`ESTTA367527
`ESTTA Tracking number:
`09/09/2010
`
`Filing date:
`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`Petition for Cancellation
`
`Notice is hereby given that the following party requests to cancel indicated registration.
`Petitioner Information
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`Name
`Entity
`Address
`
`Barry D. Sears
`Individual
`21 Tioga Way
`Marblehead, MA 01945
`UNITED STATES
`
`Citizenship
`
`UNITED STATES
`
`Attorney
`information
`
`Deborah L. Benson
`Hinckley, Allen & Snyder, LLP
`28 State Street
`Boston, MA 02109
`UNITED STATES
`tmdocket@haslaw.com, jblackowicz@haslaw.com Phone:617-345-9000
`Registration Subject to Cancellation
`
`Registration No
`Registrant
`
`3800074
`Nutrilab Corporation
`Suite 512 111 2nd Avenue N.E.
`St. Petersburg, FL 337014360
`UNITED STATES
`Goods/Services Subject to Cancellation
`
`Registration date
`
`06/08/2010
`
`Class 005. First Use: 2008/03/25 First Use In Commerce: 2008/03/25
`All goods and services in the class are cancelled, namely: Nutraceuticals for use as a dietary
`supplement, namely, low glycemic, non-cephalic, sweet L-arginine powder for use in foods for oral
`ingestion by humans
`
`Grounds for Cancellation
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`Priority and likelihood of confusion
`Other
`
`Related
`Proceedings
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`Opposition No.: 91168495
`
`Trademark Act section 2(d)
`Lack of Bona Fide Use
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`Marks Cited by Petitioner as Basis for Cancellation
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`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`2689749
`
`02/25/2003
`
`Word Mark
`
`ZONE
`
`Application Date
`
`05/22/2000
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`
`
`Design Mark
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 016. First use: First Use: 1995/05/00 First Use In Commerce: 1995/05/00
`Publications, namely a series of books in the field of diet and nutrition
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`3059308
`
`02/14/2006
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`Word Mark
`Design Mark
`
`DR. SEARS ZONE
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`Application Date
`
`10/03/2003
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`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`The mark is comprised of the stylized words "Dr. Sears" above the word
`"ZONE," with the letter "O" overlapping the letter "Z," in "ZONE."
`Class 041. First use: First Use: 2004/05/21 First Use In Commerce: 2004/05/21
`Providing on-line magazines, newsletters, bulletins, in the fields of diet, health,
`and nutrition; providing on-line newsletters in the fields of diet,health and
`nutrition by e-mail
`Class 043. First use: First Use: 2005/01/28 First Use In Commerce: 2005/01/28
`catering services; restaurant, cafe and snack bar services
`Class 044. First use: First Use: 2004/05/21 First Use In Commerce: 2004/05/21
`computer services, namely, providing counseling services, information, and
`educational information in the fields of health and nutrition via the Internet;
`counseling services in the field of diet, health and nutrition, providing information
`in the fields of diet, health, and nutrition via e-mail
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`3128070
`
`08/08/2006
`
`Word Mark
`Design Mark
`
`ZONE FAST
`
`Application Date
`
`03/14/2005
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 041. First use: First Use: 2005/04/09 First Use In Commerce: 2005/04/09
`
`
`
`Educational services, namely, conducting workshops, seminars and classes in
`the field of diet, health and nutrition and distributing course materials in
`connection therewith; providing educational information in the fields of health
`and nutrition
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`3171421
`
`11/14/2006
`
`Word Mark
`Design Mark
`
`DR. SEARS ZONE
`
`Application Date
`
`12/30/2005
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 030. First use: First Use: 2005/11/28 First Use In Commerce: 2005/11/28
`Breakfast cereals
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`3171422
`
`11/14/2006
`
`Word Mark
`Design Mark
`
`DR. SEARS ZONE
`
`Application Date
`
`12/30/2005
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 030. First use: First Use: 2005/11/28 First Use In Commerce: 2005/11/28
`Breakfast cereals
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`3254087
`
`06/19/2007
`
`Word Mark
`
`ZONE LABS
`
`Application Date
`
`09/17/2003
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`
`
`Design Mark
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 003. First use: First Use: 2003/11/00 First Use In Commerce: 2003/11/00
`non-medicated skin care preparations and cosmetics
