Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Electronic Filing System. http://estta.uspto.gov
`ESTTA Tracking number:
`ESTTA801537
`02/15/2017
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`Filing date:
`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`Notice of Opposition
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`Notice is hereby given that the following party opposes registration of the indicated application.
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`Opposer Information
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`Name
`Granted to Date
`of previous ex-
`tension
`Address
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`Attorney informa-
`tion
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`Boy Scouts of America
`02/15/2017
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`1325 West Walnut Hill Lane P.O. Box 152079
`Irving, TX 75015-2079
`UNITED STATES
`
`Gary A. Hecht, Esq.
`Fox Rothschild LLP
`P.O. Box 5231
`Princeton, NJ 08543-5231
`UNITED STATES
`ghecht@frof.com, dmcgregor@frof.com, ipdocket@frof.com, colszyk@frof.com
`Phone:215-299-2416
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`Applicant Information
`
`Application No
`Opposition Filing
`Date
`Applicant
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`86914322
`02/15/2017
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`CCG Creative, LLC
`1235 Ring Bill Loop
`Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
`UNITED STATES
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`Publication date
`Opposition Peri-
`od Ends
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`10/18/2016
`02/15/2017
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`Goods/Services Affected by Opposition
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`Class 035. First Use: 0 First Use In Commerce: 0
`All goods and services in the class are opposed, namely: Retail on-line department stores; on-line re-
`tail store services featuring a wide variety of consumer goods; online retail store services featuring
`shoes; online retail store services featuring clothing, accessories, footwear, hats, belts, gloves,
`scarves, bags, handbags, packs, purses, luggage, briefcases, watches, jewelry, eyewear, home
`products, housewares, home décor, kitchen and cooking products, dishes, glassware, cutlery, bath-
`room products, cosmetics, beauty and personal care products, fragrances, skin and hair products,
`bedding and linens, baby goods, sporting goods, and storage and organization products
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`Grounds for Opposition
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`Priority and likelihood of confusion
`Dilution by blurring
`False suggestion of a connection with persons,
`living or dead, institutions, beliefs, or national
`symbols, or brings them into contempt, or disrep-
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`Trademark Act Section 2(d)
`Trademark Act Sections 2 and 43(c)
`Trademark Act Section 2(a)
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`Other
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`Exclusive Rights Under 36 U.S.C. 30905
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`Marks Cited by Opposer as Basis for Opposition
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`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`4443273
`
`12/03/2013
`
`Word Mark
`Design Mark
`
`SCOUTSTUFF.ORG
`
`Application Date
`
`04/12/2013
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`Word Mark
`Design Mark
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 035. First use: First Use: 2005/07/01 First Use In Commerce: 2005/07/01
`Online retail store services featuring clothing and apparel, literature, camping
`equipment, craft supplies, and home and gift wares
`
`1316207
`
`Application Date
`
`12/14/1981
`
`01/22/1985
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`SCOUT SHOP BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
`
`NONE
`
`NONE
`
`Class 042. First use: First Use: 1981/11/14 First Use In Commerce: 1981/11/14
`Retail Store Services-Namely, the Sale of Boy Scout Uniforms, Boy Scout In-
`signias, Camping Equipment for Boy Scouts andBoy Scout Trophies and
`Awards
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`4731652
`
`05/05/2015
`
`Word Mark
`
`SCOUTWEAR
`
`Application Date
`
`12/03/2014
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`

`

`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 025. First use: First Use: 2010/11/00 First Use In Commerce: 2010/11/00
`Clothing, namely, shirts, t-shirts, hats, pants, jackets, swimwear, sleepwear
