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`ESTTA889225
`04/11/2018
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`ESTTA Tracking number:
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`Filing date:
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`
`Notice of Opposition
`
`Notice is hereby given that the following party opposes registration of the indicated application.
`
`Opposer Information
`
`Name
`
`Pulse Network LLC
`
`Granted to Date
`of previous ex-
`tension
`
`Address
`
`Attorney informa-
`tion
`
`04/11/2018
`
`1301 MCKINNEY, SUITE 2500
`HOUSTON, TX 77010
`UNITED STATES
`
`Deborah K Squiers/Vanessa Costantini
`Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, P.C.
`114 W 47th St
`NY, NY 10036-1525
`UNITED STATES
`Email: dks@cll.com, vpc@cll.com, fxm@cll.com, trademark@cll.com
`
`Applicant Information
`
`Application No
`
`87455470
`
`Publication date
`
`12/12/2017
`
`Opposition Filing
`Date
`
`Applicant
`
`04/11/2018
`
`Machrotech, LLLC
`Suite 400
`855 Main Street
`Bridgeport, CT 06604
`UNITED STATES
`
`Opposition Peri-
`od Ends
`
`04/11/2018
`
`Goods/Services Affected by Opposition
`
`Class 009. First Use: 0 First Use In Commerce: 0
`All goods and services in the class are opposed, namely: Computer e-commerce software to allow
`users to perform electronic business transactions via a global computer network
`
`Class 042. First Use: 0 First Use In Commerce: 0
`All goods and services in the class are opposed, namely: Consulting services in the field of design,
`selection, implementation and use of computer hardware and software systemsfor others
`
`Grounds for Opposition
`
`Priority and likelihood of confusion
`
`Trademark Act Section 2(d)
`
`Marks Cited by Opposer as Basis for Opposition
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`1225326
`
`Application Date
`
`07/23/1981
`
`Registration Date
`
`01/25/1983
`
`Foreign Priority
`
`NONE
`
`

`

`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`Date
`
`PULSE
`
`NONE
`
`Class 036. First use: First Use: 1981/05/01 First Use In Commerce: 1981/05/11
`Data Processing Services in the Field of Electronic Funds Transfer Messages
`Between Financial Institutions
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`1352069
`
`Registration Date
`
`07/30/1985
`
`Application Date
`
`07/10/1984
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`PULSE
`
`NONE
`
`Class 036. First use: First Use: 1981/05/01 First Use In Commerce: 1981/05/11
`BANKING SERVICES - NAMELY, PROVIDING AUTOMATED TELLER SER-
`VICES
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`1491498
`
`Registration Date
`
`06/07/1988
`
`Application Date
`
`10/14/1987
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`PULSE PAY
`
`NONE
`
`Class 036. First use: First Use: 1987/09/14 First Use In Commerce: 1987/09/14
`ELECTRONIC BANKING SERVICES
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`1497051
`
`Registration Date
`
`07/19/1988
`
`Word Mark
`
`PULSE PAY
`
`Application Date
`
`10/19/1987
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`

`

`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 036. First use: First Use: 1987/09/14 First Use In Commerce: 1987/09/14
`ELECTRONIC BANKING SERVICES
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`2360441
`
`Registration Date
`
`06/20/2000
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`PULSE
`
`Application Date
`
`10/08/1999
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 024. First use: First Use: 1996/10/31 First Use In Commerce: 1996/10/31
`Towels
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`2371315
`
`Registration Date
`
`07/25/2000
`
`Word Mark
`
`PULSE
`
`Application Date
`
`10/08/1999
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`

`

`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 016. First use: First Use: 1996/03/00 First Use In Commerce: 1996/03/00
`Pens, pencils, pen stands, paper weights, letter openers, notebooks, and metal
`book marks
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`2371316
`
`Registration Date
`
`07/25/2000
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`PULSE PAY
`
`Application Date
`
`10/08/1999
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 016. First use: First Use: 1996/01/00 First Use In Commerce: 1996/01/00
`Pens, pencils, pen stands, paper weights, letter openers, notebooks, metal
`bookmarks
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`2375405
`
`Registration Date
`
`08/08/2000
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`PULSE
`
`Application Date
`
`10/08/1999
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 028. First use: First Use: 1991/09/04 First Use In Commerce: 1991/09/04
`[ Christmas tree decorations, tennis balls, ] golf balls [ soccer balls, ] and golf
`tees
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`2389825
`
`Application Date
`
`10/08/1999
`
`Registration Date
`
`09/26/2000
`
`Foreign Priority
`
`NONE
`
`

