`ESTTA959376
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`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
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`Bayer HealthCare LLC
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`Granted to Date
`of previous ex-
`tension
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`Address
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`03/10/2019
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`100 Bayer Road
`Pittsburgh, PA 15205
`UNITED STATES
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`Attorney informa-
`tion
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`Phillip Barengolts
`Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hilliard & Geraldson LLP
`200 South Wacker Drive, Suite 2900
`Chicago, IL 60606
`UNITED STATES
`pb@pattishall.com, jae@pattishall.com, jrp@pattishall.com,
`pam@pattishall.com
`(312) 554-8000
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`Applicant Information
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`Application No
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`87856849
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`Publication date
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`09/11/2018
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`Opposition Filing
`Date
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`Applicant
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`03/11/2019
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`Opposition Peri-
`od Ends
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`03/10/2019
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`Medu Scientific Ltd
`Suite M-Q, 1 On Kwan Street
`Shatin New Territories, 000000
`CHINA
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`Goods/Services Affected by Opposition
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`Class 010. First Use: 0 First Use In Commerce: 0
`All goods and services in the class are opposed, namely: Containers especially adapted for the dis-
`posal of medical instruments and syringes; Containers especially adapted for the disposal of medical
`instruments, syringes and other contaminated medical waste; Containers especially made for medical
`waste; Containers for medical waste; Medical devices for closing wounds; Medical devices for use in
`treating or diagnosing wound care management; Medical devices for use in treating or diagnosing
`compression therapy; Medical devices for use in treating or diagnosing chest drainage; Medical
`waste containers for the disposal of medical sharps; Surgical and medical apparatus and instruments
`for usein general surgery; Surgical apparatus and instruments; Surgical apparatus and instruments
`for medical, dental or veterinary use; Surgical devices and instruments; Surgical instruments and ap-
`paratus;Surgical instruments for use in electrical stimulation; Surgical instruments, namely, surgical
`suction apparatus
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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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`Dilution by blurring
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`Trademark Act Sections 2 and 43(c)
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`Marks Cited by Opposer as Basis for Opposition
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`U.S. Registration
`No.
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`1536042
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`Registration Date
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`04/25/1989
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`Application Date
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`05/05/1988
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`Foreign Priority
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`NONE
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`Word Mark
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`Design Mark
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`Description of
`Mark
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`Goods/Services
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`ALEVE
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`NONE
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`Class 005. First use: First Use: 1988/04/25 First Use In Commerce: 1988/04/25
`ANTI-INFLAMMATORY, ANALGESIC, AND ANTIPYRETIC PHARMACEUTIC-
`AL PREPARATIONS
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`U.S. Registration
`No.
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`3287780
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`Registration Date
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`09/04/2007
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`Word Mark
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`Design Mark
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`ALEVE
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`Application Date
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`02/13/2007
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`Foreign Priority
`Date
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`NONE
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`Description of
`Mark
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`Goods/Services
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`NONE
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`Class 005. First use: First Use: 2000/07/31 First Use In Commerce: 2000/07/31
`Pharmaceutical antitussive-cold preparations; Preparations for treating colds
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`U.S. Registration
`No.
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`3719030
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`Registration Date
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`12/01/2009
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`Word Mark
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`ALEVE-D
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`Application Date
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`05/25/2007
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`Foreign Priority
`Date
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`NONE
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`Design Mark
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`Description of
`Mark
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`Goods/Services
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`NONE
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`Class 005. First use: First Use: 2007/07/20 First Use In Commerce: 2007/07/20
`Antitussive-cold preparations; preparations for treating colds
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`U.S. Registration
`No.
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`4459303
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`Registration Date
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`12/31/2013
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`Word Mark
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`Design Mark
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`ALEVE
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`Application Date
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`07/24/2013
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`Foreign Priority
`Date
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`NONE
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`Description of
`Mark
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`Goods/Services
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`NONE
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`Class 044. First use: First Use: 2010/08/27 First Use In Commerce: 2010/08/27
`healthcare information services on painrelief, namely providing an online re-
`source of information on joint, muscle andback pain, headache pain and os-
`teoarthritis, including treatment options and tips
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`U.S. Registration
`No.
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`5279528
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`Registration Date
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`09/05/2017
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`Word Mark
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`ALEVE
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`Application Date
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`08/08/2016
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`Foreign Priority
`Date
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`NONE
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`Design Mark
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`Description of
`Mark
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`Goods/Services
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`Attachments
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`NONE
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`Class 010. First use: First Use: 2016/06/24 First Use In Commerce: 2016/06/24
`Electrical stimulation apparatus for nerves for therapeutic purposes
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`Notice of Opposition against ALLEVA - Serial No. 87856849.pdf(233688 bytes )
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`Signature
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`/Jacquelyn R. Prom/
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`Name
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`Date
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`Jacquelyn R. Prom
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`03/11/2019
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`In the matter of Application Ser. No. 87/856,849: ALLEVA
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`BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC,
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`Opposer,
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`MEDU SCIENTIFIC LTD,
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`Applicant.
