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Finding Transporation of Natural Gas Related to Freight Forwarding, TTAB Affirms 2(d) Refusal of "CGL"

Affirming a Section 2(d) refusal, the Board somewhat dubiously found the mark CGL for "transportation services, namely, transportation of natural gas via marine tankers," likely to cause confusion with the registered mark CGL & Design for "freight forwarding." The sophistication of the purchasers was outweighed by the similarity of the marks and the similarity of the services. In re SeaOne Maritime Corp., Serial No. 77436033 (March 30, 2010) [not precedential].Not surprisingly, the Board found the marks to be similar in appearance, identical in sound and meaning, and highly similar in commercial impression.As to the services, the Board relied on third-party registration evidence showing that "the same entity registered a single mark for freight forwarding and various transportation services...continue to full post

Full post as published by The TTABlog on April 13, 2010 (boomark / email).