United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 05 October 2004
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
8-31 EX 76221529 Casino
Data
Systems
8-31 EX 76425400 Vipower
Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Refusal "BIG SHOT"
Affirmed [gaming devices,
namely, gaming
machines and
computer game
software therefor]
2(d) Refusal "ViPowER"
Affirmed (in stylized
lettering)
[external
electrical relay
distribution boxes
for computer
peripherals,
external controller
of burning record
for CDs, electrical
cable with
connector, CD-ROM
writers, DVD ROM
machines, flash
memory reader,
ac/dc power
supply, 7-port
system external
cable, IDE
interface adapter,
mobile rack
adapter, keyboard
mouse, monitor,
computer network
hubs, CD
duplicator, blank
smart cards,
mp3player, DVD
player and computer
mainframe computer]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
"BIG SHOT 21" No
[apparatus for
playing casino card
games featuring a
progressive
jackpot, said
apparatus
comprising a
modified card
table, computer,
computer monitors
and displays, and
associated computer
software]
"VIPower" No
(in stylized
lettering)
[semiconductors,
transistors,
integrated
circuits, hybrids
circuits]
(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