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Precedential No. 16: TTAB Throws New England Patriots for Another Loss in "19-0 THE PERFECT SEASON" Opposition

Just when we Patriots fans had seemingly put the heartbreaking 2007 NFL season behind us, here comes the TTAB to open the old wound and pour salt in it. The Board dismissed the Patriots' Section 2(d) opposition to registration of the mark 19-0 THE PERFECT SEASON for various clothing items because Applicant William A. Harpole filed his application two months before Opposer Kraft filed its ITU application for the same mark for clothing and other goods. Kraft Group LLC v. William A. Harpole, Opposition No. 91185033 (April 22, 2009) [precedential].Applicant Harpole, of Centennial, Colorado, filed his application pro se on November 8, 2007, seeking registration on the Supplemental Register. On April 22, 2008, Harpole amended the application to seek registration on the Principal Register under Section 1(b)...continue to full post

Full post as published by The TTABlog on April 23, 2009 (boomark / email).