`

`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`PULSE
`
`Date
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 021. First use: First Use: 1995/04/29 First Use In Commerce: 1995/04/29
`Cups, coffee mugs and Portable beveragecoolers
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`2440346
`
`Registration Date
`
`04/03/2001
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`PULSE
`
`Application Date
`
`10/08/1999
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 018. First use: First Use: 1994/01/00 First Use In Commerce: 1994/01/00
`Umbrellas, luggage, [garment bags for travel,] toiletry cases sold empty, duffel
`bags, [attache cases, ] carry-on bags,tote bags, wallets, business card cases,
`credit card cases
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`2452635
`
`Registration Date
`
`05/22/2001
`
`Word Mark
`
`PULSE
`
`Application Date
`
`10/08/1999
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`

`

`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 036. First use: First Use: 1981/05/11 First Use In Commerce: 1981/05/11
`FINANCIAL SERVICES, NAMELY, ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFERS AND
`PAYMENTS AT THE POINT-OF-SALE [ AND WHEN ORDERING GOODS AND
`SERVICES OVER A GLOBAL COMPUTER NETWORK]
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`2452637
`
`Registration Date
`
`05/22/2001
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`PULSE
`
`Application Date
`
`10/08/1999
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 009. First use: First Use: 1981/05/11 First Use In Commerce: 1981/05/11
`Encoded cards, namely, magnetically, numerically, and electronically encoded
`debit and payment cards[; customer operated electronic point-of-sale transaction
`terminals available at retail facilities]
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`2452638
`
`Registration Date
`
`05/22/2001
`
`Word Mark
`
`PULSE PAY
`
`Application Date
`
`10/08/1999
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`

`

`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 036. First use: First Use: 1987/09/00 First Use In Commerce: 1987/09/00
`Financial services, namely, electronic fund transfers and payments at the point-
`of-sale [ and when ordering goods and services over a global computer network
`]
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`2461084
`
`Registration Date
`
`06/19/2001
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`PULSE
`
`Application Date
`
`10/08/1999
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 009. First use: First Use: 1987/09/00 First Use In Commerce: 1987/09/00
`Encoded cards, namely, magnetically, numerically, and electronically encoded
`coded payment and debit cards [ ; customerand member operated electronic
`and point-of-sale transaction terminals available at retail locations ]
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`2519197
`
`Registration Date
`
`12/18/2001
`
`Word Mark
`
`PULSE
`
`Application Date
`
`10/08/1999
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`

`

`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 020. First use: First Use: 1999/03/02 First Use In Commerce: 1999/03/02
`Non-metal key rings
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`2543621
`
`Registration Date
`
`02/26/2002
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`PULSE
`
`Application Date
`
`10/08/1999
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 014. First use: First Use: 1996/06/00 First Use In Commerce: 1996/06/00
`watches [ , clocks, and metal tie pins ]
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`2903745
`
`Registration Date
`
`11/16/2004
`
`Application Date
`
`03/07/2003
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`

`

`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`PULSE DEBIT SOLUTIONS
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 036. First use: First Use: 2003/04/09 First Use In Commerce: 2003/04/09
`Financial services, namely, electronic funds transfer services and payments at
`the point-of-sale and when ordering goods and services over a global computer
`network; and electronic banking services
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`2914917
`
`Registration Date
`
`12/28/2004
`
`Application Date
`
`03/07/2003
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`PULSE DEBIT SOLUTIONS
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 036. First use: First Use: 2003/04/09 First Use In Commerce: 2003/04/09
`Financial services, namely, electronic funds transfer services and payments at
`the point-of-sale and when ordering goods and services over a global computer
`network; and electronic banking services
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`3042247
`
`Registration Date
`
`01/10/2006
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`POWERED BY PULSE
`
`Application Date
`
`09/05/2003
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`NONE
`
`Goods/Services
`
`Class 036. First use: First Use: 2004/10/15 First Use In Commerce: 2004/10/15
`
`

