Source: https://ttabcenter.com/ttabcase/continental-illinois-holding-corp/
Timestamp: 2019-04-25 10:47:21+00:00

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Party: Continental Illinois Holding Corp.
In re Continental Illinois Holding Corp.
Continental Illinois Holding Corp., pro se.
Trademark Act. 15 U.S.C. § 1051(b).
3 March 23, 2017 Office Action.
4 Sept. 22, 2017 Response to Office Action.
USPTOs unreasonable refusal to register Applicants mark in Classes 33 and 43.
the Board are well-advised to heed these admonitions.
mark. M.Z. Berger & Co. v. Swatch AG, 787 F.3d 1368, 114 USPQ2d 1892, 1897 (Fed.
560 F.3d 1350, 90 USPQ2d 1301, 1306 (Fed. Cir. 2009).
6 See Nov. 3, 2017 TSDR Note to the File, containing three emails.
7 Applicants reply brief, 8 TTABVUE 5.
showing the mark as used on or in connection with its identified goods and/or services.
15 U.S.C. § 1051(d)(1); 37 C.F.R. §§ 2.56, 2.88(b)(2); TMEP § 902.
goods identified in the application.
on that basis. TMEP § 904.
8 March 8, 2017 Specimens, TSDR pp. 5, 12, 19, 25.
9 Id. at TSDR pp. 7, 14, 21, 27.
10 Id. at TSDR pp. 6, 13, 20, 26.
11 Id. at TSDR p. 15.
12 Id. at TSDR pp. 3, 10, 17, 23 (emphasis supplied by Applicant).
evidencing Applicants mere intention and preparation to use the mark in commerce.
13 Id. at pp. 2, 9, 16, 22, www.WindowsOnTheWorld.online.
14 Applicants brief, 5 TTABVUE 2.
enterprise (Windows On the World) and extensive lease negotiations.
18 Applicants Reply brief, 8 TTABVUE 2.
19 Applicants reply brief, 8 TTABVUE 3.
20 Applicants reply brief, 8 TTABVUE 4.
those goods and services within the meaning of 15 U.S.C. § 1127.
United States v. Lopez, 514 U.S. 549, 561 (1995)).
ordinary course of trade, and not made merely to reserve a right in a mark.
Rehab., 859 F.3d 1023, 123 USPQ2d 1024, 1029 (Fed. Cir. 2017).
intends to perform in the future will not support registration.
for claiming ownership of and applying to register the mark.
Commcns, Inc. v. Chaney, 197 USPQ 501, 507-08 (TTAB 1977)).
Similarly, in Avakoff v. Southern Pac. Co., 765 F.2d 1097, 226 USPQ 435 (Fed.
decision being affirmed), cited in Tao, 125 USPQ2d at 1055.
(quoting United Drug Co. v. Theodore Rectanus Co., 248 U.S. 90, 97 (1918)).
to constitute use in commerce under 15 U.S.C. § 1127.
mark do not generally evidence use of the mark in commerce. See TMEP § 904.04(b).
for mark. In re Inn at St. Johns, LLC, 126 USPQ2d 1742, 1745 (TTAB 2018).
21 March 8, 2017 specimens, TSDR pp. 6, 13, 20, 26.
22 Examining Attorneys brief, 7 TTABVUE 5, 6.
no obligation to do so.
23 March 8, 2017 specimens, TSDR pp. 3, 10, 17, 23.
24 Id. TSDR pp. 2, 9, 16, 22.
not demonstrate actual provision of the services in commerce. 113 USPQ2d at 2043.
connection with those goods and services, within the meaning of 15 U.S.C. § 1127.
as to International Classes 33 and 43 is affirmed.

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