILEWISE, WISE F&I, ID THEFTWISE, TIREWISE · No. 91226028
- Opposition dismissed on likelihood of confusion — WISE F&I v. ALLSTATE MILEWISE — TTAB opposition decision, dismissed · precedential · Likelihood of Confusion, Ownership · marks: ALLSTATE MILEWISE, WISE F&I, ID THEFTWISE, TIREWISE · No. 91226029
- Refusal affirmed on sections 1, (2), (3), and 45 — Fantasia Distribution, Inc. — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · precedential · Sections 1, (2), (3), and 45, Section 2(f) · No. 86185623
- Refusal decided in part on likelihood of confusion — MT. RAINIER THE MOUNTAIN OF SEATTLE ESPRESSO & MIL — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, mixed · precedential · Likelihood of Confusion, Section 2(e)(1) Descriptive/Generic/Disclaimers · marks: MT. RAINIER THE MOUNTAIN OF SEATTLE ESPRESSO & MIL · No. 86338392
- Petition to cancel denied — BEACH PIZZA — TTAB cancellation decision, denied · precedential · marks: BEACH PIZZA · No. 92062824
- Refusal affirmed — HEMP HOME HEALTH — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · precedential · marks: HEMP HOME HEALTH · No. 86409857
- Refusal affirmed on use in commerce (e.g., nonuse, unlawful use) — HERBAL ACCESS — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · precedential · Use in Commerce (e.g., nonuse, unlawful use) · marks: HERBAL ACCESS · No. 86362968
- Refusal affirmed on section §2(e)(5) - functionality — Loggerhead Tools, LLC — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · precedential · Section 2(e)(5) - Functionality · No. 85700986
- Opposition dismissed on likelihood of confusion — SEXSTROLOGY v. SEXY ASTROLOGY — TTAB opposition decision, dismissed · precedential · Likelihood of Confusion, Section 2(f) · marks: SEXY ASTROLOGY, SEXSTROLOGY · No. 91216729
- Opposition sustained on likelihood of confusion — BLACK GIRLS ROCK! v. BLACK MEN ROCK — TTAB opposition decision, sustained · precedential · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: BLACK MEN ROCK, BLACK GIRLS ROCK!, BLACK GIRLS ROCK!, BLACK GIRLS ROCK! · No. 91213606
- Petition to cancel granted on abandonment/nonuse — VALVOLINE v. MAXVOLINE — TTAB cancellation decision, granted · precedential · Abandonment/Nonuse · marks: MAXVOLINE, MAXVOLINE, VALVOLINE, VALVOLINE · No. 92057294
- Refusal affirmed on specimen issues — WORLD'S BIGGEST SMALL GROUP — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · precedential · Specimen issues, Sections 1, (2), (3), and 45 · marks: WORLD'S BIGGEST SMALL GROUP · No. 86325739
- Refusal affirmed on phantom mark — SL --- — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · precedential · Phantom Mark · marks: SL --- · No. 86434029
- Refusal affirmed on specimen issues — SAY IT YOUR WAY — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · precedential · Specimen issues · marks: SAY IT YOUR WAY · No. 85164876
- Opposition decided in part on likelihood of confusion — MINI MELTS v. MINIMELTS — TTAB opposition decision, mixed · precedential · Likelihood of Confusion, Section 2(e)(1) Descriptive/Generic/Disclaimers, Section 2(f) · marks: MINIMELTS, MINI-MELTS, MINI MELTS · No. 91173963
- Refusal affirmed on likelihood of confusion — HOUSEBOAT BLOB — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · precedential · Likelihood of Confusion, Section 2(e)(1) Descriptive/Generic/Disclaimers · marks: HOUSEBOAT BLOB · No. 86490930
- Petition to cancel granted on abandonment/nonuse — NOBLE HOUSE H O M E F U R N I S H I N G S LLC v. NOBLE HOUSE — TTAB cancellation decision, granted · precedential · Abandonment/Nonuse, Fraud and/or mistake · marks: NOBLE HOUSE, NOBLE HOUSE H O M E F U R N I S H I N G S LLC · No. 92057394
- Opposition sustained on section §2(f) — AYOUB N&H v. AYOUB — TTAB opposition decision, sustained · precedential · Section 2(f) · marks: AYOUB, AYOUB N&H · No. 91211014
- Opposition decided in part on likelihood of confusion — OMEGA v. ALPHA PHI OMEGA — TTAB opposition decision, mixed · precedential · Likelihood of Confusion, Section 43(c) - Dilution · marks: ALPHA PHI OMEGA, OMEGA, OMEGA, OMEGA · No. 91197504
- Opposition decided in part on likelihood of confusion — OMEGA v. A — TTAB opposition decision, mixed · precedential · Likelihood of Confusion, Section 43(c) - Dilution · marks: A, OMEGA, OMEGA, OMEGA · No. 91197505
- Opposition sustained on summary judgment — YA SALUD v. SOYSALUD — TTAB opposition decision, granted · precedential · marks: SOYSALUD, YA SALUD, YA SALUD, BIO SALUD! · No. 91224900
