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TTAB Dismisses 2(d) "INSPIRATION" Opposition: Marks Dissimilar, Goods/Services Unrelated

By John L. Welch

It took a mere six pages for the Board to render its decision in Inspiration Software, Inc. v. Correales, Opposition No. 91164064 (December 12, 1007) [not precedential]. It found Applicant's mark PARENTS INSPIRATION INSTITUTE for educational services in the field of parenting [PARENTS and INSTITUTE disclaimed] not likely to cause confusion with Opposer's registered mark INSPIRATION for "computer programs in the field of idea development through visual diagramming, outlining and text creation" and "computer education training."The Board first found the services of the parties to be "far removed" from each other, noting that "[t]he only thing these respective services have in common is that they both involve educational services. That general point of similarity is not enough to support a finding that the parties' specific services are related...continue to full post

Full post as published by The TTABlog on December 21, 2007 (boomark / email).