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`Opposition No. ________________
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`NOTICE OF OPPOSITION
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`Bayer HealthCare LLC, a Delaware limited liability company having offices in
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`Whippany, New Jersey, believes it will be damaged by registration of the mark identified in App.
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`Ser. No. 87/856,849 (the “Application”) and files this notice of opposition pursuant to 37 C.F.R.
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`§ 2.104(a). The grounds for opposition are stated below.
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`1.
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`Opposer and its predecessors have for many years been engaged in the manufacture,
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`distribution, advertising and sale of products in the medical and healthcare fields, including
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`electrical stimulation apparatuses for nerves and products for the treatment of pain,
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`inflammation, fever, and colds.
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`2.
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`Since long prior to the filing date of the Application, Opposer and its predecessors have
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`continuously used the trademark ALEVE in commerce throughout the United States in
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`connection with the advertising, promotion and sale of electrical stimulation apparatuses for
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`nerves, and products for the treatment of pain, inflammation, fever and colds.
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`3.
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`Opposer owns the trademark registrations shown below, all comprised of its ALEVE
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`trademark.
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`MARK
`ALEVE
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`ALEVE
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`ALEVE-D
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`ALEVE
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`ALEVE
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`REG. NO. REG. DATE
`1,536,042 April 25, 1989
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`3,287,780
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`September 4, 2007
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`GOODS AND SERVICES
`Anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and
`antipyretic pharmaceutical preparations in
`Class 5
`Pharmaceutical antitussive-cold
`preparations; Preparations for treating
`colds in Class 5
`Antitussive-cold preparations;
`preparations for treating colds in Class 5
`4,459,303 December 31, 2013 Healthcare information services on pain
`relief, namely providing an online
`resource of information on joint, muscle
`and back pain, headache pain and
`osteoarthritis, including treatment options
`and tips in Class 44
`Electrical stimulation apparatus for nerves
`for therapeutic purposes in Class 10
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`3,719,030 December 1, 2009
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`5,279,528
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`September 5, 2017
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`Print-outs from the United States Patent and Trademark Office records showing the current
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`status of these registrations are attached hereto as Exhibit A. Registration Nos. 1,536,042;
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`3,287,780; and 3,719,030 are incontestable pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1065 and 1115(b).
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`4.
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`By virtue of Opposer’s and its predecessors’ extensive sales, advertising and promotion
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`of electrical stimulation apparatuses and pain, inflammation, fever, and cold relief products
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`under its ALEVE trademark, Opposer and its predecessors have built up and Opposer now owns
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`valuable goodwill symbolized by its ALEVE trademark.
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`5.
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`By virtue of the aforesaid extensive sales, advertising and promotion, the ALEVE
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`trademark is famous among the general consuming public of the United States.
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`6.
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`Applicant applied to register the mark ALLEVA for “Containers especially adapted for
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`the disposal of medical instruments and syringes; Containers especially adapted for the disposal
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`of medical instruments, syringes and other contaminated medical waste; Containers especially
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`made for medical waste; Containers for medical waste; Medical devices for closing wounds;
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`Medical devices for use in treating or diagnosing wound care management; Medical devices for
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`use in treating or diagnosing compression therapy; Medical devices for use in treating or
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`diagnosing chest drainage; Medical waste containers for the disposal of medical sharps; Surgical
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`and medical apparatus and instruments for use in general surgery; Surgical apparatus and
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`instruments; Surgical apparatus and instruments for medical, dental or veterinary use; Surgical
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`devices and instruments; Surgical instruments and apparatus; Surgical instruments for use in
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`electrical stimulation; Surgical instruments, namely, surgical suction apparatus” in Class 10.
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`7.
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`Upon information and belief, neither Applicant nor any predecessor or related company
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`of Applicant has any basis for claiming rights in the ALLEVA trademark before March 30, 2018,
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`the filing date of the Application opposed herein.
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`8.
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`Use of the ALLEVA mark identified in the Application in connection with the goods
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`stated therein is likely to cause confusion, mistake or deception as to the source of origin,
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`sponsorship or approval of Applicant’s goods in that purchasers are likely to believe that
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`Applicant’s goods are Opposer’s goods, or are in some way legitimately connected with,
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`licensed or approved by Opposer.
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`9.
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`Use of the mark shown in the Application in connection with the goods stated therein is
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`likely to dilute the distinctiveness of Opposer’s famous ALEVE trademark.
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`10.
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`Applicant’s use of the ALLEVA mark shown in the Application is without Opposer’s
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`consent or permission.
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`Opposer submits the requisite filing fee of $400.00. Please debit any deficiency from or
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`credit any overpayment to Account No. 16-0650, and address all correspondence to Phillip
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`Barengolts, Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hilliard & Geraldson LLP, 200 South Wacker
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`Drive, Suite 2900, Chicago, Illinois 60606.
