Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Electronic Filing System. http://estta.uspto.gov
`ESTTA568094
`ESTTA Tracking number:
`10/30/2013
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`Filing date:
`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`Notice of Opposition
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`Notice is hereby given that the following party opposes registration of the indicated application.
`Opposer Information
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`Name
`Granted to Date
`of previous
`extension
`Address
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`Novartis AG
`10/30/2013
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`CH-4002
`Basel,
`SWITZERLAND
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`Attorney
`information
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`Maury M. Tepper, III
`Tepper & Eyster, PLLC
`3724 Benson Drive
`Raleigh, NC 27609
`UNITED STATES
`mtepper@teiplaw.com Phone:919-861-8903
`Applicant Information
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`Application No
`Opposition Filing
`Date
`International
`Registration No.
`Applicant
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`79121577
`10/30/2013
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`1138830
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`Publication date
`Opposition
`Period Ends
`International
`Registration Date
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`07/02/2013
`10/30/2013
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`09/04/2012
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`UCB PHARMA, S.A.
`Allée de la Recherche 60
`B-1070 BRUXELLES, BEX
`BEX
`Goods/Services Affected by Opposition
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`Class 005. First Use: 0 First Use In Commerce: 0
`All goods and services in the class are opposed, namely: Pharmaceutical preparations and
`substances for the treatment of immunology disorders, pharmaceutical preparations and substances
`for the treatment of central nervous system diseases
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`Grounds for Opposition
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`Priority and likelihood of confusion
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`Trademark Act section 2(d)
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`Mark Cited by Opposer as Basis for Opposition
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`U.S. Application
`No.
`Registration Date
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`85501826
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`NONE
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`Application Date
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`12/22/2011
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`Foreign Priority
`Date
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`NONE
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`ESTTA568094
`ESTTA Tracking number:
`10/30/2013
`
`Filing date:
`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
`Granted to Date
`of previous
`extension
`Address
`
`Novartis AG
`10/30/2013
`
`CH-4002
`Basel,
`SWITZERLAND
`
`Attorney
`information
`
`Maury M. Tepper, III
`Tepper & Eyster, PLLC
`3724 Benson Drive
`Raleigh, NC 27609
`UNITED STATES
`mtepper@teiplaw.com Phone:919-861-8903
`Applicant Information
`
`Application No
`Opposition Filing
`Date
`International
`Registration No.
`Applicant
`
`79121577
`10/30/2013
`
`1138830
`
`Publication date
`Opposition
`Period Ends
`International
`Registration Date
`
`07/02/2013
`10/30/2013
`
`09/04/2012
`
`UCB PHARMA, S.A.
`Allée de la Recherche 60
`B-1070 BRUXELLES, BEX
`BEX
`Goods/Services Affected by Opposition
`
`Class 005. First Use: 0 First Use In Commerce: 0
`All goods and services in the class are opposed, namely: Pharmaceutical preparations and
`substances for the treatment of immunology disorders, pharmaceutical preparations and substances
`for the treatment of central nervous system diseases
`
`Grounds for Opposition
`
`Priority and likelihood of confusion
`
`Trademark Act section 2(d)
`
`Mark Cited by Opposer as Basis for Opposition
`
`U.S. Application
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`85501826
`
`NONE
`
`Application Date
`
`12/22/2011
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
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`NONE
`
`
`
`Word Mark
`Design Mark
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`SEEBARI
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`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
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`NONE
`
`Class 005. First use: First Use: 0 First Use In Commerce: 0
`Anti-inflammatories; Antibacterial pharmaceuticals; Antibiotics; Antifungal
`preparations; Antivirals; Cardiovascular pharmaceuticals; Pharmaceutical
`preparations acting on the central nervous system;Pharmaceutical preparations
`and substances for the treatment of gastro-intestinal diseases; Pharmaceutical
`preparationsfor the treatment and prevention of diseases and disorders of the
`autoimmune system, the metabolic system, the musculo-skeletal system and the
`genitourinary system; pharmaceutical preparations for use in hematology and in
`tissue and organ transplantation; Pharmaceutical preparations for the treatment
`of eye diseases and conditions; Pharmaceutical preparations for the treatment
`of heart rhythm disorders; Pharmaceutical preparations for the treatment of
`immune system related diseases and disorders; Pharmaceutical preparations for
`the treatment of kidney diseases; Pharmaceutical preparations fortreating
`diabetes; Pharmaceutical preparations for use in dermatology; Pharmaceutical
`products for ophthalmological use; Pharmaceutical products for the prevention
`and treatment of cancer; Pharmaceutical products for the treatment of bone
`diseases; Pharmaceutical products for treating respiratory diseases;
`Pharmaceutical products for treating respiratory diseases and asthma;
`Pharmaceuticals, namely, anti-infectives
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`Attachments
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`85501826#TMSN.jpeg( bytes )
`SENBARI Notice of Opposition.pdf(1603462 bytes )
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`Certificate of Service
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of this paper has been served upon all parties, at their address
`record by First Class Mail on this date.
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`Signature
`Name
`Date
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`/Maury M. Tepper, III/
`Maury M. Tepper, III
`10/30/2013
`
`
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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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`In the matter of Trademark Application Serial No. 79/ I 2|.S77
`Filed September 4. 2012
`For the Mark SENBARI
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`Opposition No.
