United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 11 June 2002

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

5-3             EX              75/543,708              Goldshield
                                                        Group, plc

5-3             EX              75/862,136              David Amini


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

2(d)            Refusal                                 "CENTURAL"
                Reversed                                [vitamin and
                                                        mineral supplements
                                                        and protein
                                                        preparations and
                                                        substances for use
                                                        as dietary
                                                        supplements]

genericness     Refusal                                 "GIOIA"
[whether        Affirmed                                [an ornamental
applicant's                                             article of precious
mark is                                                 metal worn on the
registrable                                             person which
on the Supp.                                            attaches to the
Reg.]                                                   front of a garment
                                                        using a safety pin
                                                        or connector]


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

"CENTER-AL"                                     No
[allergenic extract used for
injection and hyposensitization
therapy in the field of allergy]

                                                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