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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`91203336
`Defendant
`Rush Couture, LLC
`DONNA MIRMAN
`GOTTLIEB RACKMAN & REISMAN PC
`270 MADISON AVE
`NEW YORK, NY 10016
`UNITED STATES
`dmirman@grr.com, efiling@grr.com, dbroome@grr.com
`Motion for Summary Judgment
`Donna Mirman
`dmirman@grr.com, rschurin@grr.com, mzimmermann@leydig.com,
`mcalkins@leydig.com, mliss@leydig.com
`/DM/
`02/01/2013
`RushMemorandum.pdf ( 11 pages )(3427330 bytes )
`MirmanDeclaration.pdf ( 98 pages )(23883742 bytes )
`BarackDeclaration.pdf ( 3 pages )(880024 bytes )
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE BEFORE THE
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`TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`-________-___-________-_______-______--_____________-________________-__x
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`RUSH PRODUCTIONS,
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`Opposer,
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`RUSH COUTURE, LLC,
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`v.
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`Applicant.
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`Opposition No. 91203336
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`3 Application Nos. 85220991 and
`: 85221029
`: Forthe Marks: SPIRIT OF RUSH
`: COUTURE and CRYSTAL RUSH
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`APPLICANT’S MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO OPPOSER’S MOTION FOR
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`SUMMARY JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. PRO. R. 56
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`Applicant Rush Couture, LLC (hereinafter "Applicant”) respectfully submits this
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`memorandum in opposition to the motion for summary judgment submitted by Opposer
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`Rush Productions (hereinafter “Opposer"). Applicant relies on this memorandum and
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`the Declaration of Donna Mirman (hereinafter "Mirman Decl.”) with attached exhibits,
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`submitted herewith.
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`I.
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`FACTS AND BACKGROUND
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`Applicant is a limited liability company under the laws of the state of Florida
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`located and doing business at 4028 N. 29"‘ Avenue, Hollywood, Florida 33020.
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`Applicant is in the business of designing, promoting, marketing and selling
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`apparel, primarily high quality t-shirts and sweatshirts, embellished with unique designs,
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`artwork and ornamentation , inclusive of crystals, patches, silk-screen artwork and other
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`embellishments. App|icant’s apparel is sold primarily on its website
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`www.rushcoutureapj:3arel.com as well as to upscale retail stores and boutiques.
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`As early as 2007, Applicant's principals operated a retail store in the name of
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`Rush, located in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. The name Rush for the store was
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`created because of both the proximity and connection to a nearby store named
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`“Adrenaline,” thereby trying_ to tap into the aura of the high energy crowd of the Seaside
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`Heights target market. The target market is both men and women, ages 16-25.
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`Due to the popularity of Applicants clothing with the Seaside Heights crowd,
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`Applicant's clothing was featured on the MTV show Jersey Shore since as early as
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`2010.
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`On January 19, 2012, Applicant filed intent to use Application Serial Nos.
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`85/2221029 for the mark CRYSTAL RUSH and 85/2220991 for the mark SPIRIT OF
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`RUSH COUTURE covering “clothing for men and women, namely, t-shirts, dress shirts,
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`sweatshirts, sweaters, jeans, sweatpants, cargo pants, cargo shorts, dressed, scarves,
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`caps, hats and undergarments."
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`ll.
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`SUMMARY OF ARGUMENTS
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`As shown herein, the marks at issue are different, the channels of trade are
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`different and there is no evidence of any actual confusion. Accordingly, it would be
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`inappropriate to find the marks confusingly similar as a matter of law on summary
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`judgment. Summary judgment is rarely appropriate in any inter—parties proceeding,
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`See eg., iJoyd’s Food products, Inc .v Eli's lnc., 25 USPQ2d 2027 (Fed. Cir. 1993);
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`and Opryiand USA , inc. v. GreatAmerican Music Show, Inc., 23 USPQ2d 1471 (Fed.
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`Cir. 1992), and is clearly not appropriate in this case.
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`Ill.
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`APPL|CANT’S RESPONSE TO OPPOSER’S STATEMENT OF
`ALLEGED UNDISPUTED FACTS
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`Applicant responds to Opposer’s Statement of Undisputed Facts as follows:
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`1. Applicant admits Opposer’s proposed Undisputed Facts Nos. 1 through 14.
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`2.