`Class 005. First use: First Use: 2003/11/00 First Use In Commerce: 2003/11/00
`vitamins, nutritional supplements, and nutritional food bars
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`3176214
`
`11/28/2006
`
`Application Date
`
`04/29/2005
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`Design Mark
`
`DR. SEARS ZONEDIET.COM
`
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 041. First use: First Use: 2004/05/21 First Use In Commerce: 2004/05/21
`Providing online magazines and newsletters in the fields of diet, health, and
`nutrition; providing online newsletters in the fields of diet, health and nutrition by
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`3066468
`
`03/07/2006
`
`Word Mark
`Design Mark
`
`DR. SEARS ZONE
`
`Application Date
`
`01/24/2005
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 035. First use: First Use: 2003/11/00 First Use In Commerce: 2003/11/00
`Retail store, catalog and mail order services featuring vitamins and nutritional
`supplements, nutritional food bars, health foods, and publications in the fields of
`diet, health and nutrition
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`3174669
`
`11/21/2006
`
`Application Date
`
`01/24/2005
`
`Foreign Priority
`
`NONE
`
`
`
`Word Mark
`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`Date
`DR. SEARS ZONE APPROVED
`
`NONE
`
`Class 035. First use: First Use: 2005/11/16 First Use In Commerce: 2005/11/16
`mail order services featuring vitamins and nutritional supplements, nutritional
`food bars, health foods, computer software and publications in the fields of diet,
`health and nutrition
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`3074328
`
`03/28/2006
`
`Application Date
`
`09/18/2003
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`Design Mark
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`DR. SEARS ZONE LABS
`
`NONE
`
`Class 035. First use: First Use: 2003/11/00 First Use In Commerce: 2003/11/00
`On-line retail store and mail order services featuring vitamins and nutritional
`supplements, nutritional food bars, health foods, edible oils and fats, non-
`medicated skin care preparations and cosmetics, and printed publications in the
`fields of diet, health and nutrition
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`3161339
`
`10/24/2006
`
`Word Mark
`Design Mark
`
`ZONE
`
`Application Date
`
`01/24/2005
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 035. First use: First Use: 2003/11/00 First Use In Commerce: 2003/11/00
`Retail store, catalog ordering and mail order services featuring vitamins and
`nutritional supplements, nutritional food bars, health foods, computer software
`and publications in the fields of diet, health and nutrition
`
`
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`3080411
`
`04/11/2006
`
`Application Date
`
`09/18/2003
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`Design Mark
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`U.S. Application/
`Registration No.
`Registration Date
`Word Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`U.S. Application/
`Registration No.
`Registration Date
`Word Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`U.S. Application/
`Registration No.
`Registration Date
`Word Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`U.S. Application/
`Registration No.
`Registration Date
`Word Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`U.S. Application/
`Registration No.
`Registration Date
`Word Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`ZONE LABS
`
`NONE
`
`Class 035. First use: First Use: 2003/11/00 First Use In Commerce: 2003/11/00
`on-line retail store, and mail order services featuring vitamins and nutritional
`supplements, nutritional food bars, health foods, edible oils and fats, non-
`medicated skin care preparations and cosmetics, and printed publications in the
`fields of diet, health and nutrition
`
`NONE
`
`Application Date
`
`NONE
`
`NONE
`ZONE
`Education and counseling services in the fields of diet, health and
`nutrition, meal planning services
`
`NONE
`
`Application Date
`
`NONE
`
`NONE
`ZONE DIET
`Education and counseling services in the fields of diet, health and
`nutrition, meal planning services
`
`NONE
`
`Application Date
`
`NONE
`
`NONE
`ZONE CRUISE
`Education and counseling services in the fields of diet, health and
`nutrition, meal planning services
`
`NONE
`
`Application Date
`
`NONE
`
`NONE
`ZONE CONSULTANTS
`Education and counseling services in the fields of diet, health and
`nutrition, meal planning services
`
`NONE
`
`Application Date
`
`NONE
`
`NONE
`THE OMEGA ZONE
`Printed materials, namely newsletters and magazines in the fields of
`diet, health and nutrition, providing on-line newsletters and magazines
`in the field of diet, health and nutrition
`
`U.S. Application/
`
`NONE
`
`Application Date
`
`NONE
`
`
`
`Registration No.
