The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board has scheduled seven (VII) oral hearings for the month of June. 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.
June 7, 2016 – 11 AM: In re American Textile Company , Serial No. 86287417 [Section 2(d) refusal ofEVERSOFT for “Bed blankets; Blanket throws; Blankets for outdoor use; Children’s blankets; Children’s bed sheets, pillow cases, and blankets; Fleece blankets; Lap blankets; Pet blankets; Receiving blankets,” on the ground of likelihood of confusion with the registered mark EVER SOFT for “yarns and threads”].
June 7, 2016 – 2 PM: In re M&D Wholesale Distributors, Inc., Serial No. 86182803 [Section 2(d) refusal to register BAHA TRINIDAD for cigars on the ground of likelihood of confusion with the registered marks TRINIDAD, TTT TRINIDAD, andTRINIDAD PARADOX for cigars].
June 9, 2016 – 10 AM: In re Mount Felix Holdings, LLC , Serial No. 86060930 [Section 2(d) refusal of IRIS NEBULA for wines in view of the registered mark NEBULA for “red wine; wine”].
June 21, 2016 – 2 PM: Jeanette K. Daniels v. TGN Services, LLC, Opposition No. 91204462 [Opposition to registration ofPROGENEALOGISTS for “publishing of narratives in electronic manuscript and electronic book forms in the field of genealogical historical data, family history data, census data, birth, marriage and death records; providing online publications in the nature of newsletters, reports and magazines in the field genealogical historical data, family history data, census data, birth, marriage and death records; publishing of books, reports, charts, magazines, newsletters and guides in the field genealogical historical data, family history data, census data, birth, marriage and death records” and for “providing research services in the field of genealogical historical data, family history data, census data, birth, marriage and death records; consulting and advisory services in the field of genealogical historical data, family history data, census data, birth, marriage and death records,” on the grounds of genericness and mere descriptiveness].
June 22, 2016 – 11 AM: Boston Scientific Corporation v. Holaira, Inc., Opposition No. 91215699 [Section 2(d) opposition to registration of HOLAIRA for “Medical devices for treating obstructive lung diseases; medical apparatus and instruments for treating obstructive lung diseases” in view of the registered mark ALAIRA for “Medical therapeutic devices for use in the treatment of pulmonary diseases, namely, catheters, probes, generators, bronchoscopes, and electrodes” and “Training and teaching in the field of surgery and treatment of pulmonary diseases, namely training and teaching in the use and operation of medical devices for bronchial surgery or treatment, and distribution of course materials, namely printed materials and electronic media, in connection therewith”].
June 23, 2016 – 2 PM : In re Hologic, Inc., Serial Nos. 86354289, et al. [Refusals to register the mark 3D MAMMOGRAPHYfor “mammography imaging system” on the ground of mere descriptiveness, and the marks GENIUS 3D MAMMOGRAPHYand HOLOGIC 3D MAMMOGRAPHY for the same goods, for failure to disclaim “3D MAMMOGRAPHY”].
June 28, 2016 – 11 AM: North Atlantic Operating Company, Inc., North Atlantic Trading Company, Inc. and National Tobacco Company, LP v. DRL Enterprises, Inc., Opposition No. 91158276, et al. [Consolidated opposition and cancellation proceedings, commenced in 2003, involving the marks 1.0, 1.25, and 1.5 for cigarette rolling papers, on the grounds of genericness or mere descriptiveness].