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`In proposed Undisputed Fact No. 15, Opposer maintains that “Bands routinely
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`sell t-shirts, other clothing items, and related merchandise at concerts and
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`otherwise in connection with the band." (Cecconi Decl. para 18) Applicant
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`denies this proposed undisputed fact. Ms. Cecconi is not purported to be an
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`expert on what bands “routinely do” and other than her lay opinion, there is no
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`evidence in the record to support this statement.
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`3. Applicant admits proposed Undisputed Facts Nos. 16 through 18.
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`4.
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`in proposed Undisputed Fact No. 19, Opposer maintains that “Since 2010,
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`Rush has enjoyed sales in excess of $14 million for its apparel products sold
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`in connection with tours or online alone.” (Cecconi Decl. para. 22) Applicant
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`denies this proposed undisputed fact. This is no evidence in the record to
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`support this purported fact. Ms. Cecconi statement is entirely unsupported
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`with any documentary evidence.
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`5. Applicant admits Opposer’s proposed Unidsputed Facts Nos. 20 through 36.
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`IV.
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`OPPOSER’S FAILURE OF PROOF
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`Initially, Applicant notes that Opposer submits absolutely no competent evidence
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`of its sales or advertising expenditures. There are no business records of any type
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`relating to sales revenues or advertising expenses offered by Opposer. The self-
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`serving statements of interested witnesses, standing alone, are not admissible
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`evidence. Accordingly, Opposer has submitted no evidence of sales or advertising to
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`support its claims.
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`A. SUMMARY JUDG MENT STANDARD
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`The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, including rules relating to summary
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`judgment, generally govern Opposition Proceedings before the Trademark Trial and
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`Appeal Board. See, 37 C.F.R. § 2.1 16(a). Thus, the Board may grant summary
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`judgment only if there is no genuine issue of material fact and the moving party is
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`entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, lnc., 477 U.S. 242,
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`257 (1986).
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`In order to establish that a factual dispute is genuine, the non-moving party
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`needs only present evidence from which a trier of fact might return a verdict in its favor.
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`Id., 477 U.S. at 257. Therefore, in this instance, Applicant need only present some
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`evidence from which the Board might find that there is not a likelihood of confusion.
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`addition, the Board must view all the evidence in the light most favorable to the
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`Applicant, and since opposing factual inferences may arise from the same set of
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`undisputed subsidiary facts, the Board must draw all reasonable inferences in favor of
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`the Applicant. See e.g., Old Tyme Foods, Inc. v. Roundj/’s inc. , 22 USPQ2d 1542
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`(Fed. Cir. 1992) (Federal Circuit reverses grant of summaryjudgment where the Board
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`did not properly draw all inferences in favor of non—moving party.)
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`B. LIKE LIHOOD OF CONFUSION STANDARD
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`In In re EJ. DupontDeNemours & Co.,177 USPQ 563 (CCPA 1973), the Federal
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`Circuit established certain factors for determining whether there is likelihood of
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`confusion. These Dupont factors are recited in Opposers’ brief. Those factors which
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`are relevant to Applicants argument herein include (i) the similarity or dissimilarity of the
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`marks in their entireties as to appearance, sound, connotation and commercial
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`impression; (ii) the similarity or dissimilarity of the established likely to continue trade
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`channels; (iii) the fame, or lack thereof, of the prior mark; (iv) the number and nature of
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`similar marks in use on similar goods; and (V) the nature and extent of any actual
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`confusion, or lack thereof. Applicant respectfully suggests that these are the most
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`important Dupom‘ factors in this case.
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`C. THE MARKS ARE NOT SIMILAR
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`Opposer is the rock band RUSH. The marks and registrations pertaining thereto,
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`which Opposer cites herein, are the word RUSH. Opposer owns three U.S.
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`registrations for this mark in International Classes 9, 25 and 41.
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`its principal
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`registrations are in Class 41 for “Entertainment in the nature of a musical and vocal
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`group,” and Class 9 for "Series of Pre—recorded phonograph records, audio and video
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`cassettes, audio tapes and compact discs featuring music.” This is Opposer’s principal
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`use in the marketplace. Opposer is a touring rock band that also produces and sells
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`original music. Opposer’s registration in Class 25 covers “T—shirts, hats, sweatshirts
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`and jackets," is ancillary to its principal registrations. Opposer alleges that it has sold
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`goods in Class 25 "in connection” with its musical performances for over thirty years.
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`Applicant sells clothing under the following marks SPIRIT OF RUSH COUTURE
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`and CRYSTAL RUSH, and it has applied to register these marks in Class 25 for various
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`types of men’s and women’s clothing.
