United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 10 January 2006
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
12-6 EX 76331011 DNI Holdings Ltd.
12-6 EX 76330650 DNI Holdings Ltd.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
genericness; Refusal "SPORTSBETTING.COM"
2(e)(1) Affirmed [providing casino
[merely (on grounds of games on and
descriptive] genericness through the
and, in the Internet wherein
alternative, there are no actual
as merely money wagers;
descriptive) providing contests
and sweepstakes on
and through a
website on the
Internet; providing
an Internet website
featuring
information in the
fields of gaming,
athletic
competition and
entertainment]
genericness; Refusal "SPORTSBETTING
2(e)(1) Affirmed INFO"
[merely (on grounds of [providing casino
descriptive] genericness games on and
and, in the through the
alternative, Internet wherein
as merely there are no actual
descriptive) money wagers;
providing contests
and sweepstakes on
and through a
website on the
Internet; providing
an Internet website
featuring
information in the
fields of gaming,
athletic
competition and
entertainment]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
Yes
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