[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 223 (Wednesday, November 19, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 65304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-28808]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection


Recordation of Trade Name: ``DISPALCA''

ACTION: Notice of application for recordation of trade name.

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SUMMARY: Application has been filed pursuant to section 133.12, Customs 
Regulations (19 CFR 133.12), for the recordation under section 42 of 
the Act of July 5, 1946, as amended (15 U.S.C. 1124), of the trade name 
``DISPALCA''. The trade name is owned by Caribbean Imports, Inc., a 
Florida corporation.
    The application states that the trade name ``Dispalca'' is used in 
connection with the advertising and sale of pre-packaged seafood 
products in the United States, which are manufactured in Venezuela and 
Colombia and imported from South America and the Caribbean.
    The applicant states that the only foreign entity entitled to use 
the ``DISPALCA'' trade name within the United States is Dispalca, 
located at Avenida 17, Los Haticos, Maracaibo, Venezuela. The company's 
use of the trade name is purportedly limited to packaging and shipping 
products to Caribbean Imports, Inc. The applicant also states that the 
trade name ``DISPALCA'' is solely and exclusively used by Caribbean 
Imports, Inc.
    Before final action is taken on the application, consideration will 
be give to any relevant data, views, or arguments, submitted in 
writing, by any person in opposition to the recordation of this trade 
name. Notice of the action taken on the application for recordation of 
this trade name will be published in the Federal Register.

DATES: Comments must be received or on before January 20, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection, Attention: Office of Regulations & Rulings, 
Intellectual Property Rights Branch, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
(Mint Annex), Washington, DC 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: La Verne Watkins, Intellectual 
Property Rights Branch at (202) 572-8710.

    Dated: November 11, 2003.
George Frederick McCray,
Chief, Intellectual Property Rights Branch.
[FR Doc. 03-28808 Filed 11-18-03; 8:45 am]
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