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`The marks are clearly not identical, nor are they similar in their entireties as to
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`appearance, sound, connotation and commercial impression. Opposer's mark is a
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`simple and straightforward four letter word.
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`In contrast, Appiicant’s marks are complex
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`and convey a different connotation and commercial impression.
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`While Opposer's mark simply identifies a rock band, Applicants use of the words
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`COUTURE and CRYSTAL, appearing prominently in the respective marks, conveys an
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`impression of luxury and fashion. In fact, the word COUTURE is defined as “the
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`business of designing, making, and selling fashionable custom-made women’s
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`clothing.” Merriam Webster. Similarly, the word CRYSTAL conveys an impression of
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`luxury. Nowhere in Opposer’s brief or in the record is there any evidence that Opposer
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`sells luxury goods or goods that fall into the definition of “couture."
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`in addition, Applicant notes that Opposer argues that other elements of
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`Applicant's marks were disclaimed and therefore are of lesser importance and should
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`not be considered. This is an incorrect analysis since the marks must be considered in
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`their entireties. Opryland USA, Inc. v. Great American Music Show, Ina, supra
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`(“Although it is often helpful to the decision maker to analyze marks by separating them
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`into their component words or design elements in order to ascertain which aspects are
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`more or less dominant, such analysis must not contravene law and reason. When it is
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`the entirety of the marks that is perceived by the public, it is the entirely of the marks
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`that must be compared")
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`Accordingly, this important Dupont factor weighs heavily in favor of Applicant.
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`D. THE TRADE CHANNELS ARE NOT SIMILAR
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`Opposer states in its brief that its products are available at or near Opposer’s
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`concerts and on its website.
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`(Opposer’s brief p. 16). Opposer’s products are available
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`on its fan website, in a section called “Rush Backstage Club” at the far right of the page.
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`This has been Opposer’s principal, and perhaps o_my, channel of trade for the last thirty
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`years. There is absolutely no evidence or representation in the record that Opposer has
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`or intends in the future to change.
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`In addition, it is can be said with some certainty that
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`the Opposer’s popularity is primarily among persons of the same generation of its band
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`members. At a minimum, it could certainly not be established as an undisputed fact that
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`Opposer’s primary fan base and therefore customers are people under the age of 30.
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`in contrast, Applicants relevant trade channels will be high-end retail stores.
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`They will under no circumstances be marketed, promoted, or sold at Opposer’s concerts
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`or on any music fan based website.
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`In addition, the target market for Applicants goods
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`are a much younger generation, generally persons ages 18 -24. Accordingly, this
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`Dupont factor weighs in Applicant's favor.
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`E. OPPOS ER’S MARK IS NOT FAMOUS FOR CLOTHING
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`In order to be a famous mark, a mark must be widely recognized by the general
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`consuming public of the United States as a designation indicating a single source of
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`goods or services. 15 U.S.C.A. Section 1125 (c) (2). Although Opposer submits
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`evidence of its recognition as a rock band, Opposer’s mark RUSH certainly does not
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`rise to the level of a “famous mark” under the Lanham Act. While the band Rush might
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`be known in the demographic of 40 through 60 year old males, it cannot be shown that
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`the band is well—known by the general consuming public of the United States. Supra.
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`any event, there is no evidence that consumers familiar with the rock band RUSH will
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`associate this mark RUSH with clothing or other goods in class 25. See Cuban Cigar
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`Brands, N. V. v. Valle Grande Limitada, 2007 WL 2344672 (TTAB 2007) (no likelihood of
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`confusion between the "famous” mark MONTECRISTO for cigars and MONTECRISTO
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`for olive oils and vinegar).
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`F. THE MARKETPLACE IS FULL OF SIMILAR MARKS FOR SIMILAR GOODS
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`Under Dupom‘ “the number and nature of similar marks in use on similar goods"
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`is a factor that must be considered in determining likelihood of confusion. Evidence of
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`actual use of similar marks for similar goods reasonably supports an inference that a
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`mark is weak.
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`In the instant case, a number of entities are using very similar or identical marks
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`for the very similar and in some cases identical goods. For example:
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`1. ADRENALINE RUSH is registered and in use in the marketplace for clothing
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`including t—shirts. See Reg. No. 3,436,790 and Mirman Decl. This entity
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`claims to have been using this mark since 2007, and its website store located
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`at wvvw.adrelinerush.com displays t—shirts that can be said to have the same
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`“rock and roll’' feel that Opposer alleges is present in the Applicant‘s goods.