`

`Electronic fund transfers; financial services, namely, the electronic switchingand/
`or processing of electronic fund transfers, initiated at any automated teller ma-
`chine, point-of-sale terminal, or other hardware device employed by financial in-
`stitutions, financial industry businesses other than financial institutions, or mer-
`chants, to fund accounts; electronic benefit transfer services, namely, the elec-
`tronic switching and/or processing of electronic fund transfers, initiated at any
`automated teller machine, point-of-sale terminal, or other hardware device em-
`ployed by financial institutions,financial industry businesses other than financial
`institutions, or merchants, to fund accounts
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`3145502
`
`Registration Date
`
`09/19/2006
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`PULSE ACADEMY
`
`Application Date
`
`10/31/2005
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 041. First use: First Use: 2005/10/25 First Use In Commerce: 2005/10/25
`Education services, namely, providing seminars in the field of financial services
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`3198270
`
`Registration Date
`
`01/16/2007
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`PULSE
`
`Application Date
`
`08/10/2005
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`The mark consists of the word "PULSE" in stylized letters underlined.
`
`Class 036. First use: First Use: 1981/05/11 First Use In Commerce: 1981/05/11
`Financial services, namely, electronic fund transfers and payments at the point-
`of-sale and when ordering goods and services over a global computer network;
`banking services - namely, providing automated teller services; data processing
`services in the field of electronic funds transfer messages between financial in-
`
`

`

`stitutions
`
`3243735
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`Registration Date
`
`05/22/2007
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`PULSE PAY
`
`Application Date
`
`08/11/2005
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 036. First use: First Use: 1987/09/14 First Use In Commerce: 1987/09/14
`Financial services, namely, electronic fund transfers and payments at the point-
`of-sale and when ordering goods and services over a global computer network;
`electronic banking services
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`3661267
`
`Registration Date
`
`07/28/2009
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`PULSE SELECT
`
`Application Date
`
`12/19/2006
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 036. First use: First Use: 2009/05/07 First Use In Commerce: 2009/05/07
`ELECTRONIC BANKING SERVICES
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`3661269
`
`Registration Date
`
`07/28/2009
`
`Word Mark
`
`PULSE SELECT
`
`Application Date
`
`12/20/2006
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`

`

`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`The mark consists of the words "Pulse Select" in stylized letters. The word
`"Pulse" is underlined.
`
`Class 036. First use: First Use: 2009/05/07 First Use In Commerce: 2009/05/07
`ELECTRONIC BANKING SERVICES
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`4289554
`
`Registration Date
`
`02/12/2013
`
`Application Date
`
`02/04/2011
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`PULSE DEBIT DASHBOARD
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 042. First use: First Use: 2012/03/06 First Use In Commerce: 2012/03/06
`PROVIDING AN ONLINE, NON-DOWNLOADABLE SOFTWARE APPLICA-
`TION FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS WITHIN A MEMBER NETWORK TO
`VIEW AND MANAGE THEIR DEBIT PORTFOLIO OF ELECTRONIC FUNDS
`TRANSFERS BETWEEN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND THE NETWORK
`VIA A WEB INTERFACE
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`4511638
`
`Registration Date
`
`04/08/2014
`
`Word Mark
`
`PULSE DEBIT DIRECT
`
`Application Date
`
`09/20/2012
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`

`

`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 036. First use: First Use: 2013/05/10 First Use In Commerce: 2013/05/10
`FINANCIAL SERVICES, NAMELY, ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFERS AND
`PAYMENTS AT THE POINT-OF-SALE AND WHEN ORDERING GOODS AND
`SERVICES OVER A GLOBAL COMPUTER NETWORK; DATA PROCESSING
`SERVICES IN THE NATURE OF ELECTRONIC PROCESSING OF PAY-
`MENTS IN THEFIELD OF ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFERS; DEBIT AND
`CREDIT CARD SERVICES; PROCESSINGOF SIGNATURE DEBIT ELEC-
`TRONIC TRANSACTIONS
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`4646720
`
`Registration Date
`
`11/25/2014
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`PULSE INSIGHTS
`
`Application Date
`
`03/14/2014
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 036. First use: First Use: 2014/05/01 First Use In Commerce: 2014/05/01
`FINANCIAL CONSULTANCY SERVICES; ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER
`SERVICES
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`5074452
`
`Registration Date
`
`11/01/2016
`
`Word Mark
`
`PULSE
`
`Application Date
`
`07/24/2015
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`

