Appeal Nos. 78-521, 78-522. June 30, 1978. James L. Kurtz, Washington, D.C., attorney of record, for appellant. Robert S. Swecker, Brian J. Leitten, Burns, Doane, Swecker Mathis, Alexandria, Va., attorneys of record, for appellee. Appeal from the Patent and Trademark Office Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Before MARKEY, Chief Judge, and RICH, BALDWIN, LANE and MILLER, Judges. MILLER, Judge. This is an appeal from the decision of the Patent and Trademark Office ("PTO") Trademark Trial and Appeal
(a) Pleadings in an opposition proceeding against an application filed under section 1 or 44 of the Act may be amended in the same manner and to the same extent as in a civil action in a United States district court, except that, after the close of the time period for filing an opposition including any extension of time for filing an opposition, an opposition may not be amended to add to the goods or services opposed, or to add a joint opposer. (b) Pleadings in an opposition proceeding against an