United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 25 Dec 2007

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

11-23           EX              78489804                Marriott
                EX              78489829                International, Inc.


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

2(e)(4)         Refusal                                 Both applications
                Affirmed                                for the mark
                in both                                 "MARRIOTT"
                cases                                   [charitable
                                                        services, namely,
                                                        employment
                                                        counseling and
                                                        assistance in
                                                        obtaining and
                                                        maintaining
                                                        employment provided
                                                        to individuals and
                                                        employers;
                                                        counseling in the
                                                        field of employ-
                                                        ment; coordinating
                                                        volunteers for
                                                        community service]
                                                        and
                                                        [charitable fund
                                                        raising services;
                                                        providing financial
                                                        support to
                                                        charitable, family
                                                        services and
                                                        health-related
                                                        organizations;
                                                        provision of in-
                                                        kind contributions
                                                        to public and
                                                        private entities
                                                        and individuals;
                                                        providing educa-
                                                        tional scholarships
                                                        and grants to
                                                        educational
                                                        institutions]


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

                                                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