`Registration Date
`Design Mark
`
`NONE
`
`Goods/Services
`
`Vitamins, nutritional supplements, nutritional food bars for use as a
`nutritional supplement or meal replacement; prepared entrees
`consisting primarily of meat, fish, poultry or vegetables, edible oils and
`fats, nutritional food bars, namely protein based nutrient dense meal
`snack bars
`
`U.S. Application/
`Registration No.
`Registration Date
`
`NONE
`
`NONE
`
`Application Date
`
`NONE
`
`
`
`Design Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`U.S. Application/
`Registration No.
`Registration Date
`
`Printed materials namely, a series of books in the field of diet, health
`and nutrition
`
`NONE
`
`NONE
`
`Application Date
`
`NONE
`
`
`
`Design Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`Educational services, namely conducting workshops, seminars and
`classes in the fields of diet, health and nutrition, providing on-line
`magazines, newsletters, bulletins, in the fields of diet health and
`nutrition and providing on-line newsletters in the fields of diet, health
`and nutrition by e-mail; providing information in the fields of diet,
`health and nutrition via e-mail
`
`U.S. Application/
`Registration No.
`Registration Date
`
`NONE
`
`NONE
`
`Application Date
`
`NONE
`
`
`
`Design Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`Non-medicated skin care preparations and cosmetics
`
`U.S. Application/
`Registration No.
`Registration Date
`Word Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`Attachments
`
`NONE
`
`Application Date
`
`NONE
`
`NONE
`ZONE LABS
`Non-medicated skin care preparations and cosmetics; vitamins,
`nutritional supplements and nutritional food bars
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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 Overnight Courier on this date.
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`
`
`Signature
`Name
`Date
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`/s/ Deborah L. Benson/
`Deborah L. Benson
`09/09/2010
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT & TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`BARRY D. SEARS,
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`Petitioner,
`
`V.
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`NUTRILAB CORPORATION,
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`Respondent.
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`\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/
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`Cancellation No.:
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`Reg. No.: 3,800,074
`Mark: SWEET ZONE
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`Class: 5
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`PETITION FOR CANCELLATION
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`Barry D. Sears, Ph.D., a United States citizen, with an address of 21 Tioga Way,
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`Marblehead, Massachusetts 01945 (“Petitioner” or “Dr. Sears”), believes that he has been
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`and will continue to be damaged by the United States Trademark Registration for
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`SWEET ZONE, App. Serial No. 77/424,757, Reg. No. 3,800,074 for “Nutraceuticals for
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`use as a dietary supplement, namely, low glycemic, non—cephalic, sweet L—arginine
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`powder for use in foods for oral ingestion by humans” in International Class 5 owned by
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`Nutrilab Corporation, a Florida corporation with an address of Suite 512 111 2nd Avenue
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`N.E. St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 (hereinafter “Respondent” or “Nutrilab”) and hereby
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`petitions to cancel such registration pursuant to § 14(3) of the Lanham Trademark Act of
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`1946, 15 USC § 1064(3). As grounds for this Petition, Dr. Sears alleges as follows:
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`
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`FACTS
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`1.
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`Dr. Sears is the owner of the trademark ZONE and other marks
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`incorporating ZONE as the dominant portion thereof for health and nutrition products and
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`services designed to help people balance their hormonal and insulin levels.
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`2.
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`Dr. Sears uses the trademark ZONE and composite marks, all
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`incorporating ZONE as the dominant portion thereof, in connection with a wide variety
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`of branded health and nutrition products and services, including dietary supplements,
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`vitamins, prepared foods, meal replacement shakes, nutrition bars, print and electronic
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`publications and educational services.
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`3.
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`Dr. Sears is the scientist and author who achieved considerable fame in
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`connection with the lifelong hormonal and insulin control program that he first created
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`over fifteen (15) years ago.
