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Sanrio Company, Ltd. v. Azrak-Hamway International, Inc.
Sanrio opposed the toy maker Azrak-Hamway (Remco) over “PRETTY KITTY.” The Board sided with Sanrio.
Sanrio Company, Ltd. (opposer),
Plaintiff,
v.
Azrak-Hamway International, Inc. (applicant),
Defendant.
Docket No.Opposition No. 91070071
CourtUSPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB)
Filed1984
StatusDecided
The record
- Court
- USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB)
- Jurisdiction
- United States
- Docket No.
- Opposition No. 91070071
- Filed
- 1984
- Resolved
- 1985
- Sanrio’s role
- Opposer
- Type
- Trademark
- Claims
- Likelihood of confusion with HELLO KITTY (Reg. 1215436)
- Counsel — plaintiff/petitioner
- not public
- Counsel — Sanrio side
- not public
What happened
Sanrio opposed the toy maker Azrak-Hamway (Remco) over “PRETTY KITTY.” The Board sided with Sanrio.
Outcome
Sustained (5 June 1985). “PRETTY KITTY” was refused and abandoned after the decision.
The legal nuance
A mid-1980s win against a major toy manufacturer, part of a run of “kitty” oppositions.
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