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`1215938
`
`11/09/1982
`
`Application Date
`
`02/17/1981
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`Design Mark
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`CUB SCOUTS
`
`NONE
`
`Class 025. First use: First Use: 1930/04/01 First Use In Commerce: 1930/04/01
`Items of Clothing Forming Part of a Uniform Consisting of Dress Shirts, T-Shirts,
`Pants, Shorts, Belts, Socks, Hats, and Neckerchiefs
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`1215939
`
`11/09/1982
`
`Application Date
`
`02/17/1981
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`Design Mark
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
`
`NONE
`
`Class 025. First use: First Use: 1911/01/31 First Use In Commerce: 1911/01/31
`Items of Clothing Forming Part of a Uniform Consisting of Shirts, Pants, Shorts,
`Skirts, [ Dresses, ] Belts, Socks, Hats, and Neckerchiefs
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`1370697
`
`11/12/1985
`
`Word Mark
`Design Mark
`
`VARSITY SCOUT
`
`Application Date
`
`04/09/1984
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 200. First use: First Use: 1978/00/00 First Use In Commerce: 1978/00/00
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`

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`INDICATION OF MEMBERSHIP IN A SCOUTING ORGANIZATION FOR
`YOUNG MEN
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`1695120
`
`06/16/1992
`
`Application Date
`
`12/21/1990
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`Design Mark
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`SCOUTMASTER
`
`NONE
`
`Class 200. First use: First Use: 1910/00/00 First Use In Commerce: 1910/00/00
`indicating membership in a scouting organization for boys
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`1363872
`
`10/01/1985
`
`Application Date
`
`11/26/1984
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`Design Mark
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
`
`NONE
`
`Class 200. First use: First Use: 1910/00/00 First Use In Commerce: 1910/00/00
`TO INDICATE MEMBERSHIP IN AN ORGANIZATION FOR YOUNG MEN
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`1702357
`
`07/21/1992
`
`Application Date
`
`03/28/1991
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`Design Mark
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`CUB SCOUTS
`
`NONE
`
`Class 200. First use: First Use: 1945/00/00 First Use In Commerce: 1945/00/00
`indicating membership in an organization for boys
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`2578122
`
`06/11/2002
`
`Word Mark
`Design Mark
`
`SEA SCOUTS
`
`Application Date
`
`04/10/2001
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`NONE
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`Goods/Services
`
`Class 041. First use: First Use: 1915/12/31 First Use In Commerce: 1915/12/31
`EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, NAMELY, A CO-EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR
`YOUNG ADULTS IN THE FIELD OF BOATING, SAILING, RAFTING AND
`SCUBA DIVING
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`1213650
`
`10/19/1982
`
`Word Mark
`Design Mark
`
`EAGLE SCOUT
`
`Application Date
`
`04/27/1981
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`The mark consists of the words "Eagle Scout" with Eagle design.
`
`Class 200. First use: First Use: 1911/03/31 First Use In Commerce: 1911/03/31
`Indicating Membership in an Organization for Boys to Promote Moral, Physical
`and Spiritual Development
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`3877547
`
`11/16/2010
`
`Word Mark
`Design Mark
`
`EAGLE SCOUT
`
`Application Date
`
`02/24/2009
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`

`

`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 200. First use: First Use: 1912/08/12 First Use In Commerce: 1912/08/12
`Indicating membership in a(n) ORGANIZATION FOR BOYS AND YOUNG MEN
`
`U.S. Application/ Registra-
`tion No.
`Registration Date
`Word Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`U.S. Application/ Registra-
`tion No.
`Registration Date
`Word Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`U.S. Application/ Registra-
`tion No.
`Registration Date
`Word Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`U.S. Application/ Registra-
`tion No.
`Registration Date
`Word Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`U.S. Application/ Registra-
`tion No.
`Registration Date
`Word Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`U.S. Application/ Registra-
`tion No.
`Registration Date
`Word Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`U.S. Application/ Registra-
`tion No.