- Opposition sustained on summary judgment — YA SALUD v. SOYSALUD — TTAB opposition decision, granted · precedential · marks: SOYSALUD, YA SALUD, YA SALUD, BIO SALUD! · No. 91224131
- Order: Motion for leave granted, with restrictions — NEWEGG.COM v. EGGHEAD — TTAB opposition decision, granted · precedential · marks: EGGHEAD, EGGHEAD ELECTRONICS FOR LEARNING, NEWEGG.COM, NEWEGG · No. 91214178
- Refusal affirmed on section §2(e)(1) descriptive/generic/disclaimers — IMÁGENES ESCONDIDAS — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · precedential · Section 2(e)(1) Descriptive/Generic/Disclaimers, Section 2(f) · marks: IMÁGENES ESCONDIDAS · No. 85838981
- Refusal affirmed on likelihood of confusion — JAWS — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · precedential · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: JAWS · No. 86040643
- Refusal affirmed on likelihood of confusion — JAWS DEVOUR YOUR HUNGER — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · precedential · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: JAWS DEVOUR YOUR HUNGER · No. 86040656
- Refusal affirmed on likelihood of confusion — TIME TRAVELER BLONDE — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · precedential · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: TIME TRAVELER BLONDE · No. 85826258
- Order: Motion to Compel Granted — DURA-BEAM v. DURAREST — TTAB opposition decision, granted · precedential · marks: DURAREST, DURA-BEAM · No. 91220432
- Opposition decided in part — DELPHI v. DELPHIX — TTAB opposition decision, mixed · precedential · marks: DELPHIX, DELPHI · No. 91197762
- Petition to cancel decided in part — DELPHI v. DELPHIX — TTAB cancellation decision, mixed · precedential · marks: DELPHIX, DELPHI · No. 92055153
- Order: Applicant's Motion for Protective Order Denied; Applicant ordered to show cause why sanction should not be entered — EMILIO PUCCI v. ST. PUCCHI — TTAB opposition decision, denied · precedential · marks: ST. PUCCHI, EMILIO PUCCI, PUCCI, EMILIO PUCCI · No. 91215100
- Opposition sustained on likelihood of confusion — NETGATE v. NEXGATE — TTAB opposition decision, sustained · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: NEXGATE, NETGATE, NETGATE, NETGATE · No. 91218371
- Refusal affirmed on likelihood of confusion — MERINO OPTIMO — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: MERINO OPTIMO · No. 86374514
- Refusal affirmed on section §2(e)(1) descriptive/generic/disclaimers — A AQUA CRISPS — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · Section 2(e)(1) Descriptive/Generic/Disclaimers · marks: A AQUA CRISPS · No. 86310537
- Refusal affirmed on section §2(e)(1) descriptive/generic/disclaimers — AQUA CRISPS — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · Section 2(e)(1) Descriptive/Generic/Disclaimers · marks: AQUA CRISPS · No. 86310550
- Refusal affirmed on section §2(e)(1) descriptive/generic/disclaimers — AQUA CRISPS — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · Section 2(e)(1) Descriptive/Generic/Disclaimers · marks: AQUA CRISPS · No. 86310513
- Refusal affirmed on section §2(e)(4) - primarily merely a surname — BUTTERFIELDS — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · Section 2(e)(4) - Primarily Merely a Surname · marks: BUTTERFIELDS · No. 85443480
- Refusal affirmed on section §2(e)(4) - primarily merely a surname — BUTTERFIELDS — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · Section 2(e)(4) - Primarily Merely a Surname · marks: BUTTERFIELDS · No. 85443485
- Refusal affirmed on likelihood of confusion — INTELLISENSE — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: INTELLISENSE · No. 86410313
- Refusal affirmed on section §2(a) — SUPER CHEVY SHOW — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · Section 2(a) · marks: SUPER CHEVY SHOW · No. 86450668
- Refusal affirmed on section §2(e)(4) - primarily merely a surname — KEPLER — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · Section 2(e)(4) - Primarily Merely a Surname · marks: KEPLER · No. 86292577
- Refusal affirmed on section §2(e)(4) - primarily merely a surname — HECHTER — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · Section 2(e)(4) - Primarily Merely a Surname · marks: HECHTER · No. 79156860
- Refusal decided in part on likelihood of confusion — WATER BABIES — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, mixed · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: WATER BABIES · No. 79163879
- Refusal affirmed on likelihood of confusion — ROAMER — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: ROAMER · No. 86544008