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`4.
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`Dr. Sears’ program uses food as a drug to help people control and balance
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`their hormonal and insulin levels to achieve maximum mental productivity and as a
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`means to improved health and weight loss.
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`5.
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`In 1995, Dr. Sears branded his writing, teaching and consulting on the
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`benefits of an insulin balanced hormonal control diet with the term, “ZONE.”
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`6.
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`The term ZONE in Dr. Sears’ ZONE trademark and his composite marks
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`incorporating ZONE, is not used in its ordinary sense to mean “an area” —— e.g., “play
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`zone” describing a specific area dedicated to playing.
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`7.
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`8.
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`ZONE as used by Dr. Sears is fanciful.
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`Dr. Sears is Well known as the source of ZONE branded health, diet and
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`nutrition products and services.
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`9.
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`Dr. Sears has authored numerous ZONE branded books that are premised
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`upon using food as a drug to control and balance hormonal and insulin levels, including
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`The Zone, Mastering the Zone, Zone Food Blocks, The Anti—Aging Zone, A Week in the
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`Zone, The Soy Zone, The Top One Hundred Zone Foods, The OmegaRX Zone and Llie
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`Anti—Inflammatory Zone.
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`10.
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`Several of these books have appeared on The New York Times bestseller
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`list.
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`ll.
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`Dr. Sears’ The Zone was number one on The New York Times bestseller
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`list in 1996 and remained on that list for approximately twenty (20) weeks.
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`12.
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`More than file million hard cover copies of Dr. Sears’ ZONE branded
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`books have been sold in the United States alone.
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`13.
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`Dr. Sears’ works have been translated into twenty two (22) languages and
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`are sold in at least forty (40) foreign countries.
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`14.
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`Dr. Sears’ ZONE diet products and services pay special attention to the
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`glycemic index of foods, which is a way to measure how quickly a food becomes sugar in
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`the blood, which impacts insulin levels and weight loss. For instance, Dr. Sears discusses
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`the use of low glycerr1ic diets as a means of reducing inflammation in his 2005 book, The
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`Anti Inflammation Zone. Dr. Sears’ ZONE diet services, including his writing, teaching
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`and consulting, focus on strictly limiting high glycemic foods, and replacing them with
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`more nutrient—rich and lower glycemic choices.
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`15.
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`Dr. Sears’ ZONE branded health and nutrition products and services are
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`widely known as a result of Dr. Sears’ numerous and frequent live and taped
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`appearances, including seminars, conferences, radio shows, and network television
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`interviews, throughout the United States.
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`16.
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`In promoting his ZONE branded health and nutrition products and
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`services, Dr. Sears has appeared on nationally—broadcast television shows, including Llie
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`Today Show in 1996 and again in January 2005, 20/20 in 1999, Good Morning America
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`on June 9, 2000, June 15, 2000 and again in May 2002, Dateline in July 2002, CBS
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`Evening News on May 21, 2003, The Montel Williams Show on April 1, 2004, the E
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`M on October 1, 2008, and Live With Regis and Kelly on February 2, 2005. Dr. Sears
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`has also promoted his ZONE nutrition and diet goods and services on numerous local
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`television news affiliates, cable television programs and radio programs. Dr. Sears is a
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`frequent invited speaker to numerous healthcare events and conferences, and most
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`recently presented at the American Diabetes Association annual meeting on June 26-28,
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`20 10.
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`17.
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`Additionally, each year since 1998, Dr. Sears has conducted a week long
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`ZONE branded seminar aboard a cruise ship, providing a series of presentations and
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`demonstrations on mastering his hormonal and insulin control program, by using, among
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`other things, low glycemic load foods.
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`18.
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`Dr. Sears is well and favorably known throughout the United States and
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`has built up valuable goodwill and reputation in the trademark ZONE and composite
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`marks incorporating ZONE for health and nutrition products and services designed to
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`help people control hormone levels and insulin levels.
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`19.
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`Since 2003, Dr. Sears has provided nutritional supplements and meal
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`replacement products for dieters such in connection with the mark ZONE and compound
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`marks containing ZONE. These supplements and meal replacement products are
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`compliant with Dr. Sears’ lifelong hormonal and insulin control program that he branded
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`ZONE in 1995.
