The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Tee-Tee-Ā-Bee) has scheduled seven (7) oral hearings for the month of February 2021. The hearings will be held via video. Briefs and other papers for each case may be found at TTABVUE via the links provided.
February 2, 2021 - 12 PM: In re Baja Trademarks LLC, Serial No. 87100812 [Section 2(d) refusal of SCORE (in standard character form) for "Restaurant and bar services," in view of the registered marks SCORES, SCORES NEW YORK, and SCORES SHOWROOM, U.S. for bar and restaurant services.]
February 3, 2021 - 2 PM: In re MN Apparel LLC, Serial No. 87876633 [Refusal to register MOSTLY MN ONE WITH EVERYTHING for "Baseball caps; Beanies; Hats; Hooded sweatshirts; Infant and toddler one piece clothing; Shirts; Tank tops; Short-sleeved or long-sleeved t-shirts; Sweat shirts; T-shirts" on the ground that the mark as depicted on the specimens of use is not a substantially exact representation of the proposed mark shown on the application drawing.]
February 9, 2021 - 11 AM: Match Group LLC v. Pooria Shahin, Opposition No. 91241077 [Opposition to registration of beender (standard character form) for "Computer application software for mobile phones, namely, software for social introduction and dating," on the grounds likelihood of confusion with, and likely dilution of, the registered mark TINDER for mobile application software.]
February 10, 2021 - 1 PM: Combe Incorporated v. Marke Enterprises, LLC, Oppositions Nos. 91214779 and 91215509 [Section 2(d) oppositions to registration of VAGISERT, in standard character and stylized form, for "Vaginal antifungal preparations," in view of the registered marks VAGISIL and VAGISTAT for various feminine products.]
February 23, 2021 - 11 AM: Monster Energy Company v. Maple Leaf Kudo, Inc. Sports & Entertainment Partnership and Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd., Oppositions Nos. 91222422, 91222445, 91226092, and 91228458 [Oppositions to registration of the four marks shown first below, for allegedly identical goods and services as those of Opposer, on the grounds of likelihood of confusion with, and likely dilution of, Opposer's registered "claw icon," shown second below.
February 24, 2021 - 11 AM:
In re The Pennsylvania State University, Serial Nos.
88311154 and 88311234 [Section 2(e)(2) geographical descriptiveness
refusal of PENN STATE HEALTH in standard
character form, and requirement of disclaimer of that same phrase
in the word+design mark shown below, for various educational,
research, and health care services].
February 25, 2021 - 1 PM: Lisbeth W. Roy, DO, PA v. Charles E. Runels, Jr., Cancellation No. 92065804 [Petition for cancellation of registrations for the marks VAMPIRE FACELIFT, VAMPIRE BREASTLIFT, VAMPIRE NIPPLELIFT, VAMPIRE M SHOT, VAMPIRE O SHOT, VAMPIRE FACIAL, PRIAPUS SHOT, O-SHOT, and ORGASM SHOT for various medical procedures, on the grounds of fraud, genericness, functionality, and mere descriptiveness.]
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