Playnet, Inc.

Trademark Trial and Appeal Board

Sep 25, 2001

No. 75848951 (T.T.A.B. Sep. 25, 2001)

9/25/01 Paper No. 9

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
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In re Playnet, Inc.
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Serial No. 75/848,951
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Melvin A. Hunn of Hill & Hunn LLP for Playnet, Inc.

Joseph L. Manalili, Trademark Examining Attorney, Law
Office 110 (Chris A.F. Pedersen, Managing Attorney).
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Before Simms, Wendel and Bucher, Administrative Trademark
Judges.

Opinion by Simms, Administrative Trademark Judge:

Playnet, Inc. (applicant), a Texas corporation, has
appealed from the final refusal of the Trademark Examining
Attorney to register the asserted mark WORLD WAR II ONLINE
for entertainment services, namely, providing an online
multiplayer computer game utilizing simulated ships,
planes, tanks and individual soldiers.1 Upon request,
applicant disclaimed exclusive right to the word “ONLINE.”

1 Application Serial No. 75/848,951, filed November 15, 1999,
based upon applicant’s allegation of a bona fide intention to use
the mark in commerce.
THIS DISPOSITION
IS NOT CITABLE AS PRECEDENT
OF THE T.T.A.B.
Applicant and the Examining Attorney have submitted briefs
but no oral hearing was requested.
On September 5, 2001, the Board affirmed a refusal to
register applicant’s mark WWII ONLINE under Section 2(e)(1)
of the Act for the same services as those set forth herein.
For the reasons given in that opinion, we also affirm the
refusal herein.
Decision: The refusal of registration is affirmed.