- Refusal affirmed on likelihood of confusion — FUZE — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: FUZE · No. 86148516
- Opposition sustained on likelihood of confusion — H — TTAB opposition decision, sustained · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: H, H, HYBRID ATHLETICS · No. 91213057
- Refusal affirmed on likelihood of confusion — RHINO 7 — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: RHINO 7 · No. 86579931
- Refusal reversed on section §2(e)(1) descriptive/generic/disclaimers — RANGE FARMS — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal reversed · Section 2(e)(1) Descriptive/Generic/Disclaimers · marks: RANGE FARMS · No. 86467416
- Opposition sustained on likelihood of confusion — BUFFALO v. BUFFALO JAYNE — TTAB opposition decision, sustained · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: BUFFALO JAYNE, BUFFALO, BUFFALO DAVID BITTON, BUFFALO DAVID BITTON · No. 91223331
- Opposition dismissed — DIZZY — TTAB opposition decision, dismissed · marks: DIZZY · No. 91205896
- Refusal affirmed on likelihood of confusion — GIGS — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: GIGS · No. 86529674
- Refusal affirmed on likelihood of confusion — WOODY WHEAT — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · Likelihood of Confusion, Section 2(e)(1) Descriptive/Generic/Disclaimers · marks: WOODY WHEAT · No. 86545695
- Refusal affirmed on likelihood of confusion — 99 SUSHI BAR & RESTAURANT — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: 99 SUSHI BAR & RESTAURANT · No. 85776011
- Opposition sustained on likelihood of confusion — RAM'S GATE v. RAM HORN — TTAB opposition decision, sustained · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: RAM HORN, RAM'S GATE, RAM'S GATE, · RAM'S GATE · WINERY · SONOMA · No. 91221205
- Refusal affirmed on likelihood of confusion — LOOPER — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: LOOPER · No. 86610019
- Opposition sustained on likelihood of confusion — SEXUAL v. SEXUAL NATURE — TTAB opposition decision, sustained · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: SEXUAL NATURE, SEXUAL, SÉXUAL POUR HOMME, SEXUAL SECRET · No. 91218316
- Petition to cancel denied on likelihood of confusion — HEALTHPLEX — TTAB cancellation decision, denied · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: HEALTHPLEX, HEALTHPLEX · No. 92060507
- Refusal affirmed on likelihood of confusion — SAMARITAN MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: SAMARITAN MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL · No. 86494355
- Refusal affirmed on likelihood of confusion — SAMARITAN MINISTRIES — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: SAMARITAN MINISTRIES · No. 86494344
- Refusal affirmed on likelihood of confusion — KNIGHTS BRIDGE POLO CLUB — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: KNIGHTS BRIDGE POLO CLUB · No. 86575846
- Petition to cancel decided in part on likelihood of confusion — LAGUNA v. LAGUNA COSTA — TTAB cancellation decision, mixed · Likelihood of Confusion, Abandonment/Nonuse · marks: LAGUNA COSTA, LAGUNA · No. 92063076
- Opposition decided in part on likelihood of confusion — LAGUNA v. LAGUNA COSTA — TTAB opposition decision, mixed · Likelihood of Confusion, Abandonment/Nonuse · marks: LAGUNA COSTA, LAGUNA · No. 91225944
- Petition to cancel decided in part on likelihood of confusion — LAGUNA v. LAGUNA COSTA — TTAB cancellation decision, mixed · Likelihood of Confusion, Abandonment/Nonuse · marks: LAGUNA COSTA, LAGUNA · No. 92063073
- Refusal affirmed on section §2(e)(1) descriptive/generic/disclaimers — SMARTMATCH — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · Section 2(e)(1) Descriptive/Generic/Disclaimers · marks: SMARTMATCH · No. 86533730
- Opposition sustained on likelihood of confusion — FUNDAMENTAL CAPITAL v. FUNDAMENTAL DASHBOARD — TTAB opposition decision, sustained · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: FUNDAMENTAL DASHBOARD, FUNDAMENTAL CAPITAL, FUNDAMENTAL CAPITAL · No. 91221151
- Petition to cancel denied — EVERETT AND JONES BARBEQUE v. EVERETT AND JONES — TTAB cancellation decision, denied · marks: EVERETT AND JONES, EVERETT AND JONES BARBEQUE · No. 92061096
- Refusal reversed on section §2(e)(1) descriptive/generic/disclaimers — RAPID LINE INTEGRATION — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal reversed · Section 2(e)(1) Descriptive/Generic/Disclaimers · marks: RAPID LINE INTEGRATION · No. 86285538
