United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 22 January 2002
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
12-14 EX 75/734,838 Network Resources,
Inc.
12-14 EX 75/496,494 Avant Immuno-
therapeutics, Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Refusal "NRI NETWORK
Affirmed RESOURCES, INC."
as to both (and design)
cited [employment
registrations placement service,
namely, placing
temporary and
permanent technical
support employees
in government
agencies and large
corporations to
assist with
computer hardware,
computer software
and computer
network projects]
2(d) Refusal "AVANT IMMUNO-
Reversed THERAPEUTICS"
[pharmaceuticals
for therapeutic and
diagnostic use in
the treatment of
cardiovascular
disease, immune
disorders, and
inflammation; and
vaccines and
purified proteins
for therapeutic and
medical diagnostic
use]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
"NRI" No
[employment agency services];
"NRI STAFFING RESOURCES"
(and design)
[temporary employment agency
services; personnel placement
and recruitment services]
"AVANTI" No
[biochemical for laboratory use,
namely, phospholipids; and
biochemical for pharmaceutical use,
namely, phospholipids for use as an
additive or concipient in
pharmaceuticals]
(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