Vermont Teddy
bernie :: article :: Douglas 'very concerned' by Bush budget proposal
Douglas declined to say whether he agreed or disagreed with the decision by Vermont Teddy Bear Co. CEO Elisabeth Robert to resign from the board of Vermont's largest hospital, Burlington-based Fletcher Allen Health Care. ... [Read More]
Lyall A. Squair Teddy Roosevelt Postcard Collection - Finding Aid (NYSL)
This collection consists chiefly of picture postcards relating to the public life and caricature of Theodore Roosevelt. Included here are many personal and family portraits, views of his homes and haunts; political campaign rallies, Rough Rider expeditions, and his African safari. Also included are many cartoon caricatures of Roosevelt, especially in regards to his famous expression: "delighted!" The "Teddy Bear" motif that was popularized by Teddy Roosevelt is the subject of almost half the cards in this collection. Most depict bears engaged in human activities. In essence this collection is useful for studying popular culture in the United States prior to the First World War. ... [Read More]
Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the TTAB - OG Date: 17 December 2002
Date Type of ProceedingIssued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties11-7 OPP 107,763 North American (R) Bear Co., Inc. v. The Vermont Teddy Bear Co., Inc.11-8 EX 76/015,534 IMT Accessories Inc. Opposer's/ Applicant's/ Petitioner's Respondent's TTAB Mark and Mark andIssue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services2(d) Request "NORTH AMERICAN "THE GREAT for Recon- BEAR CO. INC." AMERICAN TEDDY sideration [stuffed toys] BEAR" Granted to [stuffed toy the extent animals and that final message delivery decision of services 8-8-01 was accompanied by vacated and stuffed toy applicant's animals] request for oral hearing was granted2(d) Refusal "SIMPLY Affirmed IRRESISTIBLE" (as to [clothing, both cited namely, sleepwear, registrations) lingerie, pajamas, robes and footwear]Mark and Citable asGoods Cited by PrecedentExamining Atty. of TTAB No2 cited registrations Noowned by the same entity:"IRRESISTIBLES"[retail clothing storeservices] and"IRRESISTIBLES"[women's apparel,namely, dresses,pants, shorts, s ... [Read More]
Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the TTAB - OG Date: 01 April 2003
Date Type of ProceedingIssued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties2-25 EX 76/166,184 Brainy-brawn.com, Inc.2-25 OPP 107,763 North American Bear Co., Inc. v. The Vermont Teddy Bear Co., Inc. Opposer's/ Applicant's/ Petitioner's Respondent's TTAB Mark and Mark andIssue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services2(d); Refusal "HEALTHLYNX"whether Affirmed [arranging andapplicant's but only providing healthidentification on basis of care services,of its 2(d), as to namely, dentalservices is all three services, visionsufficiently cited services, chiro-definite; registrations, practic, acupunc-whether and on the ture, massageapplicant's basis of the therapy, hearingspecimens indefinite- services and non-evidence use ness of medical elderlyof its mark applicant's home care]in connection identifica-with its tion ofrecited servicesservices;whetherapplicantproperlycompliedwith therequest forinformationunderTrademarkRule 2.61(b)2(d) Opposition "NORTH AMERICAN "THE GREAT Sustained BEAR CO. INC." and AMER ... [Read More]
An Australian Road Review
On April 29, 1999, Living Technologies Inc. and the state of Vermont received the 1999 Engineering Excellence "Grand Award" from the American Consulting Engineers Council of Vermont for the Guilford Welcome Center Living Machine. The Living Machine was invented by Dr. John Todd, a founder and director of Living Technologies. The Living Machine has won numerous other environmental awards, including the Chico Mendes Memorial Award, Teddy Roosevelt Conservation Award, and Environmental Merit Award given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. ... [Read More]
Major Issues - The Internet
Senator Patrick Leahy (second from left) holds up two Vermont Teddy Bears during a news conference on making the Internet tax moratorium permanent. Learn more about Leahy's efforts HERE . ... [Read More]
USPS - Research
Patronage in Post Office Department appointments was gradually loosened by the Pendleton Act of 1883 and the Ramspeck-O'Mahoney Act of 1938, and Teddy Roosevelt's presidency marked an end to the mass employee purges of the 19th century. The positions of postmaster (and, later, rural carrier) remained essentially political, however, until February 5, 1969, when President Richard Nixon and Postmaster General Winton M. Blount jointly announced an end to political appointments in the Post Office Department. Future appointments, the President declared, would be made "on a merit basis without the usual political clearance." ... [Read More]
Today in History: July 1
The Spanish-American War in Motion Pictures contains motion pictures of the war and the subsequent Philippine Revolution which were produced between 1898 and 1901. The Spanish-American War was the first U.S. war in which the motion picture camera played a role. The Edison Manufacturing Company and the American Mutoscope & Biograph Company made these films which consist of actualities filmed in the U.S., Cuba, and the Philippines.The films show troops, ships, notable figures, and parades, as well as reenactments of battles and other war-time events and include three films of Teddy Roosevelt and his Rough Riders . A special presentation, The Motion Picture Camera Goes to War , presents the motion pictures in chronological order together with brief essays that provide a historical context for their filming. ... [Read More]
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