- Refusal reversed on likelihood of confusion — MASSIS KABOB THE ORIGINAL KABOBERY SINCE 1976 — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal reversed · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: MASSIS KABOB THE ORIGINAL KABOBERY SINCE 1976 · No. 86452464
- Opposition sustained on likelihood of confusion — HOW 'BOUT THEM DOGS v. GO DAWGS! SIC 'EM! WOOF WOOF! — TTAB opposition decision, sustained · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: GO DAWGS! SIC 'EM! WOOF WOOF!, HOW 'BOUT THEM DOGS, DAWGS, BULLDOGS · No. 91218578
- Refusal reversed on section §2(e)(4) - primarily merely a surname — VEASY — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal reversed · Section 2(e)(4) - Primarily Merely a Surname · marks: VEASY · No. 86516441
- Refusal affirmed on specimen issues — 2nd Life Tech, LLC — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · Specimen issues · No. 86415828
- Refusal affirmed on likelihood of confusion — UCLOUDSUITE — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: UCLOUDSUITE · No. 86535975
- Refusal affirmed on likelihood of confusion — FRONT DOOR PROPERTIES — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: FRONT DOOR PROPERTIES · No. 86391941
- Order: Summary Judgment Granted in Part to plaintiff (standing and priority) — NOAH'S — TTAB opposition decision, mixed · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: NOAH'S, NOAH'S, NOAH'S ARK · No. 91223629
- Refusal affirmed on likelihood of confusion — GREEN QUEEN — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: GREEN QUEEN · No. 86355677
- Refusal affirmed on section §2(e)(1) descriptive/generic/disclaimers — AGENCY FX — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · Section 2(e)(1) Descriptive/Generic/Disclaimers · marks: AGENCY FX · No. 86430210
- Refusal affirmed on section §2(e)(1) descriptive/generic/disclaimers — BODYWORN THE ULTIMATE WITNESS UU — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · Section 2(e)(1) Descriptive/Generic/Disclaimers · marks: BODYWORN THE ULTIMATE WITNESS UU · No. 86389465
- Opposition sustained on abandonment/nonuse — THOR v. THORO — TTAB opposition decision, sustained · Abandonment/Nonuse · marks: THORO, THOR, THOR, THOR · No. 91214578
- Refusal affirmed on likelihood of confusion — LUCKY SUSHI BAR — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: LUCKY SUSHI BAR · No. 86510189
- Petition to cancel granted on abandonment/nonuse — BENTLEY — TTAB cancellation decision, granted · Abandonment/Nonuse · marks: BENTLEY, BENTLEY, BENTLEY, BENTLEY · No. 92060353
- Refusal affirmed on use in commerce (e.g., nonuse, unlawful use) — ULTRA TRIMMER — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · Use in Commerce (e.g., nonuse, unlawful use) · marks: ULTRA TRIMMER · No. 86479070
- Refusal affirmed on likelihood of confusion — 1776 — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: 1776 · No. 86311070
- Opposition dismissed on section 1(b) - bona fide intent — DERMNOW — TTAB opposition decision, dismissed · Section 1(b) - Bona Fide Intent · marks: DERMNOW, DERMNOW · No. 91218552
- Refusal affirmed on likelihood of confusion — 1776 — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: 1776 · No. 86310904
- Opposition sustained on likelihood of confusion — ACE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EXERCISE v. ACES ATHLETICS — TTAB opposition decision, sustained · Likelihood of Confusion, Affirmative defenses · marks: ACES ATHLETICS, ACE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EXERCISE, ACE, ACE · No. 91213723
- Refusal reversed on likelihood of confusion — CLOUD SHERIFF — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal reversed · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: CLOUD SHERIFF · No. 86658580
- Refusal affirmed on likelihood of confusion — DUE SOUTH BREWING CO. — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: DUE SOUTH BREWING CO. · No. 86183992
- Opposition sustained on likelihood of confusion — ISOPURE v. ISOCURE — TTAB opposition decision, sustained · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: ISOCURE, ISOPURE, ISOPURE MASS, ISOPURE PLUS · No. 91218618
- Refusal affirmed on likelihood of confusion — USMADE HUMPHREYLINE — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: USMADE HUMPHREYLINE · No. 86520542
- Refusal affirmed on likelihood of confusion — HAYDEN PRODUCTIONS — TTAB ex parte appeal decision, refusal affirmed · Likelihood of Confusion · marks: HAYDEN PRODUCTIONS · No. 86471501