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SUMMARY OF FINAL DECISIONS ISSUED BY THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD

December 16-20, 1996

Date Issued Type of Case(1) Proceeding or Appn. No. Party or Parties TTAB Panel(2) Issue TTAB Decision Opposer's or Petitioner's Mark and Goods or Services Applicant's or Respondent's Mark and Goods or Services Mark and Goods Cited by Examining Attorney Examining Attorney Citable as Precedent of TTAB
12-17 EX 74/206,894 Franklin Miller, Inc. Cissel Quinn* Hohein whether the term sought to be registered is generic, and, if not, whether it has acquired distinctive-ness and hence is registrable under Sec. 2(f) Refusal Affirmed (as to both issues)   "DELUMPER" [cutting and sizing units, comprising shredding, chopping and/or crushing devices particularly used for size reduction of agglomerates for use in fluid pipelines]   Lee No
12-17 EX 74/346,491 The Lane Co., Inc. Cissel Seeherman* Hanak 2(e)(1) Refusal Affirmed   "CEDAR BOUTIQUE" [retail furniture store services]   Zak No
12-17 EX 74/507,920 Gary Klein and Darrell Voss, dba Spartan Seeherman Hanak Walters* 2(d) Refusal Affirmed   "SPARTAN" [bicycles] "SPARTAN" [vehicle tires] Baxley No

 

 

(1) EX=Ex Parte Appeal; OPP=Opposition; CANC=Cancellation; CU=Concurrent Use; (SJ)=Summary Judgment; (R)=Request for Reconsideration

(2) *=Opinion Writer; (D)=Dissenting Panel Member

 

 

SUMMARY OF FINAL DECISIONS ISSUED BY THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD

December 16-20, 1996 (continued)

Date Issued Type of Case(1) Proceeding or Appn. No. Party or Parties TTAB Panel(2) Issue TTAB Decision Opposer's or Petitioner's Mark and Goods or Services Applicant's or Respondent's Mark and Goods or Services Mark and Goods Cited by Examining Attorney Examining Attorney Citable as Precedent of TTAB
12-17 EX 74/553,555 Jado Bathroom and Hardware Mfg. Corp. Simms Cissel Hanak* 2(e)(1) Refusal Reversed   "PATINA COLLECTION" [toilet paper and paper towel dispensers, toilet brushes, towel rings, towel racks, towel bars, etc.]   Smith No
12-18 EX 74/307,611 Universal Furniture Industries, Inc. Simms* Quinn Walters 2(d) Refusal Affirmed   "FORM 45" [furniture, namely, modular sections of a sofa] "FORM4" [office furniture, and furniture for enclosing electronic equipment] and "FORM 14" [furniture for enclosing electronic equipment] Matthews No
12-18 EX 74/468,369 American Cereal Corp. Simms* Quinn Hohein 2(e)(1) Refusal Affirmed   "GOOD ‘N HEARTY" [breakfast cereals]   Delaney No
12-18 EX 74/498,406 Norwest Financial, Inc. Rice Seeherman Hohein* 2(d) Refusal Affirmed   "BUYLINE" [debit card services in association with revolving lines of credit] "BUYLINE" [personal banking services consisting of a revolving line of credit that is activated by overdrafts and checking accounts] Kruse No

 

 

(1) EX=Ex Parte Appeal; OPP=Opposition; CANC=Cancellation; CU=Concurrent Use; (SJ)=Summary Judgment; (R)=Request for Reconsideration

(2) *=Opinion Writer; (D)=Dissenting Panel Member

 

 

SUMMARY OF FINAL DECISIONS ISSUED BY THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD

December 16-20, 1996 (continued)

Date Issued Type of Case(1) Proceeding or Appn. No. Party or Parties TTAB Panel(2) Issue TTAB Decision Opposer's or Petitioner's Mark and Goods or Services Applicant's or Respondent's Mark and Goods or Services Mark and Goods Cited by Examining Attorney Examining Attorney Citable as Precedent of TTAB
12-18 EX 74/527,372 Aquagen International Inc. Simms Hairston* Walters 2(d) Refusal Reversed   "AQUAGEN" [dietary supplements, namely, oxygen stabilizing supplements for human consumption] "AQUAGEN" [pharmaceutical preparation for the diagnosis and treatment of allergies] Charlon No
12-19 EX 74/204,050 Shana Knitwear, Inc. Simms Cissel* Seeherman 2(d) Refusal Reversed   "DECOSPORT" (and design) [women’s and children’s wearable art blank sportswear and unconstructed apparel sold to the craft industry, namely, shirts, pants, skirts, shorts, sweaters and jackets] "DECO" (and design) [clothing, namely, trousers, shorts, skirts, suits, dresses, jerseys, undershirts, shirts, singlets, waistcoats, cardigans, t-shirts and foulards] Krebs No
12-19 EX 74/449,477 Farmland Dairies Simms Cissel* Walters 2(d) Refusal Affirmed   "FARMLAND DAIRIES" (and design) [light cream] "FARMLAND" (and design) [bacon, ham and sausage]; "FARMLAND EXTRA TENDER" [pork products]; "FARMLAND" (and design) [pork products; meat products; beef products; turkey products; etc.] Bullock No
12-19 EX 74/473,662 Baldwin Hardware Corp. Rice Simms Walters* 2(d) Refusal Affirmed   "ESTATE COLLECTION" [door metal hardware, namely, mortise locks and interior levers and knobs] "ESTATE SERIES" (and design) [metal storm doors] Smith No

 

 

(1) EX=Ex Parte Appeal; OPP=Opposition; CANC=Cancellation; CU=Concurrent Use; (SJ)=Summary Judgment; (R)=Request for Reconsideration

(2) *=Opinion Writer; (D)=Dissenting Panel Member

 

 

 

SUMMARY OF FINAL DECISIONS ISSUED BY THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD

December 16-20, 1996 (continued)

Date Issued Type of Case(1) Proceeding or Appn. No. Party or Parties TTAB Panel(2) Issue TTAB Decision Opposer's or Petitioner's Mark and Goods or Services Applicant's or Respondent's Mark and Goods or Services Mark and Goods Cited by Examining Attorney Examining Attorney Citable as Precedent of TTAB
12-20 EX 74/431,340 Joshua Leichtberg Cissel Hairston* Walters 2(d) Refusal Affirmed   "BUTT BUSTER" [manually operated exercise equipment for firming portions of the body, namely the buttocks, upper legs, hips and abdomen] "GUT BUSTER" [manually operated exercise equipment]; "THIGH BUSTER" [manually operated resistance-type exercise equipment] Horrall No
12-20 EX 74/551,220 Robert E. Bowen Seeherman Hanak* Quinn 2(e)(1) Refusal Affirmed   "CELLULAR DATA" [computer software for storing and analyzing data in a data base]   Blohm No

 

 

(1) EX=Ex Parte Appeal; OPP=Opposition; CANC=Cancellation; CU=Concurrent Use; (SJ)=Summary Judgment; (R)=Request for Reconsideration

(2) *=Opinion Writer; (D)=Dissenting Panel Member


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