SUMMARY OF FINAL DECISIONS ISSUED BY THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
December 30, 1996 - January 3, 1997
| 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 |
| 12-30 | CANC | 20,288 | Sachtler Corp. of America v. Simmons Outdoor Corp. | Sams Simms Hanak* |
2(d) | Petition to Cancel Denied | design mark [camera systems supporting equipment--namely, fluid heads, tripods, camera interfaces, pan arms, tripod interfaces, tripod supports, and shoulder braces to be used to support movie, television, video, motion picture, studio and still cameras] | design mark [binoculars, telescopic sights and shooting glasses] | No | ||
| 1-2 | OPP OPP |
92,049 92,113 |
Caymus Vineyards v. Lisa Frank, Inc. | Simms Cissel* Quinn |
2(d); affirmative defenses: that opposer lacks standing and that opposers pleaded mark is non-distinctive | Oppositions Sustained | "CAYMUS" [wines and related promotional items, including wine glasses, cork screws, t-shirts, caps, posters, note pads, etc.] | "CAYMUS" [stickers, notebooks, party goods, etc.] and "CAYMUS" [toy figures, stuffed toy animals, dolls, flying disks, etc.] | No | ||
| 1-2 | EX | 74/462,243 | Monceau, Inc. | Sams Rice* Quinn |
2(d) | Refusal Reversed | "MADE IN FRANCE FOR YOU" [perfumes and colognes] | "FOR YOU" (in stylized lettering) [cosmetics] | Fisher | No | |
| 1-3 | EX | 74/357,479 | Max Makow | Quinn Hohein Walters* |
2(d) | Refusal Affirmed | "CRAFTIME" (in stylized lettering) [paper cake decorations, paper ribbons, adhesives for stationery or household purposes, canvas for painting, artists brushes, drawing brushes, paint brushes, sketch pads, and stencils] | "CRAFTIME" [toys and games, namely, lanyard and lacing sets and hobby craft kits for making jewelry, bracelets, animal figures, charm bracelets, beaded bracelets, necklaces, earrings, hair bands, hair combs, barettes and patchwork] | Mayerschoff | 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 30, 1996 - January 3, 1997 (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 |
| 1-3 | EX | 74/518,238 | Phillips-Van Husen Corp. | Rice Hairston Walters* |
2(d) | Refusal Affirmed | "FRIDAY UPDATE" [mens sport shirts] | "UPDATE" [mens outer shirts, dress shirts, and sport shirts] | Mays | No | |
| 1-3 | EX | 74/441,668 | Courtaulds Performance Films, Inc. | Rice Cissel* Walters |
2(d) | Refusal Affirmed | "VISTA" [tinted, laminated or reflective plastic films for use on the windows of buildings] | "VISTA" (and design) [metal and non-metal custom windows] | Weigell | 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
Last Modified: 8/10/98