`

`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`The mark consists of the word "PULSE" in black stylized letters, underlined in
`orange.
`
`Class 009. First use: First Use: 2015/10/01 First Use In Commerce: 2015/10/01
`ENCODED CARDS, NAMELY, MAGNETICALLY, NUMERICALLY, AND ELEC-
`TRONICALLY ENCODED BANK, AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINE, CREDIT,
`DEBIT AND PAYMENT CARDS
`Class 035. First use: First Use: 2015/01/20 First Use In Commerce: 2015/01/20
`DATA PROCESSING SERVICES IN THE FIELD OF ELECTRONIC FUNDS
`TRANSFER MESSAGES BETWEEN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
`Class 036. First use: First Use: 2015/01/20 First Use In Commerce: 2015/01/20
`BANKING SERVICES; AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE SERVICES; ELEC-
`TRONIC FUND TRANSFER SERVICES; FINANCIAL PAYMENT SERVICES,
`NAMELY, PROVIDING SECURE COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS AND PAY-
`MENT OPTIONS AT THE POINT-OF-SALE OR WHEN ORDERING GOODS
`AND SERVICES OVER A COMPUTER NETWORK; PREPAID PURCHASE
`CARD SERVICES, NAMELY, PROCESSING ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS
`THROUGH PREPAID CARDS; STORED VALUE PREPAID CARD SERVICES,
`NAMELY, PROCESSING ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS MADE THROUGH PRE-
`PAID CARDS; PROCESSING STORED VALUE ACCOUNT TRANSACTIONS
`IN THE NATURE OF CREDITING AND DEBITING TRANSACTIONS MADE ON
`STORED VALUE ACCOUNTS IN AN ELECTRONIC ENVIRONMENT; ELEC-
`TRONIC AUTHORIZATION OF STORED VALUE CARD TRANSACTIONS VIA
`A COMPUTER NETWORK; ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER; ELECTRONIC
`PAYMENT SERVICESINVOLVING ELECTRONIC PROCESSING AND SUB-
`SEQUENT TRANSMISSION OF BILL PAYMENT DATA; CASH DISBURSE-
`MENT SERVICES, NAMELY, CASH MANAGEMENT SERVICES; ELECTRON-
`IC TRANSFER OF PAYROLL FUNDS FOR OTHERS, NAMELY, EMPLOYERS
`AND EMPLOYERS' FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS; DATA PROCESSING SER-
`VICES IN THE NATURE OF ELECTRONIC PROCESSING OF PAYMENTS IN
`THE FIELD OF ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFERS; DEBIT AND CREDIT
`CARD SERVICES; PROCESSING OF SIGNATURE DEBIT ELECTRONIC
`TRANSACTIONS; FINANCIAL CONSULTANCY SERVICES
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`5235848
`
`Registration Date
`
`07/04/2017
`
`Word Mark
`
`PULSE
`
`Application Date
`
`11/10/2016
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`

