United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 04 December 2001
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
10-22 EX 75/665,489 Mars, Inc.
EX 75/665,491
10-22 EX 74/268,570 Healthcare
EX 74/542,523 Management
EX 74/542,378 Advisors, Inc.
EX 74/542,379
EX 74/551,280
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(e)(4) Refusal "KENMAN" and
Reversed "KENMAN"
(in both (and design)
applications) [both marks for
confectionary,
namely, candy]
2(d) Refusal "HMA"
Reversed [financial
(in all five consulting services
cases) in the healthcare
field related to
coding medical
diagnoses and
procedures, claim
submissions,
medical records
documentation,
etc.];
"HMA PROFIT"
[newsletter in the
fields of
healthcare
financial
management and
reimbursement];
"HMA REMEDY"
[newsletter in the
fields of
healthcare
information
management, medical
records, quality
assurance and
utilization];
"HMA NEWSFAX"
[newsletter
transmitted
directly to
healthcare
professionals in
the fields of
financial
management and
medical records];
and
"HMA"
(and design)
[prerecorded
videotapes in the
field of healthcare
management and
medical records and
instructional
manuals, all sold
as a unit;
consulting services
in the healthcare
field related to
the coding medical
diagnoses and
procedures, etc.;
educational
seminars in the
field of healthcare
management and
medical records]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
No
"HMA" No
(in design
format)
[management and business consulting
services and processing services
rendered to the health care industry,
focusing on benefits, health care
providers, managed health care
plans and self-funded health and
welfare plans]
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; CANC=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT
USE; (SJ)=SUMMARY JUDGMENT; (R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION; (MD)=MOTION
TO DISMISS; (MR)=MOTION TO REOPEN