TTAB Ex Parte Appeal 76068295

USPTO Ex Parte Appeal proceeding 76068295, filed 2003-02-05. Status: Terminated.

Proceeding Facts

Proceeding Number	76068295
Type	Ex Parte Appeal
Status	Terminated
Filing Date	2003-02-05
Last Activity	2005-10-05
Days Active	8500

Parties

Peabody Management, Inc. — Plaintiff

Plaintiff Marks

THE LEGEND OF THE DUCKS HOW DID THE TRADITION OF THE DUCKS IN THE PEABODY FOUNTAIN BEGIN? BACK IN THE 1930'S FRANK SHUTT, GENERAL MANAGER OF THE PEABODY, AND A FRIEND, CHIP BARWICK, RETURNED FROM A WEEKEND HUNTING TRIP TO ARKANSAS. THE MEN HAD A LITTLE TOO MUCH TENNESSEE SIPPIN' WHISKEY, AND THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUNNY TO PLACE SOME OF THEIR LIVE DUCK DECOYS (IT WAS LEGAL THEN FOR HUNTERS TO USE LIVE DECOYS) IN THE BEAUTIFUL PEABODY FOUNTAIN. THREE SMALL ENGLISH CALL DUCKS WERE SELECTED AS "GUINEA PIGS", AND THE REACTION WAS NOTHING SHORT OF ENTHUSIASTIC. THUS BEGAN A PEABODY TRADITION WHICH WAS TO BECOME INTERNATIONALLY FAMOUS. THE ORIGINAL DUCKS HAVE LONG SINCE GONE, BUT AFTER MORE THAN 60 YEARS, THE MARBLE FOUNTAIN IN THE HOTEL LOBBY IS STILL GRACED WITH DUCKS. TODAY, THE MALLARDS ARE RAISED BY A LOCAL FARMER AND FRIEND OF THE HOTEL. THE DUCKS LIVE IN THE FOUNTAIN UNTIL THEY ARE FULL GROWN AND, ON RETIREMENT FROM THEIR PEABODY DUTIES, ARE RETURNED TO THE WILD. THE PEABODY DUCKS MARCH AT 11:00 AM AND 5:00 PM DAILY. — Peabody Management, Inc.

Defendant Marks

No defendants on record.

Recent Documents

2005-10-05: TERMINATED — Status
2005-06-30: BOARD'S DECISION: AFFIRMED — Decisions
2005-05-11: APPEARANCE RECORD — Miscellaneous
2005-04-13: *Oral Hearing Scheduled 5/5/2005* — Miscellaneous
2005-03-29: ORAL HEARING REQUEST — Miscellaneous
2005-03-29: MEMO FWD REPLY BRIEF TO EX — Miscellaneous
2005-03-17: REPLY BRIEF — Appeals
2005-02-28: EXAMINER'S STATEMENT — Miscellaneous
2005-02-01: APPEAL FORWARDED TO EXAMINER FOR BRIEF — Appeals
2005-01-18: SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF — Miscellaneous
2004-12-29: #19 NOTED; SUPPL BRIEF DUE 1/17/05 — Miscellaneous
2004-12-20: EXT OF TIME TO FILE SUPPL BRIEF — Miscellaneous
2004-10-19: RESUMED; SUPPL BRIEF DUE 12/18/04 — Miscellaneous
2004-10-12: EXAMINER'S DENIAL RE #16 — Miscellaneous
2004-09-24: REMANDED TO EXAMINER — Appeals
2004-09-21: APPEAL BRIEF — Appeals
2004-08-27: #13 NOTED; BRIEF DUE 9/21/ 04 — Miscellaneous
2004-08-18: REQ TO EXT TIME TO BRIEF — Miscellaneous
2004-07-21: #11 granted; Brief due Aug 22 2004 — Miscellaneous
2004-07-19: Req to ext time to file brief — Miscellaneous
2004-05-25: #9 granted; Brief due July 23 2004 — Miscellaneous
2004-05-21: Req to ext time to file brief — Miscellaneous
2004-03-25: Appeal resumed' Brief due May 24 04 — Miscellaneous
2003-07-03: #6 noted file susp remanded to ex atty — Miscellaneous
2003-06-30: EXAMINER'S REQUEST FOR REMAND — Appeals
2003-02-20: REMANDED TO EXAMINER — Appeals
2003-02-12: fascimile w response to ex atty — Miscellaneous
2003-02-05: PENDING, INSTITUTED — Status
2003-02-05: APPEAL ACK PROCS SUSP TWO MONTH — Miscellaneous
2003-01-08: APPEAL TO BOARD — Appeals

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