`

`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`The mark consists of the word "PULSE" in white stylized letters, underlined in
`orange. The color light grey is background and not claimed as a feature of the
`mark.
`
`Class 009. First use: First Use: 2015/10/01 First Use In Commerce: 2015/10/01
`Encoded cards, namely, magnetically, numerically, and electronically encoded
`bank, automatic teller machine, credit, debit and payment cards
`Class 035. First use: First Use: 2015/01/20 First Use In Commerce: 2015/01/20
`Data processing services in the field of electronic funds transfer messages
`between financial institutions
`Class 036. First use: First Use: 2015/01/20 First Use In Commerce: 2015/01/20
`Banking services; Automated teller machine services; Electronic fund transfer
`services; Financial payment services, namely, providing secure commercial
`transactions and payment options at the point-of-sale or when ordering goods
`and services over a computer network; Prepaid purchase card services, namely,
`processing electronic payments through prepaid cards; Stored value prepaid
`card services, namely, processing electronic payments made through prepaid
`cards; Processing stored value account transactions in the nature of crediting
`and debiting transactions made on stored value accounts in an electronic envir-
`onment; Electronic authorization of stored value card transactions via a com-
`puter network; Electronic funds transfer; Electronic payment servicesinvolving
`electronic processing and subsequent transmission of bill payment data; Cash
`disbursement services, namely, cash management services; Electronic transfer
`of payroll funds for others, namely, employers and employers' financial institu-
`tions; Data processing services in the nature of electronic processing of pay-
`ments in the field of electronic funds transfers; Debit and credit card services;
`Processing of signature debit electronic transactions; Financial consultancy ser-
`vices
`Class 042. First use: First Use: 2015/01/20 First Use In Commerce: 2015/01/20
`Electronic monitoring of electronic funds transfer, credit, credit cards, debitcards,
`payment cards, electronic check transactions, and banking services to detect
`fraud via the internet
`
`U.S. Application/ Registra-
`tion No.
`
`Registration Date
`
`Word Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`NONE
`
`Application Date
`
`NONE
`
`PULSE, alone or with other word, letter and/or design elements
`
`a wide variety of goods and a wide variety of services, including, but
`not limited to ATM/debit networks, debit products, credit products,
`electronic fund transfer services, fraud protection services and related
`goods and services
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`PULSE COMMERCE NOO.pdf(19565 bytes )
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`Signature
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`/Vanessa Costantini/
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`Deborah K Squiers/Vanessa Costantini
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`Ref No. 27211-334
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`In re Application Serial No. 87455470
`Filed: May 18, 2017
`For Mark: PULSE COMMERCE
`Published in the Official Gazette: Dec. 12, 2017
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`Opposition No.
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`NOTICE OF OPPOSITION
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`Opposer,
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`Applicant.
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`Opposer, Pulse Network LLC (“Pulse”), a Delaware limited liability corporation, with an
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`address at 1301 McKinney, Suite 2500, Houston, Texas 77010, believes that it will be damaged
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`by registration of the mark PULSE COMMERCE (“Applicant’s Mark”) for “computer e-
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`commerce software to allow users to perform electronic business transactions via a global
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`computer network” in Class 9 and “consulting services in the field of design, selection,
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`implementation and use of computer hardware and software systems for others” in Class 42, as
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`shown in Application Serial No. 87455470 (the “Application”) filed by Machrotech, LLLC
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`(“Applicant”), and hereby opposes the same.
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`As grounds for its consolidated opposition, it is alleged that:
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`Since prior to May 18, 2017, the filing date of the Application, Pulse, its affiliated
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`and related entities and/or predecessors (collectively referred to hereinafter as “Opposer”) have
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`used the mark PULSE, alone or with other word, letter and/or design elements (“Opposer’s
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`Marks”), in connection with the offering and distribution of a wide variety of goods and the
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`offering and performance of a wide variety of services, including, but not limited to ATM/debit
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`networks, debit products, credit products, electronic fund transfer services, fraud protection
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`services and related goods and services.
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`2.
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`Opposer owns U.S. federal registrations for Opposer’s Marks, including
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`Registration Nos. 1225326, 1352069, 1491498, 1497051, 2360441, 2371315, 2371316, 2375405,
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`2389825, 2440346, 2452635, 2452637, 2452638, 2461084, 2519197, 2543621, 2903745,
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`2914917, 3042247, 3145502, 3198270, 3243735, 3661267, 3661269, 4289554, 4511638,
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`4646720, 5074452, and 5235848.
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`Since prior to May 18, 2017, the filing date of the Application, Opposer has
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`promoted and advertised the sale and distribution of such services and goods bearing or offered
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`in connection with Opposer’s Marks, and has rendered such services and offered and distributed
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`such goods in commerce.
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`4.
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`As a result of the sales and promotion of such services and goods bearing or
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`offered in connection with Opposer’s Marks, Opposer has built up highly valuable goodwill in
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`Opposer’s Marks, and said goodwill has become closely and uniquely identified and associated
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`with Opposer.
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`Upon information and belief, Applicant is a limited liability company organized
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`under the laws of Connecticut, doing business as Pulse Commerce, with an address at 855 Main
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`Street, Suite 400, Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604.
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`On May 18, 2017, Applicant filed the Application for Applicant’s Mark based on
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`an intent to use the mark in U.S. commerce for the goods and services listed in the Application.
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`The goods and services covered by the Application are identical and/or closely
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`related to the services rendered and goods offered in connection with Opposer’s Marks.
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`Applicant’s Mark so resembles Opposer’s Marks as to be likely, when used in
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`connection with Applicant’s goods and services, to cause confusion, to cause mistake, and to
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`deceive the trade and public, who are likely to believe that Applicant’s goods and services have
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`their origin with Opposer and/or that such goods and services are approved, endorsed or
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`sponsored by Opposer or associated in some way with Opposer. Opposer would thereby be
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`injured by the granting to Applicant of a certificate of registration for Applicant’s Mark.
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`WHEREFORE, Opposer believes that it will be damaged by registration of Applicant’s
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`Mark and requests that the opposition be sustained and said registration be denied.
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`Please recognize as attorney for Opposer in this proceeding Deborah K. Squiers (member
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`of the bar of the State of New York) and the firm Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, P.C., 114 West
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`47th Street, New York, New York 10036.
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`Dated: New York, New York
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`April 11, 2018
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` Respectfully submitted,
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` COWAN LIEBOWITZ & LATMAN, P.C.
` Attorneys for Opposer
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`By:
`/Deborah K. Squiers/
` Deborah K. Squiers
`Vanessa Costantini
`114 West 47th Street
`New York, New York 10036
`(212) 790-9200
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