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`Novartis AG,
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`Opposer.
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`ll('l5 Pl l:\RMA. 5..-\...
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`Applicant.
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`NOTICE OF‘ OPPOSITION
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`Opposer Novartis AG, CH-4002. Basil. Switzerland. believes that
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`it will be
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`damaged by registration of the mark shown in Application Serial No. 79/ 121.577. and
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`hereby opposes the same.
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`The grounds for opposition are as follows:
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`I.
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`Applicant filed Application Serial No. 79/ 121.577 on or about September 4. 20l2
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`to register the mark SENBARI in connection with “l’harmaceutical pl'cpat'a1itms and
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`.~uh.~:tanccs for the treatment of l|1lI1'IUI10lugy disorders. plmrmaccuticztl preparations and
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`sttbslztriccs liar the treatment ol'cenlrzt| iiewmts s_\:.s'tctI1 discziscs” in Class 5 ("Applicant's
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`Mark").
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`2.
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`Opposer will be damaged by the registration ol'Applicant's Mark.
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`
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`Notice of Opposition
`Serial No. 79/ I 2 I .577
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`Page 2
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`3.
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`Opposer is the owner of United States Trademark Application No. 85/50l.826 for
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`the mark SEEBARI. filed on December 22. 20l l. for "Anti-intlamntatories: Atttihztctcrial
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`pltannaecuticaIs:
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`.=~\ntihintics:
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`.«'\ntil'ungal
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`prcparatinn.s‘: Antit-irttlsz
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`(.'at\liuvascttlur
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`plmnnaeeuticals: Pltarmaccutical preparatiuns acting on the central ncrmus S_\‘$li:IIl2
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`l’l1at'm:tceutieal preparations and substances for the treatment oi’gusttwititestinal diseztses:
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`l’harmaccutical pI'cp:Il'iIll0ltS fur the treatment and prevention of diseases and Lll.\‘Ul'(lL'l'S iii‘
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`the autoimmune systetn.
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`the metabolic .~;_\-stem.
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`the mttseulu-.slsclct:t| $_\‘.\'lt.‘ln and the
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`-_.»enituurinary systetn: pharmaceutical preparations for use in hematolu«-_\= and in tissue and
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`organ transplantation; l’ltarmaecuticaI preparatimis fur the treatment ul'e_\'e disca.-;c.~. and
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`conditions;
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`l’ltat'macetttical preparations for the treatment oi‘ heart rhythm LllSul'LlCI'S:
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`l’lmi-maceutical preparatitms for the treatment ul‘ immune S}'Slcl‘l1 related diseases and
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`tlismders:
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`Pharmaceutical
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`preparations
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`for
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`the
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`treatment
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`oi‘
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`kitlne_\‘
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`cliseztses:
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`l’lturmaceutical preparations for treating diabetes: l’liarmaeeuticul pt'epat'ations fur use in
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`tlermatnlng}: l’hartnaeeutical products for opllthalmulogical use; Pll:ll‘tIt;lL".cllllCill prmlttets
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`fur the prcx-entiott and treatment ul‘ cancer: l’l1armacculical prntlucts fur the treatment of
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`bone LllSCit3L‘SZ Pharmaceutical products for treating respiratur_\
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`l.ll$Cil>C5l l’|iarmaceutical
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`products for treating rc:~;pirator_\-'
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`tliseztses and astluna;
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`l’ltztrntucettticals. name-l_\. unti-
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`ittlccti\'cs" (“Opposer’s Mark").
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`4.
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`The filing date for Opposer's Mark (December 22. 20l l) is prior to any priority
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`date that Applicant can claim relating to Applicant‘s Mark.
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`3.
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`A licant’s Mark so resembles 0
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`PP0
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`ser’s Mark as to be likel
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`to cause confusion _
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`or to cause mistake or to deceive.
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`Notice of Opposition
`Serial No. 79/ l2l.577
`Page 3
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`WHEREFORE. Opposer prays that said application Serial No. 79/121577. be
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`rejected. that no registration be issued. and that this Opposition be sustained in favor of
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`Opposer.
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`This the 30"‘ day of October. 2013.
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`s mitted.
`Respectfully
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`ury M.
`e/pper, I ll
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`Kathryn M. Eystcr
`Tepper & Eyster. PLLC
`(919) 86 l -8901 telephone
`(919) 861-8913 lelefax
`mtepQCt‘!(i'.lCi|)la\V.C()t1]
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`Attorneys for Opposer
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`Notice of Opposition
`Serial No. 79/I2 L577
`Page 4
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`CERTIFICATE OF FILING
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`I do hereby certify that on October 30, 2013. I filed via electronic means
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`(ESTTA) this NOTICE OF OPPOSITION with the:
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`U. S. Patent and Trademark Office
`Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
`P.O. Box 1451
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`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1451
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`With a copy via First Class mail:
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`Chrislnplicr S. Adkins
`Wcndcruth. Lind &. P0lI«'.lCI\. l,.L.l’.. Ste 400 [i
`103!) 15th SI NW
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`Washington. Dislricl ( )l‘('nlumhiu 20005
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