Opinion ID: 675861
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: TTAB Proceedings

Text: 2 West, d/b/a FAST EDDIE'S PLACE, filed an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) on March 17, 1987, to register the mark FAST EDDIE'S 2 for restaurant services, alleging a date of first use of February 2, 1981. In a communication mailed July 19, 1988, the PTO denied registration in light of Jet's registration, which was based on an application filed in mid-February of 1987 claiming a date of first use of December of 1986. The Examining Attorney concluded that there was a likelihood of confusion between Jet's registered mark and the mark for which West sought registration, and consequently denied registration of West's mark. 3 3 Approximately five months later, on December 15, 1988, West filed a petition to cancel Jet's registration on the basis of prior use. West asserted that it had used the mark FAST EDDIE'S prior to the date of first use claimed by Jet in its registration application, 4 and therefore, because there was a likelihood of confusion between West's and Jet's marks, Jet's registration should be cancelled. To establish prior use of the mark FAST EDDIE'S, West submitted three advertisements placed in local newspapers, a Florida state registration for FAST EDDIE'S PLACE--WARM BEER--LOUSY FOOD, three regulatory licenses, and a Florida Food Service Inspection Report.