United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 02 October 2007

Date            Type of         Proceeding
Issued          Case (1)        or App'n No.            Party/Parties

8-31            EX              78554558                WD-40
                                                        Manufacturing
                                                        Company

8-31            EX              78563328                Merillat
                                                        Industries, LLC

8-31            EX              78310924                Lighthouse Internet
                                                        Holdings, Inc.

8-31            EX              76620345                SJP, LLC


                                Opposer's/              Applicant's/
                                Petitioner's            Respondent's
                TTAB            Mark and                Mark and
Issue           Decision        Goods/Services          Goods/Services

2(d)            Refusal                                 "BIG BLAST CAN"
                Affirmed                                (in design format)
                in both                                 [in Class 2:
                classes                                 rust prevention
                                                        and corrosion
                                                        control, protective
                                                        and decorative
                                                        coatings;
                                                        in Class 4:
                                                        lubricating oil and
                                                        penetrating oil]

2(e)(1)         Refusal                                 "SOFTACTION"
                Reversed                                [cabinet hardware,
                                                        namely, metal
                                                        door guide]

2(d)            Refusal                                 "LONE STAR
                Affirmed                                STEAKS.COM"
                                                        (and design)
                                                        [online retail
                                                        store services
                                                        featuring steaks
                                                        and meats]

Section 6       Refusal                                 "SILVERLEAF
disclaimer      Reversed                                PLANTATION"
requirement     in both                                 [in Class 36:
(of the word    classes                                 real estate
PLANTATION)                                             management
                                                        services, namely,
                                                        the operation of a
                                                        planned community;
                                                        in Class 37:
                                                        land development
                                                        services, namely,
                                                        construction of a
                                                        planned community
                                                        development of
                                                        mixed use, gated
                                                        and ungated
                                                        residential,
                                                        office, retail,
                                                        and industrial
                                                        properties]


Mark and                                        Citable as
Goods Cited by                                  Precedent
Examining Atty.                                 of TTAB

"BLAST"                                         No
(and design)
[lubricants, and
lubricating greases and
oils for use on fitness
equipment]

                                                No

"LONE STAR                                      No
STEAKHOUSE & SALOON"
[restaurant services]

                                                No


(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