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`20.
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`Petitioner is the owner of approximately thirty six registered trademarks
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`and service marks comprising or containing “ZONE”.
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`21.
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`By way of example, Petitioner owns the following United States
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`Trademark Registrations, which, upon information and belief, issued prior to any date of
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`first use that Respondent can claim.
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`Mark
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`Reg. No.
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`Goods/Services
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`ZONE
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`9 86
`I‘
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`am
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`2,689,749
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`3,059,308
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`Publications, namely a series of books
`in the field of diet and nutrition
`
`Providing on—line magazines,
`newsletters, bulletins, in the fields of
`diet, health and nutrition; providing
`online newsletters in the fields of diet,
`
`health and nutrition by e—mail
`
`Catering services; restaurant, cafe and
`snack bar services
`
`Computer services, namely, providing
`counseling services, information, and
`educational information in the fields
`
`of health and nutrition via the
`
`Internet; counseling services in the
`field of diet, health and nutrition;
`
`providing information in the fields of
`diet, health, and nutrition via e—mail
`
`ZONE FAST
`
`3,128,070
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`Educational services, namely,
`conducting workshops, seminars and
`classes in the field of diet, health and
`
`Breakfast cereals
`
`nutrition and distributing course
`materials in connection therewith;
`
`providing educational information in
`the fields of health and nutrition
`
`DR. SEARS ZONE
`
`3,171,421
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`#882486
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`5
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`
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`ZONE LAB
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`3, 17 l ,422
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`Breakfast cereals
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`3 254 087
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`Non—medicated skin care preparations
`and cosmetics
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`DR. SEARS ZONEDIET.COM
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`3,176 214
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`DR. SEARS ZONE
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`3 066,468
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`DR. SEARS ZONE APPROVED 3,174 669
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`Vitamins, nutritional supplements,
`and nutritional food bars
`
`Providing online magazines and
`newsletters in the fields of diet,
`
`health, and nutrition; providing online
`newsletters in the fields of diet, health
`and nutrition b e—mail
`
`Retail store, catalog and mail order
`services featuring vitamins and
`nutritional supplements, nutritional
`food bars, health foods, and
`
`publications in the fields of diet,
`health and nutrition
`
`mail order services featuring vitamins
`and nutritional supplements,
`nutritional food bars, health foods,
`
`computer software and publications in
`the fields of diet, health and nutrition
`
`DR. SEARS ZONE LABS
`
`3,074 328
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`On—line retail store and mail order
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`_
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`\
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`Q
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`3,l6l,339
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`services featuring vitamins and
`nutritional supplements, nutritional
`food bars, health foods, edible oils
`
`and fats, non—medicated skin care
`
`preparations and cosmetics, and
`printed publications in the fields of
`diet, health and nutrition
`
`Retail store, catalog ordering and mail
`order services featuring vitamins and
`nutritional supplements, nutritional
`food bars health foods computer
`
`software and publications in the fields
`of diet, health and nutrition
`
`ZONE LABS
`
`3,080 411
`
`On—line retail store, and mail order
`
`services featuring vitamins and
`nutritional supplements, nutritional
`food bars, health foods, edible oils
`
`and fats, non—medicated skin care
`
`preparations and cosmetics, and
`printed publications in the fields of
`diet, health and nutrition.
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`22.
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`In accordance with Sections 7(b), 22 and 33(a) of the Lanham Trademark
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`Act, Petitioner’s above—cited registrations constitute prima facie evidence of the validity
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`of the Registered Marks and of the registrations thereof, Petitioner’s ownership of the
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`marks shown in said registrations, and Petitioner’s exclusive right to use the marks in
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`commerce in connection with the goods and services named therein, without condition or
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`lin1itation.
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`23.
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`Said registrations constitute notice to Respondent of Petitioner’s claim of
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`ownership of the marks shown within such registrations.
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`24.
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`The United States Trademark Registrations set forth in Paragraphs 21 are
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`collectively referred to as the “ZONE Registered Marks.”
