Tiffany L Hansen et.al. v. Nixus International Corporation
- Cancellation No. 92061269 Registrant's Registration No. 3602020 for the mark STRONGBACK was successfully defended against allegations of priority and likelihood of confusion under Section 2(d); Section 2(a) and fraud. Successfully handled related litigation including a trademark infringement action in the Federal District Court for the Middle District of Texas, and Cross-Opposition and Cancellation proceedings before the IP Offices in Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam.
Productos Lacteos Tocumbo S.A. de C.V. v. Paleteria La Michoacana, Inc. - Cancellation No. 92047438
98 USPQ2d 1921, (TTAB May 20, 2011) [precedential]
[Recon. Denied] (TTAB July 13, 2011)
aff’d, 188 F. Supp. 3d 22 (D.D.C. 2016)
aff’d, 743 F. Appx 457 (D.C. Cir. 2018)
On behalf of one of the world's largest ice cream companies, whose family owns the original Paleteria La Michoacana ice cream shop in Tocumbo, Michoacán, Mexico, and whom have used the famous mark LA MICHOACANA for ice cream, in Mexico since the 1940's and an Indian girl doll design in the USA since at least 2001, successfully Petitioned the Board to cancel conflicting Reg. No. 3210304 for the mark LA INDITA MICHOACANA (and Indian girl design) under Section 2(d) in a highly complex, contentious and fully briefed proceeding filed in April 2007, involving a literal "who's-who" of IP counsel. Cancellation affirmed after a 13+day bench trial before the D.C. District Court.
Electrend, Inc. v. Blaze Pizza, LLC - Cancellation No. 92058341
Parties confidential settlement with consent and coexistence agreement.
MAQT, LLC v. Master Mao Confectioner & Pastry Workshop Limited- Cancellation No. 92061176
Successfully defended Reg. No. 3910864 against claims brought under Section 14 (abandonment).
Survivor Productions, LLC v. Active Life Events, Inc.- Cancellation No. 92057221
Successfully defended Reg. No. 3482413 for the mark SURVIVOR MUD RUN in a proceeding brought under Section 2(d).
Richard Drengberg and Smart Fitness, LLC v. Othili Park
- Opposition No. 91189026
Board Sustained Opposition against Application No. 77495101 for the mark SMART BODY FITNESS on Section 2(d) grounds of priority and likelihood of confusion of the mark SMART FITNESS for health clubs and personal training services" after full briefing on the merits.
Z&S Fresh, Inc. v. West Pak Avocado, Inc.- Cancellation No. 92050141
Successfully defended Registration No. 3482413 against a Petition brought under Section 2(d).
Bio Harvest Cosmoceutical, Sdn. Bhd. v. Alfred Joseph & Company, Inc.- Cancellation No. 92049582
Successfully Petitioned for Cancellation of Reg. No. 3069911 on Section 14 grounds of abandonment.
Planet Yoga, Inc., Leeann Carey v. Global Yoga LLC- Opposition No. 91123150
Successfully opposed Application No. 75807019 for the mark GLOBAL YOGA on Section 2(d) grounds due to priority of use
of the mark PLANET YOGA for yoga instruction services despite a close and contentious proceeding.
Jinx Ltd. v. Bernard Thomas Dlugokeski
- Opposition No. 91095721
Feb 1997 - Board sustained Opposition of a similar mark “JINX” for various clothing items in class 025, on Section 2(d) grounds
after full briefing on the merits. New Paragraph