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Sanrio Company, Ltd. v. David Silva
Sanrio opposed “HK PRINCESS,” arguing the initials rode on Hello Kitty. The Board refused the mark.
Sanrio Company, Ltd. (opposer),
Plaintiff,
v.
David Silva (applicant),
Defendant.
Docket No.Opposition No. 91166585
CourtUSPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB)
Filed2005
StatusDecided
The record
- Court
- USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB)
- Jurisdiction
- United States
- Docket No.
- Opposition No. 91166585
- Filed
- 2005
- Resolved
- 2006
- Sanrio’s role
- Opposer
- Type
- Trademark
- Claims
- Likelihood of confusion with HELLO KITTY
- Counsel — plaintiff/petitioner
- not public
- Counsel — Sanrio side
- not public
What happened
Sanrio opposed “HK PRINCESS,” arguing the initials rode on Hello Kitty. The Board refused the mark.
Outcome
Sustained (7 Feb 2006). The “HK PRINCESS” application was abandoned after the decision.
The legal nuance
The “HK” shorthand was enough to draw an opposition and lose.
Sources of record