Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Electronic Filing System. 39145
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`ESTTA Tracking number: ESTTA13185
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`Filing date3
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`08/] 1/2004
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`Petition for Cancellation
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`Notice is hereby given that the following party requests to cancel indicated registration.
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`Petitioner Information
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`Name
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`Altec Lansing Technologies, Inc.
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`Entity
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`Corporation
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`Citizenship
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`Pennsylvania
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`Address
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`Routes 6 and 209
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`Milford, PA 18337
`UNITED STATES
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`Attorney
`information
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`G. Roxanne Elings
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`Greenberg Traurig, LLP
`200 Park Avenue
`New York, NY 10166
`UNITED STATES
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`harringtond@gtlaw.com Phone:212-801-9200
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`Registration Subject to Cancellation
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`Registration
`No
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`2771908
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`Registration
`date
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`10/07,2003
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`Class 009. First Use: 20030400 , First Use In Commerce: 20030400
`Goods! Services: Consumer communication and electronic audio
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`Goods/’ Services
`Subject to
`Cancellation
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`products and related peripherals, namely, computers; multimedia sound
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`systems consisting of amplifiers, power systems consisting of ac line
`cords, fuses, EMI filters, line rectifiers, energy storage capacitors,
`switches, transformers, fast rectifiers, feedback loops, output filters and
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`output terminals; audio processors, audio mixers, audio speakers and
`computer hardware and software for use in connection with multimedia
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`sound systems, and user manuals sold together as a unit therewith
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`Attachments
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`Cancellation Petition for Soundn1atters_Vl.txt ( 2 pages )
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`Signature
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`IG. R. Elings/
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`Name
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`G. Roxanne Elings
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`Cancellation No.
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`Soundmatters,
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`ON FOR CANC
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`i'.T.T.AJ_ ON
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`Altec Lansing Technologies,
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`a corporation organized and
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`lnc.("Altec"),
`the Sta -6 O.
`existing under the laws o_
`business at Rou
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`principal place of
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`having its
`_ Pennsylvania,
`:es 6 and 209,
`Milford PA l8337,
`believes that it will be
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`through its attorneys Greenberg Traurig LLP,
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`damaged by Registration No.
`same.
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`2,77l,908 and hereby petitions to cancel
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`As grounds
`-herefore it is alleged as
`("Soundma
`l. Soundmatters,
`Inc.
`tters") has obtained U.S. Registration
`for the mark SOUNDMATTRRS
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`in C ass 9.
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`lows:
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`No. 2,771,908
`2. Altec is now and has
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`manufacturing high per:
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`for many years been engaged in the business of
`CGITIS
`formance,
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`high qua"
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`ity professional audio sys
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`and components.
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`3. Altec has adopted
`on and in connection
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`as early as November
`first use claimed in
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`23,
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`l997,
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`the filing
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`and contin
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`iously used the trademark SOUND MATTERS,
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`wi
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`th computer I
`l996,
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`_oudspeaker speakers since at least I!
`the date o;
`a date long prior to April 2003,
`,908, and prior to
`from which
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`Registration No.
`da-e o
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`-he intent—to—use application
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`2,77l
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`December
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`the registration issued.
`the owner of
`4. Altec is
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`U.
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`76/067709
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`for the mark SOUN
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`S.
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`Trademark Applica
`D MATTTRS
`_:O_|,. VIC
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`tion Serial Number
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`omputer loudspeaker systems
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`comprised of
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`frequency sounds;
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`oudspeakers,
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`subwoofers,
`namely,
`loudspeakers that reproduces low audio
`television home theatre l
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`microphone
`for use in
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`systems comprising a dual pick—up microphone and software
`remote control
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`for a
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`localizing sound and/or noise cancellation;
`audio device,
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`personal computer;
`electronic contro' S
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`namely,
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`a recorder incorporating
`noise reduction and volume
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`for playback, pause,
`GS
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`adjustment capabi‘iti
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`for audio input and output to/:
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`from a computer;
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`namely a device used to combine and adjust sounds
`of sources,
`iers,
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`mixer,
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`signal processors,
`name
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`parts and accessories,
`cables and connectors
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`for s
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`Ty,
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`sound ampli-
`transformer,
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`from a variety
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`'oudspeaker component
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`signa'
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`processing modules,
`8.8
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`ich products," based upon use in commerce
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`early as November 1996.
`I!
`5. The trademark SOUND MATT
`ERS is and has become a valuable asset o;
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`Altec,
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`with extremely valuable goodwill and a valuable reputation.
`DMATTERS,
`6. Soundmatters’ mark,
`SOUN
`Altec’s SOUND MATTERS trademark.
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`incorporates and plays upon
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`7.
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`The goods and services covered by Soundmatters’
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`same as the goods contained in Altec’s Application Serial No.
`and on which the mark is used.
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`registration are the
`76/067709
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`8. The J.S.
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`“ice has held that sim
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`Jltaneous use
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`o” Soundmatters’
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`mark SOUN
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`ERS and Altec’s mark,
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`Patent and Trademark 0
`DMATT
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`is
`SOUND MATTERS,
`users
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`likely to cause con:
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`Jsion,
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`mistake or deception among purchasers,
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`“n
`and the public.
`Serial No.
`76/067709
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`this regard,
`has ref
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`the
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`Examining At
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`Jsed registration o.
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`on the grounds that
`Soundma -ers’
`mark SOUN
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`the mark
`DMATT
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`is likely to be con:
`ERS,
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`thereby damaging Altec.
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`torney in application
`-he mark SOUND MATTERS
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`Jsed with
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`9. Accordingly,
`Soundma
`-ers would res
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`contin
`ied registration of
`.1 lt
`in a
`'ikelihood o
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`deception in the trade
`-o A;
`-ec and diminish
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`familiar with Altec’s mark wo
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`the mark SOUNDMATTERS by
`COD
`'usion, mistake and
`be a source of
`and the public,
`' damage and injury
`ficant investment Altec has made in its
`the signi:
`Persons
`trademark SOUND MATTERS.
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`for those of Al
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`Jld
`-ec, OI
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`likely mistake Soundmatters’
`goods and services
`at least believe Soundmatters’
`8.
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`goods and services were sanctioned,
`'iliated with,
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`licensed by or are otherwise
`'aul
`'ound
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`authorized,
`sponsored by,
`related to Altec.
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`Furthermore,
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`any defect,
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`objection or
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`with Soundmatters’
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`goods or services would
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`'ikely reflect upon and
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`injure the reputation Altec has established wi
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`:h respect to its
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`products.
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`l0. A duplica-e Petition
`$300.00 is enclosed.
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`for Cancellation and
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`the required
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`ee 0
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`WHfiRfiEORfi,
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`Altec Lansing Technologies,
`No. 2,771,908,
`sustained.
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`be canceled and that this petition
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`fnc.
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`prays that Registration
`for cancellation be
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`GRfifiN%fiRG lRAUR_G LLB
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`Attorneys for Applicant
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`Date: August
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`l;,2004
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`G. Roxanne Elings
`Allison Lucas
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`200 Park Avenue
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`New York, New York l0l66
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`(2l2) 801-9200
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