ESTTA Tracking number: ESTTA1426065
`Filing date: 04/03/2025
`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 Bose Corporation
`Entity Corporation Incorporated or
`registered in
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`Address THE MOUNTAIN ROAD
`FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701
`UNITED STATES
`Attorney informa-
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`JON LANGER FINE
`BOSE CORPORATION
`THE MOUNTAIN ROAD
`FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701
`UNITED STATES
`Primary email: Jon_Fine@bose.com
`508-766-7794
`Docket no.
`Applicant information
`Application no. 98497071 Publication date 03/04/2025
`Opposition filing
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`04/03/2025 Opposition period
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`04/03/2025
`Applicant Liu Kejian
`NO. 030, LAOJU GROUP, XINJU VILLAGE
`HUAIZHONG TOWN, YONGXIN COUNTY
`JI'AN JIANGXI, 343000
`China
`Goods/services affected by opposition
`Class 011. First Use: Feb 2, 2024 First Use In Commerce: Feb 2, 2024
`All goods and services in the class are opposed, namely: Reading lights
`Grounds for opposition
`Priority and likelihood of confusion Trademark Act Section 2(d)
`Dilution by blurring Trademark Act Sections 2 and 43(c)
`Dilution by tarnishment Trademark Act Sections 2 and 43(c)
`Marks cited by opposer as basis for opposition
`U.S. registration
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`3863254 Application date 02/18/2010
`Register Principal
`Registration date 10/19/2010 Foreign priority NONE
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`Word mark BOSE
`Design mark
`Description of
`mark
`Goods/services Class 009. First use: First Use: Jun 1, 2000 First Use In Commerce: Jun 1, 2000
`Batteries; Communications headsets for use with communication radios, inter-
`com systems, or other communications network transceivers; Headphones;
`Headsets for cellular or mobile phones; Microphones
`U.S. registration
`no.
`5717737 Application date 05/08/2018
`Register Principal
`Registration date 04/02/2019 Foreign priority
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`NONE
`Word mark BOSE
`Design mark
`Description of
`mark
`Goods/services Class 009. First use: First Use: Jan 8, 2019 First Use In Commerce: Jan 8, 2019
`Cases for eyeglasses and sunglasses * that incorporate loudspeakers *; eye-
`glass frames * that incorporate loudspeakers *; eyewear * that incorporates
`loudspeakers *; sunglasses * that incorporate loudspeakers *
`U.S. registration
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`5423514 Application date 09/22/2017
`Register Principal
`Registration date 03/13/2018 Foreign priority
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`NONE
`Word mark BOSE
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`Design mark
`Description of
`mark
`Goods/services Class 009. First use: First Use: Nov 28, 2016 First Use In Commerce: Nov 28,
`2016
`Remote controls for audio or video products, namely, audio speakers, amplifiers,
`receivers, CD players, MP3 players, audio or video streaming devices, televi-
`sions, videocassette players, DVD players, or digital video recorders; Mounts
`and mounting brackets adapted for audio speakers; Stands adapted for audio
`speakers; Protective cases and covers for loudspeakers and headphones; Com-
`puter application software for mobile phones, tablets or other mobile devices,
`namely, software for controlling devices that enhance or amplify ambient sounds
`or mask noise; earphone accessories, namely, earphone cushions, earphone
`pads, and earphone extension cords; headphone accessories, namely, head-
`phone cushions, headphone pads, and headphone extension cords
`U.S. registration
`no.
`0991271 Application date 03/09/1973
`Register Principal
`Registration date 08/20/1974 Foreign priority
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`NONE
`Word mark BOSE
`Design mark
`Description of
`mark
`Goods/services Class 021. First use: First Use: May 1966 First Use In Commerce: May 1966
`LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEMS; ELECTRICAL POWER PROCESSORS-NAMELY,
`POWER AMPLIFIERS, [ INVERTERS, ] AND BATTERY CHARGERS
`U.S. registration
`no.
`6430156 Application date 10/08/2020
`Register Principal
`Registration date 07/20/2021 Foreign priority
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`NONE
`Word mark BOSE
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`Design mark
`Description of
`mark
`Goods/services Class 010. First use: First Use: May 18, 2021 First Use In Commerce: May 18,
`2021
`Ear plugs for sleeping; Ear plugs for soundproofing; Hearing aids
`U.S. registration
`no.
`0829402 Application date 10/04/1966
`Register Principal
`Registration date 05/30/1967 Foreign priority
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`NONE
`Word mark BOSE
`Design mark
`Description of
`mark
`Goods/services Class 021. First use: First Use: May 1966 First Use In Commerce: May 1966
`ACOUSTICAL TRANSDUCER SYSTEMS FOR REPRODUCING SOUND
`U.S. registration
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`2288004 Application date 10/20/1998
`Register Principal
`Registration date 10/19/1999 Foreign priority
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`NONE
`Word mark BOSE
`Design mark
`Description of
`mark
`Goods/services Class 035. First use: First Use: Mar 1997 First Use In Commerce: Mar 1997
`computerized on-line retail services in the field of sound reproduction products,
`and shopping information related thereto
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`Notice of Opposition - ALONBOSE - class 11.pdf(334461 bytes )
`Signature /Jon L. Fine/
`Name Jon Fine
`Date 04/03/2025
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE BEFORE THE
`TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`In the matter of application Serial No. 98/497,071
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`For the Trademark ALONBOSE
`Published in the Official Gazette on March 4, 2025
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`Bose Corporation, *
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` Opposer *
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`Liu Kejian *
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` Applicant. *
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`_________________________________________ *
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`NOTICE OF OPPOSITION
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` Bose Corporation (“Opposer”), The Mountain, Framingham, Massachusetts, 01701-9168,
`a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, believes that it
`will be damaged by the issuance of a registration of the mark ALONBOSE (the “Mark”), as applied
`for in application Serial No. 98/497,071 (the “Application”) filed on April 12, 2024, by Liu Kejian,
`(“Applicant”) and hereby opposes the same.