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`2. RUSH is registered and in use in the marketplace for men’s and women's
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`clothing. This mark is registered by a Professional Hockey club and has been
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`in use since 2007. See, Reg. No. 3,746,109 and Mirman Decl.
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`3. SUGAR RUSH is registered and in use in the marketplace for various types
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`of women’s and children’s clothing. See Reg. No. 3,214,607 and Mirman
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`Decl. This entity claims to have used the mark since 2006.
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`4. CHICAGO RUSH is registered and in use in the marketplace for numerous
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`types of men’s and women's clothing, including tee~shirts. See Reg.
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`2,706,181 and evidence of use in the Mirman Decl. This registration indicates
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`that this mark has been in use for more than a decade.
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`5. KP RUSH is registered and in use in the marketplace for caps, jerseys and
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`tops. See Reg. No. 3,585,542 and evidence of use submitted with the
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`Mirman Declaration.
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`These are just a few of the similar marks for identical goods which are currently
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`in use in the marketplace. This Dupont factor weighs heavily in favor of Applicant.
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`Moreover, the totality of the third party trademark usage of “RUSH” marks serves
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`to undermine Opposer’s argument that RUSH is a famous mark. See Accuride Intem.,
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`Inc. v. Accuride Corp., 10 USPQ2d 1589 (9”‘ Cir. 1989) (the term ACCURIDE for drawer
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`slides was not sufficiently distinctive due to third party trademark usage); Accord Fruit of
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`Loom, Inc. v. Girouard, 26 USPQ2d 1782 (g"‘ Cir. 1993).
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`G. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF ACTUAL CONFUSION
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`Finally, there is absolutely no evidence of any actual confusion in the record.
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`Applicant has been in business since 2007, during all of the time there is no evidence
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`any confusion whatsoever. This factor also weighs in favor of Applicant.
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`CONCLUSION
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`On a motion for summary judgment, the Board is required to view all of the
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`evidence in a light most favorable to Applicant, and must draw all reasonable inferences
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`in its favor. Given the fact that the marks are not identical, there are a multitude of third
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`parties using similar or identical marks for similar or identical goods, and there is no
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`evidence of any actual confusion, summary judgment is not appropriate. A reasonable
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`fact finder could easily find that there is no likelihood of confusion.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Gottlieb, Rackman & Reisman, P.C
`Attorneys for Applicant
`270 Madison Avenue
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`Dated: February 1, 2013
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`New York, New York
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`CERTIFICATE OF ELECTRONIC FILING
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`I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing APPLICANT’S
`MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO OPPOSER’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY
`JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. PRO. R. 56 and DECLARATION OF
`DONNA MIRMAN is being electronically filed with the United States Patent and
`Trademark Office on this 15‘ day of February, 2013.
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` /Donna
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`rrman
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of the foregoing
`APPLlCANT’S MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO OPPOSER’S MOTION FOR
`SUMMARY JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. PRO. R. 56 and
`DECLARATION OF DONNA MIRMAN has been sewed upon Opposer, at their
`address of record by email (by agreement) and by first class mail on this date.
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`Mark J. Liss, Esq.
`Michelle L. Zimmermann, Esq.
`Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd.
`Two Prudential Plaza
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`180 N. Stetson Avenue, Suite 4900
`Chicago, Illinois 60601-6731
`mzimmermann@ieydig.com
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`Dated: February 1, 2013
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`By: *1
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`Donna
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`irman
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`RUSH PR0DUCTl0N5=
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`Opposer.
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`V.
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`RUSH COUTURE, LLC,
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`Applicant.
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`Opposition No. 91203336
`Serial No. 85/22 0,991
`Serial No. 85/221,029
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`DELCARATION OF DONNA MIRMAN
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`1, Donna Mirman, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, declare as follows:
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`1.
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`lam over the age of 18 and am an attorney at the law firm of Gottlieb, Rackman
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`& Reisrnan, PC..
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`I am competent to testify regarding the matters set forth herein and make this
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`Declaration upon my personal knowledge.
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`2.
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`Attached as Exhibit A is a status copy of Registration No. 3214607 for the mark
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`SUGAR RUSH, downloaded from the U.S. Trademark Office database and showing the current status
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`of the registration and true and correct printouts from Applicant's website showing various products
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`for sale under the mark.
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`3.
