SUMMARY OF FINAL DECISIONS ISSUED BY THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
October 13-17, 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 |
| 10-15 | OPP | 97,621 | Speedo Holdings B.V. v. Zura Sports, Inc. | Sams Simms Quinn* |
2(d) | Opposition Dismissed | "SPEEDO" [swimwear; water sports equipment and gear, including kickboards] | "SPEEDRAY" [water sports equipment, namely, kickboards] | No | ||
| 10-16 | EX | 73/828,267 | Fannie May Candy Shops, Inc. | Rice Quinn Walters* |
2(d) | Refusal Affirmed | "PIXIE" [ice cream] | "PIXIE PIE" [prepared pies] | Leetzow | No | |
| 10-16 | EX | 74/460,641 | Penton Publishing, Inc. | Seeherman Hanak Hairston* |
2(e)(1); requirement for a more specific identification of goods | Refusal Affirmed (on both grounds) | "SECONDARY MARKET GUIDE" [reference directory] | Cooney-Porter | No | ||
| 10-16 | EX | 74/569,675 | Dekra e.V. | Sams Rice Seeherman* |
whether applicants amended drawing is acceptable | Refusal Reversed | "DEKRA" and "D" design [construction drafting and planning services, architectural design, surveying and engineering, consulting in the field of physics and materials testing services] | Carroll | Yes |
(1) EX=Ex Parte Appeal; OPP=Opposition; CANC=Cancellation; CU=Concurrent Use; (SJ)=Summary Judgment; (MD)=Motion to
Dismiss; (MR)=Motion to Reopen; (R)=Request for Reconsideration
(2) *=Opinion Writer; (D)=Dissenting Panel Member
Last Modified: 10/13/98