`Registration Date
`Word Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Application Date
`
`NONE
`
`NONE
`BOY SCOUT
`clothing and watches
`
`NONE
`
`Application Date
`
`NONE
`
`NONE
`EAGLE SCOUT
`clothing and watches
`
`NONE
`
`Application Date
`
`NONE
`
`NONE
`CUB SCOUT
`clothing and watches
`
`NONE
`
`Application Date
`
`NONE
`
`NONE
`SCOUTSTUFF.ORG
`retail services for clothing, footwear, bags, back packs, watches, hats,
`accessories, sporting goods, camping goods, personal care items,
`and the like
`
`NONE
`
`Application Date
`
`NONE
`
`NONE
`SCOUT
`used to identify a member of Opposer#s organization and Opposer#s
`goods and services
`
`NONE
`
`Application Date
`
`NONE
`
`NONE
`SCOUTS
`used to identify membership in Opposer#s organization, troops and
`units of Opposer, and goods and services of Opposer
`
`NONE
`
`Application Date
`
`NONE
`
`NONE
`SCOUTING
`used in association with Opposer#s organization, participation in Op-
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`U.S. Application/ Registra-
`tion No.
`Registration Date
`Word Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`U.S. Application/ Registra-
`tion No.
`Registration Date
`Word Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`U.S. Application/ Registra-
`tion No.
`Registration Date
`Word Mark
`Goods/Services
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`poser#s programs and activities, and goods and services of Opposer
`
`NONE
`
`Application Date
`
`NONE
`
`NONE
`BOY SCOUTS
`used in association with Opposer#s organization, and goods and ser-
`vices of Opposer
`
`NONE
`
`Application Date
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`NONE
`
`NONE
`BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
`clothing
`
`NONE
`
`Application Date
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`NONE
`
`NONE
`VARSITY SCOUT
`clothing
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`Signature
`Name
`Date
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`Deanna M. McGregor
`02/15/2017
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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. 86914322
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`For the mark: “RACK SCOUT”
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`Opposition No. _________
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`Boy Scouts of America,
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`Opposer,
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`CCG Creative, LLC
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`Applicant.
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`v.
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`NOTICE OF OPPOSITION
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`Opposer, Boy Scouts of America, believes that it will be damaged by registration
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`of the mark “RACK SCOUT”, which is the subject of U.S. Trademark Application Serial
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`No. 86914322, and hereby opposes registration of said mark. In support of its
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`Opposition, Opposer alleges the following:
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`1.
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`Opposer, Boy Scouts of America, (hereinafter “Boy Scouts” or “Opposer”),
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`is a federally chartered corporation organized under laws of the United States of
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`America with a business address of 1325 West Walnut Hill Lane, P.O. Box 152079,
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`Irving, TX 75015-2079.
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`2.
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`Applicant, CCG Creative, LLC, (hereinafter “CCG” or “Applicant”) is a
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`limited liability company of Maryland having an address of 1235 Ring Bill Loop, Upper
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`Marlboro, MD 20774.
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`3.
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`Applicant filed U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 86914322 (the
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`“Application”) seeking to register the mark “RACK SCOUT”, (the “Applicant’s Mark”) for
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`the following services: “Retail on-line department stores; on-line retail store services
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`featuring a wide variety of consumer goods; online retail store services featuring shoes;
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`online retail store services featuring clothing, accessories, footwear, hats, belts, gloves,
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`scarves, bags, handbags, packs, purses, luggage, briefcases, watches, jewelry,
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`eyewear, home products, housewares, home décor, kitchen and cooking products,
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`dishes, glassware, cutlery, bathroom products, cosmetics, beauty and personal care
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`products, fragrances, skin and hair products, bedding and linens, baby goods, sporting
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`goods, and storage and organization products”, in international class 35.
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`4.
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`The Application was filed on February 20, 2016, on the basis of “in use”
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`and alleging a date of first use of June 30, 2013, and was later amended to the basis of
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`“intent to use” which is the current basis for the Application.
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`5.
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`6.
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`Applicant’s earliest priority date is February 20, 2016.
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`Opposer is a famous youth organization in the United States. Beginning
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`around February 8, 1910, and continuing to the present, Opposer has been engaged in
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`the organization and management of programs for young people.