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`25.
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`Petitioner filed its Combined Declaration of Use & Incontestability under
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`15 U.S.C. §§ 1058, 1065 (Sections 8 & 15 of the Lanhan Act) for its ZONE trademark
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`registration, Reg. No. 2,689,749 resulting in said registration becoming incontestable.
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`26.
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`In accordance with 15 U.S.C. § lll5 (b), Petitioner’s trademark
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`Registration No. 2,689,749 for the mark ZONE is immune from claims that it lacks
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`secondary meaning or is merely descriptive because of its incontestable status.
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`27.
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`Dr. Sears owns the following common law trademarks and, upon
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`information and belief, has used such marks since prior to Respondent’s first use of the
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`mark SWEET ZONE:
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`Date of Fir st
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`Goods/Ser vices
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`Education and counseling services in
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`meal lannin; services.
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`ZONE DIET
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`Education and counseling services in
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`the fields of diet, health and nutrition,
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`meal planning services.
`Education and counseling services in
`the fields of diet, health and nutrition,
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`meal lannin; services
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`Education and counseling services in
`the fields of diet, health and nutrition,
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`meal lannin; services.
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`Printed materials, namely newsletters
`and magazines in the fields of diet,
`health and nutrition, providing on—line
`newsletters and magazines in the field
`of diet, health and nutrition.
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`Vitamins, nutritional supplements,
`nutritional food bars for use as a
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`nutritional supplement or meal
`replacement; prepared entrees
`consisting primarily of meat, fish,
`poultry or vegetables, edible oils and
`fats, nutritional food bars, namely
`protein based nutrient dense meal snack
`bars.
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`Printed materials namely, a series of
`books in the field of diet, health and
`nutrition.
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`Educational services, namely
`conducting workshops, seminars and
`classes in the fields of diet, health and
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`nutrition, providing on—line magazines,
`newsletters, bulletins, in the fields of
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`diet health and nutrition and providing
`on—line newsletters in the fields of diet,
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`health and nutrition by e—mail;
`providing information in the fields of
`diet, health and nutrition via e—mail.
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`Non—medicated skin care preparations
`and cosmetics
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`Non—medicated skin care preparations
`and cosmetics; vitamins, nutritional
`su - lements and nutritional food bars.
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`ZONE CRUISE
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`ZONE CONSULTANTS
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`THE OMEGA ZONE
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`\"i* 2\
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`Collectively the “ZONE Common Law Marks.”
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`28.
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`Dr. Sears’ trademark ZONE, the ZONE Registered Marks and the ZONE
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`Common Law Marks have been extensively advertised and promoted in connection with
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`Dr. Sears’ goods and services in such a manner as to establish a family of marks, with
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`“ZONE” being the family surname.
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`29.
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`The trademark ZONE, the ZONE Registered Marks and the ZONE
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`Common Law Marks are collectively referred to as the “ZONE Family of Marks.”
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`30.
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`Through his efforts over the past fifteen (15) plus years, Dr. Sears has
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`established a strong customer base and is known nationally as a provider of quality goods
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`and services in the fields of diet, health and nutrition. By virtue of the quality of his
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`ZONE branded products and services, and as a result of his expenditure of considerable
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`sums of money on advertising and promotional activity, Dr. Sears has built up valuable
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`goodwill in his marks ZONE and ZONE DIET and the entire ZONE Family of Marks.
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`Such marks and the goodwill they represent are of immeasurable value to Dr. Sears.
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`31.
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`On March 18, 2008, Respondent filed an intent to use trademark
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`application for the mark SWEET ZONE, App. Serial No. 77/424,757, for “Nutraceuticals
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`for use as a dietary supplement, namely, low glycen1ic, non—cephalic, sweet L—arginine
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`powder for use in foods for oral ingestion by humans”, in International Class 5.
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`32.
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`There is no issue as to priority. Respondent’s Reg. No. 3,800,074 claims a
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`date of first use anywhere and a date of first use in commerce, long after Petitioner began
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`using its marks ZONE and ZONE DIET and the entire ZONE Family of Marks.
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`33.