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`Attached as Exhibit B is a status copy of Registration No. 3436790 for the mark
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`ADRENALINE RUSH, downloaded from the U.S. Trademark Office database and showing the
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`current status of the registration and true and correct printouts from Applicant's website showing
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`various products for sale under the mark.
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`4.
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`Attached as Exhibit C is a status copy of Registration No. 3746109 for the mark RUSH,
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`downloaded from the U.S. Trademark Office database and showing the current status of the
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`registration and true and correct printouts from Applicant's website showing various products for sale
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`under the mark.
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`5.
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`Attached as Exhibit D is a status copy of Registration No. 3826919 for the mark
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`RAPID CITY RUSH, downloaded from the U.S. Trademark Office database and showing the current
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`status of the registration and true and correct printouts from Applicant's website showing various
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`products for sale under the mark.
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`6.
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`Attached as Exhibit E is a status copy of Registration No. 3665493 for the mark RD
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`RUSH DEAL, downloaded from the U.S. Trademark Office database and showing the current status
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`of the registration and true and correct printouts from Applicant's website showing various products
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`for sale under the mark.
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`7.
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`Attached as Exhibit F is a status copy of Registration No. 3803664 for the mark
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`LIQUID RUSH, downloaded from the U.S. Trademark Office database and showing the current status
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`of the registration and true and correct printouts from Applicant's website showing various products
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`for sale under the mark.
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`8.
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`Attached as Exhibit G is a status copy of Registration No. 2697416 for the mark RUSH
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`GORDON RUSH, downloaded from the US. Trademark Office database and showing the current
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`status of the registration.
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`9.
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`Attached as Exhibit H is a status copy of Registration No. 2273047 for the mark
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`GORDON RUSH, downloaded from the U.S. Trademark Office database and showing the current
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`status of the registration and true and correct printouts from Applicant's website showing various
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`products for sale under the mark.
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`10.
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`Attached as Exhibit I is a status copy of Registration No. 3544978 for the mark
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`GORDON RUSH, downloaded from the U.S. Trademark Office database and showing the current
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`status of the registration and true and correct printouts from Applicant's website showing various
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`products for sale under the mark.
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`11.
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`Attached as ExhibitJ is a status copy of Registration No. 3145705 for the mark DARK
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`RUSH, downloaded from the U.S. Trademark Office database and showing the current status of the
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`registration.
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`12.
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`Attached as Exhibit K is a status copy of Registration No. 3044531 for the mark RUSH
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`JUNKYS, downloaded from the U.S. Trademark Office database and showing the current status of the
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`registration and true and correct printouts from Applicant's website.
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`13.
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`Attached as Exhibit L is a status copy of Registration No. 3497654 for the mark FEEL
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`THE RUSH, downloaded from the U.S. Trademark Office database and showing the current status of
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`the registration.
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`14.
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`Attached as Exhibit M is a status copy of Registration No. 2712483 for the mark FEEL
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`THE RUSH, downloaded from the U.S. Trademark Office database.
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`15.
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`Attached as Exhibit N is a status copy of Registration No. 3712356 for the mark
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`RUSH, downloaded from the U.S. Trademark Office database and showing the current status of the
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`registration and true and correct printouts from Applicant's website showing various products for
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`sale under the mark.
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`16.
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`Attached as Exhibit 0 is a status copy of Registration No. 2706181 for the mark
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`CHICAGO RUSH, downloaded from the U.S. Trademark Office database and showing the current
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`status of the registration and true and correct printouts from Applicant's website showing various
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`products for sale under the mark.
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`17.
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`Attached as Exhibit? is a status copy of Registration No. 2947104 for the mark
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`CHICAGO RUSH, downloaded from the U.S. Trademark Office database and showing the current
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`status of the registration and true and correct printouts from Applicant's website.
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`18.
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`Attached as Exhibit Q is a status copy of Registration No. 3585542 for the mark KP
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`RUSH, downloaded from the U.S. Trademark Office database and showing the current status of the
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`registration and true and correct printouts from Applicant's website showing various products for
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`sale under the mark.
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`I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
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`Date: January 31, 2013
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`Donna Mi man
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`uLAJ/K2
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`Opposition No. 91203336
`Serial No. 85/220,991
`Serial No. 85/221,029
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`RUSH COUTURE, LLC,
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`DECLARATION OF DONNA MIRMAN
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`(LAST LISTED OWNER) KBL GROUP INTERNATIONAL, LTD. CORPORATION NEW YORK
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`IC 025. US 022 039. G 8. S: men's, women's and children's clothing and footwear, namely, coaches
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