` As grounds for opposition, Bose alleges that:
`1. Opposer uses and/or has used, long since prior to April 12, 2024, the registere d
`trademark BOSE on a wide range of products and services, including battery c hargers, power
`amplifiers, loudspeakers, loudspeaker systems, loudspeaker protective cove rs and cases, CD and
`DVD players, headphones, headsets, headphone and headset protective covers and cases, clothing,
`radios, televisions, automobile sound systems, materials testing eq uipment, eyewear, sunglasses,
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`hearing aids and retail services.
` 2. Opposer is the owner of the following U.S. Trademark Registrations:
` Reg. No. 829,402, issued May 30, 1967, for the mark BOSE (Stylized) in connection with
`acoustical transducer systems for reproducing sound; and
` Reg. No. 991,271, issued August 20, 1974, for the mark BOSE in connection with
`loudspeaker systems; electrical power processors-namely, power amplifiers, inverters, and battery
`chargers; and
` Reg. No. 1,727,482, issued October 27, 1992, for the mark BOSE in connection with
`printed matter; namely, catalogs, newsletters and brochures in the field of electronic and
`electroacoustical equipment, and repair of electronic and electroacoustical equipment; and
` Reg. No. 1,738,278, issued December 8, 1992, for the mark BOSE (Stylized) in connecti on
`with printed matter; namely, catalogs, newsletters, and brochures all in the field of electronics and
`electroacoustical equipment and services and repair of electronic and electroacoustical equipment;
`and
` Reg. No. 1,828,700, issued March 29, 1994, for the mark BOSE in connection with ret ail
`store services in the field of electronic and electro-acoustical products; and
` Reg. No. 1,830,727, issued April 12, 1994, for the mark BOSE (Stylized) in connection
`with retail store services in the field of electronic and electro-acoustical products; and
` Reg. No. 2,288,004, issued October 19, 1999, for the mark BOSE in connection with
`computerized on-line retail services in the field of sound reproduction products , and shopping
`information related thereto; and
` Reg. No. 3,863,254, issued October 19, 2010, for the mark BOSE in connection with
`batteries; communications headsets for use with communication radios, intercom systems, or other
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`communications network transceivers; headphones; headsets for cellular or m obile phones;
`microphones; and
` Reg. No. 5,423,514, issued March 13, 2018, for the mark BOSE in connection with Re mote
`controls for audio or video products, namely, audio speakers, amplifiers, receivers, CD players,
`MP3 players, audio or video streaming devices, televisions, videocassett e players, DVD players,
`or digital video recorders; Mounts and mounting brackets adapted for audio spe akers; Stands
`adapted for audio speakers; Protective cases and covers for loudspeakers and headphones;
`Computer application software for mobile phones, tablets or other mobile devices , namely,
`software for controlling devices that enhance or amplify ambient sounds or mask noise; earphone
`accessories, namely, earphone cushions, earphone pads, and earphone extension cords; headphone
`accessories, namely, headphone cushions, headphone pads, and headphone extension cords.
` Reg. No. 5,717,737, issued April 2, 2019, for the mark BOSE in connection with cas es for
`eyeglasses and sunglasses that incorporate loudspeakers; eyeglass frames that incorporate
`loudspeakers; eyewear that incorporates loudspeakers; sunglasses that incorporate loudspeakers.
` Reg. No. 6,430,156, issued July 20, 2021, for the mark BOSE in connection with ear plugs
`for sleeping; ear plugs for soundproofing; hearing aids.
` These registrations are valid and subsisting and in full force and effect, as evidenced by the
`enclosed printouts of from the Trademark Status and Document Retrie val (“TSDR”) web server,
`attached as Exhibit A (1-11) hereto.
`3. Opposer accordingly owns valuable goodwill in its BOSE marks.
`4. Applicant filed the Application on April 12, 2024, which seeks to register the Mark
`for the following goods in International Class 11: “Reading Lights”.
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`5. The Mark is deceptively similar to Opposer’s BOSE trademark so as t o cause
`confusion and lead to deception as to the origin of the goods bearing the Appli cant’s mark.
`Accordingly, Opposer will be damaged by registration of the Applicant’s mar k with respect to
`these goods.
`6. The Mark dilutes the distinctive quality of Opposer’s mark, either by bl urring or
`by tarnishment, and therefore Opposer will be damaged by registration of the Mark regardless of
`whether there is a likelihood of confusion.
` 7. Wherefore, Opposer prays that this Opposition be sustained, and that the
`Application be denied and refused.
` 8. Opposer will be represented in this proceeding by Jon Fine of the legal department
`of Bose Corporation. Bose Corporation requests that all correspondence be directed to Jon Fine at
`the address given below.
`Dated: April 3, 2025
`By:
` Jon L. Fine, Esq.
` Bose Corporation
` The Mountain
`Framingham, MA 01701
`(508) 766-7794
`Jon_Fine@bose.com
` Attorney for Opposer
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