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`Respondent had constructive notice of Petitioner’ s ZONE Registered
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`Marks prior to Respondent’s filing of its application for the SWEET ZONE mark.
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`34.
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`Petitioner’s actual and constructive date of first use claimed in U.S. Reg.
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`No. 2,689,749 for ZONE is earlier than any date upon which Respondent can rely.
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`35.
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`Petitioner’s actual and constructive date of first use claimed in U.S. Reg.
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`No. 3,059,308 for DR. SEARS ZONE is earlier than any date upon which Respondent
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`can rely.
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`36.
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`Petitioner’s actual and constructive dates of first use claimed in U.S. Reg.
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`No. 3,128,070 for ZONE FAST is earlier than any date upon which Respondent can rely.
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`37.
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`Petitioner’s actual and constructive dates of first use claimed in U.S. Reg.
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`No. 3,171,421 for DR. SEARS ZONE is earlier than any date upon which Respondent
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`can rely.
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`38.
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`Petitioner’s actual and constructive dates of first use claimed in U.S. Reg.
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`No. 3,171,422 for DR. SEARS ZONE is earlier than any date upon which Respondent
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`can rely.
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`39.
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`Petitioner’s actual and constructive dates of first use claimed in U.S. Reg.
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`No. 3,254,087 for ZONE LABS is earlier than any date upon which Respondent can rely.
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`40.
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`Petitioner’s actual and constructive dates of first use claimed in U.S. Reg.
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`No. 3,176,214 for DR. SEARS ZONE DIET.COM is earlier than any date upon which
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`Respondent can rely.
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`4l.
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`Petitioner’s actual and constructive dates of first use claimed in U.S. Reg.
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`No. 3,066,468 for DR. SEARS ZONE is earlier than any date upon which Respondent
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`can rely.
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`42.
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`Petitioner’s actual and constructive dates of first use claimed in U.S. Reg.
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`No. 3,174,669 for DR. SEARS ZONE APPROVED is earlier than any date upon which
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`Respondent can rely.
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`43.
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`Petitioner’s actual and constructive dates of first use claimed in U.S. Reg.
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`No. 3,074,328 for DR. SEARS ZONE LABS is earlier than any date upon which
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`Respondent can rely.
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`44.
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`Petitioner’s actual and constructive dates of first use claimed in U.S. Reg.
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`No. 3,161,339 for ZONE is earlier than any date upon which Respondent can rely.
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`45.
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`Petitioner’s actual and constructive dates of first use claimed in U.S. Reg.
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`No. 3,080,411 for ZONE LABS is earlier than any date upon which Respondent can rely.
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`46.
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`Because the Respondent’s mark prominently features the term ZONE, and
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`Petitioner’s Family of ZONE Marks all feature the term ZONE, Respondent’s SWEET
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`ZONE mark for low—glycemic dietary supplements, is likely to be confused by consumers
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`as a part of the family of ZONE marks owned by Petitioner.
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`47.
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`The Respondent’ s mark and the Petitioner’ s ZONE Family of Marks are
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`similar in sound and appearance and create the same commercial impression.
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`48.
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`ZONE is the dominant feature of Petitioner’s ZONE Family of Marks.
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`49.
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`ZONE is a dominant feature of the ZONE Registered Marks.
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`50.
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`ZONE is a dominant feature of the ZONE Common Law Marks.
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`51.
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`ZONE in SWEET ZONE, Reg. No. 3,800,074, comprises the dominant
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`portion of the mark.
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`52.
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`The Respondent’s low glycerr1ic dietary supplement and Petitioner’s
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`ZONE branded health and nutrition goods and services for dieters, including Petitioner’s
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`ZONE branded dietary supplements are related.
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`53.
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`The use of ZONE by Respondent in SWEET ZONE for low glycemic
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`dietary supplements directed to dieters creates a similar commercial impression to
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`Opposer’s ZONE branded health and nutrition goods and services, including Opposer’s
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`ZONE branded dietary supplements.
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`54.
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`On information and belief, Respondent’s low glycerr1ic dietary
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`supplements are directed to individuals concerned about health, diet and nutrition.
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`55.