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`7.
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`Opposer adopted and began using marks incorporating the term “SCOUT”
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`since as early as 1910 (Opposer’s marks and trade names incorporating “SCOUT”,
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`registered and unregistered, are collectively referred to herein as “Opposer’s Scout
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`Marks” or “Scout Marks”).
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`8.
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`Opposer operates various programs for boys and young men, which
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`programs include CUB SCOUTS, BOY SCOUTS, SEA SCOUTS and EAGLE SCOUTS
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`and which, in addition to the name Boys Scouts of America, SCOUTS, SCOUT, and
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`SCOUTING, are well known and famous names and identities of Opposer (the names
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`and identities identified in this paragraph are collectively referred to herein as Opposer’s
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`“Scout Names And Identities”). Opposer has used and/or been known by its Scout
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`Names And Identities prior to the filing date of the Application, and before any date of
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`actual first or constructive use which may be claimed by the Applicant.
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`9.
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`In addition to its various programs, BSA operates retail stores, including
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`an online retail store at scoutstuff.org, which sells various goods and services in
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`connection with its marks that contain the term “Scout”. These goods and services,
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`including clothing, apparel, bags, cutlery, hats, drinkware, sleeping bags, personal care
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`products, and watches among other goods, are offered to the general public.
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`10. Opposer has used its Scout Marks in the United States long prior to the
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`filing date of the Application, and long before the date of actual first use claimed by the
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`Applicant.
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`11.
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`The United States Congress recognized the importance of protecting
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`BSA’s marks from unauthorized use and granted the BSA the exclusive right to use its
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`various marks with 36 U.S.C. § 30905, a federal statute, which provides that BSA “has
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`the exclusive right to use emblems, badges, descriptive or designating marks, and
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`words or phrases the corporation [BSA] adopts”.
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`12. As an example of the protection provided by 36 U.S.C. §30905 in regard
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`to Opposer's ownership of the mark BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, the United States
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`Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) created U.S. Application Serial Nos. 89/000,095
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`and 89/001,573, special records within the PTO indicating that this mark is protected for
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`all classes of goods and services pursuant to the federal statute.
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`13. Opposer is also the owner of, and will also rely on herein, the following
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`valid and subsisting United States trademark registrations which include trademarks,
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`service marks, and collective marks (collectively, “Opposer’s Registered Scout Marks”):
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`REG. DATE
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`MARK/TYPE
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`U.S. REG.
`NO.
`SCOUTSTUFF.ORG 4443273
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`SCOUT SHOP
`BOY SCOUTS OF
`AMERICA
`
`1316207
`
`REPRESENTATIVE
`GOODS/SERVICES
`December 3, 2013 Online retail store services
`featuring clothing and apparel,
`literature, camping equipment,
`craft supplies, and home and gift
`wares
`January 22, 1985 Retail Store Services-Namely,
`the Sale of Boy Scout Uniforms,
`Boy Scout Insignias, Camping
`Equipment for Boy Scouts and
`Boy Scout Trophies and Awards
`Clothing, namely, shirts, t-shirts,
`hats, pants, jackets, swimwear,
`sleepwear
`Items of clothing forming part of a
`uniform consisting of dress shirts,
`t-shirts, pants, shorts, belts,
`socks, hats, and neckerchiefs
`Items of clothing forming part of a
`uniform consisting of shirts,
`pants, shorts, skirts, belts, socks,
`hats, and neckerchiefs
`Indication of membership in a
`scouting organization for young
`men
`Indicating membership in a
`scouting organization for boys
`To indicate membership in an
`organization for young men.