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`Dated: March 11, 2019
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`PATTISHALL, MCAULIFFE, NEWBURY,
` HILLIARD & GERALDSON LLP
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`By:
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`/Jacquelyn R. Prom/
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`Phillip Barengolts
`Jessica A. Ekhoff
`Jacquelyn R. Prom
`200 South Wacker Drive
`Suite 2900
`Chicago, Illinois 60606
`(312) 554-8000
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`Attorneys for Bayer HealthCare LLC
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`ALEVE
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`IC 005. US 018. G & S: ANTI-INFLAMMATORY, ANALGESIC, AND ANTIPYRETIC PHARMACEUTICAL
`PREPARATIONS. FIRST USE: 19880425. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19880425
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`(1) TYPED DRAWING
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`Serial Number
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`73726530
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`Filing Date
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`May 5, 1988
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`Current Basis
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`Original Filing
`Basis
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`Published for
`Opposition
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`Registration
`Number
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`1A
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`1A
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`January 31, 1989
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`1536042
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`Registration Date April 25, 1989
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`Owner
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`(REGISTRANT) SYNTEX PUERTO RICO, INC. CORPORATION PANAMA RURAL BOX NO. 6736 80
`MARIANA ROAD, 909 KM.1.1 HUMACO PUERTO RICO 00661
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`(LAST LISTED OWNER) BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DELAWARE 100
`BAYER ROAD PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA 15205
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`Assignment
`Recorded
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`Attorney of
`Record
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`ASSIGNMENT RECORDED
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`Vanessa A. Ignacio
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`Type of Mark
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`TRADEMARK
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`Register
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`PRINCIPAL
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`Affidavit Text
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`SECT 15. SECT 8 (6-YR). SECTION 8(10-YR) 20090721.
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`ALEVE
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`Goods and Services IC 005. US 006 018 044 046 051 052. G & S: Pharmaceutical antitussive-cold preparations;
`Preparations for treating colds. FIRST USE: 20000731. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20000731
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`Standard Characters
`Claimed
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`Mark Drawing Code
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`(4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
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`Serial Number
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`77105868
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`Filing Date
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`February 13, 2007
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`Current Basis
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`1A
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`Original Filing Basis 1A
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`Published for
`Opposition
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`June 19, 2007
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`Registration Number 3287780
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`Registration Date
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`September 4, 2007
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`Owner
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`(REGISTRANT) Bayer HealthCare LLC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DELAWARE 100 Bayer Road
`Pittsburgh PENNSYLVANIA 15205
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`Attorney of Record
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`Vanessa A. Ignacio
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`Prior Registrations
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`1536042
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`Register
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`TRADEMARK
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`SECT 15. SECT 8 (6-YR). SECTION 8(10-YR) 20170911.
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`ALEVE-D
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`IC 005. US 006 018 044 046 051 052. G & S: Antitussive-cold preparations; preparations for treating colds.
`FIRST USE: 20070720. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20070720
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`(4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
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`LETS-1 D A single letter, multiples of a single letter or in combination with a design
`NOTATION-SYMBOLS Notation Symbols such as Non-Latin characters,punctuation and mathematical
`signs,zodiac signs,prescription marks
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`Serial Number
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`77190305
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`Filing Date
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`May 25, 2007
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`Current Basis
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`Registration
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`November 6, 2007
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`3719030
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`December 1, 2009
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`(REGISTRANT) Bayer HealthCare LLC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DELAWARE 100 Bayer Road
`Pittsburgh PENNSYLVANIA 15205
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`Vanessa A. Ignacio
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`ALEVE
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`IC 044. US 100 101. G & S: healthcare information services on pain relief, namely providing an online resource of
`information on joint, muscle and back pain, headache pain and osteoarthritis, including treatment options and tips.
`FIRST USE: 20100827. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20100827
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`(4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
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`Serial Number
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`86018399
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`Filing Date
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`July 24, 2013
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`1A
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`October 15, 2013
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`4459303
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`Registration Date December 31, 2013
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`Owner
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`Attorney of
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`(REGISTRANT) Bayer HealthCare LLC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DELAWARE 100 Bayer Road Pittsburgh
`PENNSYLVANIA 15205
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`Vanessa A. Ignacio
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`IC 010. US 026 039 044. G & S: Electrical stimulation apparatus for nerves for therapeutic purposes.
`FIRST USE: 20160624. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20160624
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`(4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
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`Serial Number
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`87130338
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`1A
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`June 20, 2017
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`Registration Number 5279528
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`Registration Date
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`September 5, 2017
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`Owner
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`(REGISTRANT) Bayer HealthCare LLC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DELAWARE 100 Bayer Road
`Pittsburgh PENNSYLVANIA 15205
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`Attorney of Record
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`Vanessa A. Ignacio
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