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`The Respondent’s SWEET ZONE branded goods and the Petitioner’s
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`ZONE branded goods and services, including goods and services branded with any of the
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`ZONE Family of Marks, will be sold to the same customers.
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`56.
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`Respondent’s Reg. No. 3,800,074 does not limit the channels of trade
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`through which its goods will travel, nor does it lin1it the consumers to whom such goods
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`are directed.
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`57.
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`Respondent’s goods as described in Reg. No. 3,800,074 are presumed to
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`travel through all channels of trade and to be directed towards all relevant consumers.
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`5 8.
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`There are no limits on the channels of trade or consumers for Petitioner’s
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`goods and services as described in the ZONE Registered Marks.
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`59.
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`The Respondent’s SWEET ZONE branded goods as described in Reg. No.
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`3,800,074, and the Petitioner’s ZONE branded diet and nutrition goods and services,
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`including goods and services branded with the ZONE Family of Marks, are sold or
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`60.
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`Consumers are likely to believe that Respondent’s SWEET ZONE
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`branded goods as described in Reg. No. 3,800,074, similarly marked and sold in the same
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`channels of trade as Opposer’s ZONE branded diet and nutrition goods and services,
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`including those goods and services branded with the ZONE Family of Marks, come from
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`or are sponsored or endorsed by the same source.
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`61.
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`Consumers are likely to expect that Respondent’s SWEET ZONE
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`branded low— glycen1ic supplement as described in Reg. No. 3,800,074, designed to assist
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`dieters with hormonal control and insulin balance, are of the same quality as Opposer’s
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`ZONE branded diet and nutrition goods and services.
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`62.
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`Respondent’s App. Serial No. 77/424,757 was accompanied by a signed
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`declaration attesting to bonafide intent to use the mark in commerce in connection with
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`all goods identified in said trademark application.
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`63.
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`On May 12, 2009, Respondent was issued a Notice of Allowance for App.
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`Serial No. 77/424,757.
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`64.
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`On November 10, 2009, Respondent filed a Statement of Use for the
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`goods listed in the Notice of Allowance, for App. Serial No. 77/424,757 namely
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`“Nutraceuticals for use as a dietary supplement, namely, low glycen1ic, non—cephalic,
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`sweet L—arginine powder for use in foods for oral ingestion by humans.”
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`65.
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`Respondent’s Statement of Use for App. Serial No. 77/424,757 was
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`accompanied by a signed declaration attesting to use of the mark SWEET ZONE in
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`commerce on or in connection with the goods contained in the Notice of Allowance.
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`66.
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`Application Serial No. 77/424,757 and the Statement of Use were both
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`imprisonment or both and with the knowledge that any willful false statements contained
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`therein may jeopardize the Validity of the application or resulting registration.
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`67.
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`Upon information and belief, at the time Respondent signed and filed the
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`Statement of Use, Respondent was not using SWEET ZONE in connection with the
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`goods listed in the application namely, “Nutraceuticals for use as a dietary supplement,
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`namely, low glycen1ic, non—cephalic, sweet L—arginine powder for use in foods for oral
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`ingestion by humans” and was not using said mark in commerce.
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`68.
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`On June 8, 2010, Respondent obtained Registration No. 3,800,074 of the
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`mark SWEET ZONE for the goods issued in its Notice of Allowance App. Serial No.
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`77/424,757, namely, “Nutraceuticals for use as a dietary supplement, namely, low
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`glycemic, non—cephalic, sweet L—arginine powder for use in foods for oral ingestion by
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`humans.”
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`69.
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`Upon information and belief, Respondent has not used the mark SWEET
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`ZONE on or in connection with all of the goods listed in the application and registration.
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`FIRST GROUND FOR RELIEF {UNDER 15 U.S.C. § l052§d]]
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`70.
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`Petitioner incorporates by reference paragraphs 1 through 69 as if fully set
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`forth herein.
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`The trademark ZONE has been used by Petitioner since a date prior to any
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`date on which Respondent may rely.
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`72.
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`Respondent’s SWEET ZONE mark is identical or confusingly similar to
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`Petitioner’s trademark ZONE in appearance and in commercial impression.
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