`Indicating membership in an
`organization for boys
`Educational services, namely, a
`co-educational program for
`young adults in the field of
`boating, sailing, rafting and
`scuba diving
`Indicating membership in a(n)
`organization for boys and young
`men
`
`SCOUTWEAR
`
`4731652 May 5, 2015
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`CUB SCOUTS
`
`1215938
`
`BOY SCOUTS OF
`AMERICA
`
`1215939
`
`VARSITY SCOUT
`
`1370697
`
`SCOUTMASTER
`
`1695120
`
`November 9, 1982
`
`November 9, 1982
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`November 12,
`1985
`
`June 16, 1992
`
`BOY SCOUTS OF
`AMERICA
`CUB SCOUTS
`
`SEA SCOUTS
`
`1363872 October 1, 1985
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`1702357
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`July 21, 1992
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`2578122 March 19, 2002
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`EAGLE SCOUT
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`3877547
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`True and correct copies of the pleaded registrations taken from the U.S. Patent and
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`Trademark Office’s database and showing the current status and title of the
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`registrations are attached hereto as Exhibit A.
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`14.
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`In view of Opposer’s Registered Scout Marks, Opposer has priority in this
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`Opposition.
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`15. Opposer also has and will assert its common-law rights resulting from its
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`ownership and use of its unregistered Scout Marks in connection with its various goods
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`and services. Such marks include various trademarks, service marks, collective
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`membership marks, and trade name uses, which uses have not been abandoned, are
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`distinctive or have obtained secondary meaning, and which have been valid and
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`continuous since a date prior to the filing date of the Application, prior to the claimed
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`priority date, and prior to Applicant’s first use of its marks. Such common law Scout
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`Marks include the following: (1) VARSITY SCOUT as used with clothing; (2) BOY
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`SCOUTS OF AMERICA as used with clothing; (3) BOY SCOUT as used with clothing,
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`personal care products, cutlery, drinkware, and watches (4) EAGLE SCOUT as used
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`with clothing, drinkware, jewelry and cutlery; (5) CUB SCOUT as used with clothing,
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`watches, cutlery, drinkware, and personal care products; and (6) SCOUTSTUFF.ORG
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`as used in connection with retail services for clothing, bags, back packs, watches, hats,
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`accessories, sporting goods, camping goods (including cooking stoves and utensils),
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`drinkware, personal care items, and the like.
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`16. Opposer also will assert its common law rights in its Scout Marks that it
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`and/or the public have adopted, the use of which inures to Opposer’s benefit regardless
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`of whether such marks are used by Opposer. Such marks include various trademarks,
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`service marks, collective membership marks, and trade name uses, which uses have
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`not been abandoned, are distinctive or have obtained secondary meaning, and which
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`have been valid and continuous since a date prior to the filing date of the Application,
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`prior to the claimed priority date, and prior to Applicant’s first use of its marks. Such
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`common law Scout Marks include the following: (1) SCOUT as used to identify a
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`member of Opposer’s organization and Opposer’s goods and services; (2) SCOUTS as
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`used to identify membership in Opposer’s organization, troops and units of Opposer,
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`and goods and services of Opposer; (3) SCOUTING as used in association with
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`Opposer’s organization, participation in Opposer’s programs and activities, and goods
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`and services of Opposer; and (4) BOY SCOUTS as used in association with Opposer’s
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`organization, and goods and services of Opposer.
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`17. Opposer’s Scout Marks constitute a family of marks that include the term
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`“SCOUT”.
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`18. Opposer has established a valuable reputation and goodwill in its Scout
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`Marks by reason of its long continuous use, extensive promotion, and sale of goods and
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`rendering services utilized in association with its Scout Marks.
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`19. As a result of Opposer’s long continuous use and extensive marketing
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`efforts, Opposer’s Scout Marks are well known, and the public has come to associate
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`Opposer with said Scout Marks.
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`20. Applicant’s Mark as proposed for registration is substantially similar to
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`Opposer’s Scout Marks.
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`21.
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`The services for which Applicant seek to register Applicant’s Mark are
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`similar or related to the goods and services for which Opposer uses and/or has
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`registered its Scout Marks.
