Inter IKEA Systems B.V. v. Akea, LLC

THIS OPINION IS A PRECEDENT OF THE TTAB Mailed: May 2, 2014 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____ Trademark Trial and Appeal Board _____ Inter IKEA Systems B.V. v. Akea, LLC _____ Opposition No. 91196527 _____ Richard Lehv of Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu PC for Inter IKEA Systems B.V. T. Robert Rehm, Jr. of Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, L.L.P. for Akea, LLC. _____ Before Taylor, Bergsman and Ritchie, Administrative Trademark Judges. Opinion by Bergsman, Administrative Trademark Judge: On June 17, 2009, Akea, LLC (“applicant”) filed an intent-to-use…