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TTAB Contingently Sustains 2(d) Opposition Tried Under the Accelerated Case Resolution (ACR) Procedure

The parties to this Section 2(d) opposition agreed to try this case under the TTAB's Accelerated Case Resolution (ACR) procedure. The Board contingently sustained the opposition to registration of FACE THE WORLD for skincare and beauty products, finding the mark likely to cause confusion with Opposer's mark FACING THE WORLD, which is the subject of an intent-to-use application for educational and medical services. Facing The World v. Maerovitz, Opposition No. 91181253 (December 9, 2008) [not precedential].The TTAB's ACR program offers parties the opportunity to streamline the inter partes process so that the Board may render a final decision on what is largely a stipulated record. "In order to take advantage of ACR, the parties must stipulate that, in lieu of trial, the Board can resolve any issues of material fact...continue to full post

Full post as published by The TTABlog on December 12, 2008 (boomark / email).