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`FIRST GROUND FOR RELIEF
`EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS UNDER 36 U.S.C. §30905
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`22. Opposer repeats and realleges each and every allegation set forth in
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`paragraphs 1 through 21 herein.
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`23. Congress, in 36 U.S.C. §30905, granted Opposer “the exclusive right to
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`use emblems, badges, descriptive or designating marks, and words or phrases” that it
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`adopts.
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`Scout Names and Identities as identified above.
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`35. Opposer’s Scout Marks are distinctive and famous.
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`36. Opposer’s Scout Marks have been famous from a time prior to the filing
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`37. Applicant’s Mark is likely to cause dilution by blurring the distinctive quality
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`Mark. For the reasons set forth above, such registration would be a source of damage
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`WHEREFORE, Opposer prays that its opposition to the registration of U.S.
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`Trademark Application Serial No. 86914322 be sustained and that Applicant’s Mark be
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`Gary A. Hecht
`Christopher D. Olszyk, Jr.
`Fox Rothschild LLP
`2000 Market Street, 20th Floor
`Philadelphia, PA 19103
`(215) 299-2416
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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. 86914322
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`For the mark: “RACK SCOUT”
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`Opposition No. _________
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`IC 035. US 100 101 102. G & S: Online retail store services featuring clothing and apparel, literature, camping
` equipment, craft supplies, and home and gift wares. FIRST USE: 20050701. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20050701
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`Word Mark
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`Goods and
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`Standard
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` Claimed
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`(4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
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`Mark Drawing
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`Serial Number 85902497
`April 12, 2013
`Filing Date
`Current Basis 1A
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`Type of Mark
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`Register
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`Live/Dead
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` September 17, 2013
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`4443273
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`December 3, 2013
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`(REGISTRANT) Boy Scouts of America UNITED STATES FEDERALLY CHARTERED CORPORATION UNITED
` STATES P.O. Box 152079 1325 West Walnut Hill Lane Irving TEXAS 750152079
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`Lisa B. Lane, Esq.
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`1215939;2153107;2197815;AND OTHERS
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`SERVICE MARK
`PRINCIPAL
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` SCOUT SHOP BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
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`Goods and
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`IC 042. US 101. G & S: Retail Store Services-Namely, the Sale of Boy Scout Uniforms, Boy Scout Insignias, Camping
` Equipment for Boy Scouts and Boy Scout Trophies and Awards. FIRST USE: 19811114. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE:
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`Mark
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`(1) TYPED DRAWING
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`73341411
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`Filing Date
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`December 14, 1981
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`Published for
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`Owner
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`Prior
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`1A
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`1A
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` November 13, 1984
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`1316207
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`January 22, 1985
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`(REGISTRANT) BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA CORPORATION UNITED STATES P.O. BOX 152079 1325 WALNUT
` HILL LANE IRVING TEXAS 750152079
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`RICHARD C WOODBRIDGE, ESQ.
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`1197851;1245661;AND OTHERS
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`Disclaimer
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`Type of Mark SERVICE MARK
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`Register
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`PRINCIPAL-2(F)
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`Affidavit Text SECT 15. SECT 8 (6-YR). SECTION 8(10-YR) 20150128.
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` SCOUTWEAR
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`IC 025. US 022 039. G & S: Clothing, namely, shirts, t-shirts, hats, pants, jackets, swimwear, sleepwear. FIRST
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`4731652
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`(REGISTRANT) Boy Scouts of America united states federally chartered corporation (title 36) UNITED STATES
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`Richard C. Woodbridge,
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`IC 025. US 039. G & S: Items of Clothing Forming Part of a Uniform Consisting of Dress Shirts, T-Shirts, Pants, Shorts,
` Belts, Socks, Hats, and Neckerchiefs. FIRST USE: 19300401. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19300401
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`73297299
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`Filing Date
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`1A
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`1A
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` August 17, 1982
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`1215938
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`November 9, 1982
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`(REGISTRANT) Boy Scouts of America federally charter

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