United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 15 May 2007
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
4-9 EX 76469860 Williams
Products, Inc.
4-9 OPP 91165323 Volkswagen AG
v. Mentken
4-11 EX 78539794 GITI Tire
Pte Ltd.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Refusal composite mark
Affirmed comprising the
as to each stylized letter
cited "W," the words
registration "WILLIAMS
PRODUCTS, INC."
and a background
geometric design
[distributorship
services in the
field of con-
struction mater-
ials, including
water stops,
bearing pads,
joint fillers,
panel seals,
joint seals,
and masonry
accessories]
2(d) Opposition "VOLKSWAGEN" "VOLKS-BAGEN"
Sustained [automobiles; [backpacks, tote-
luggage carriers bags, luggage]
for automobiles;
luggage, beach
bags, book bags,
and many other
goods]
2(d) Refusal "MAXTOUR"
Affirmed [tires for highway
use on land
passenger vehicles]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
4 cited registrations, No
the last three owned
by the same entity:
"WILLIAMS"
[concrete form
hardware used in
pouring and laying
concrete; rock bolts];
"WILLIAMS"
[c-clamps, chain pipe
wrenches, and wrenches];
"WILLIAMS"
(in design format)
[c-clamps, strap clamps,
lathe tools, planer
tools, boring tools,
etc.];
"WILLIAMS"
(and design)
[a large variety
of hand tools]
No
"TOURMAX" No
[pneumatic tires
for vehicles]
(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