United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 28 February 2006

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

1-23            OPP             91159335                Centraz Industries,
                                                        Inc. v. Spartan
                                                        Chemical Company,
                                                        Inc.

1-24            EX              78309325                Samantha Thavasa
                                                        Japan Limited


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

2(d)            Opposition      "ICE SHINE"             "ISHINE"
                Sustained       [floor finishing        (in stylized
                                preparations]           lettering)
                                                        [floor finishing
                                                        preparations]

2(d)            Refusal                                 "SAMANTHA TIARA
                Affirmed                                SAMANTHA THAVASA"
                in both                                 (and design
                classes                                 incorporating
                                                        the letters "ST")
                                                        [in Class 14:
                                                        a variety of items
                                                        made of precious
                                                        metal, including:
                                                        jewel cases of
                                                        precious metal;
                                                        trinkets, namely,
                                                        necklaces, brace-
                                                        lets, pierced ear-
                                                        rings, earrings,
                                                        rings; purses and
                                                        wallets of precious
                                                        metal; jewelry and
                                                        their imitation;
                                                        shoe clips of
                                                        precious metal;
                                                        clocks and watches;
                                                        silver; pearls;
                                                        precious metal
                                                        imitation coated
                                                        gold and silver;
                                                        in Class 26:
                                                        a variety of items,
                                                        including false
                                                        beards and false
                                                        moustaches]


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

                                                Yes

3 cited registrations,                          No
the latter first 2
owned by the same
entity:
"TIARA"
[jewelry made of
precious metals and
costume jewelry, etc.];
"TIARA"
[watches, jewelry made
of precious metals, etc.];
"TIARA"
[hair pieces]


(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