SUMMARY OF FINAL DECISIONS ISSUED BY THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
October 20-24, 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 |
| 10-23 | EX | 74/641,527 | Society for the Preservation of Equal Rights for Men, Inc. | Sams Cissel Quinn* |
whether the matter sought to be registered functions as a trademark for applicants goods or functions merely as product ornamentation | Refusal Affirmed | "SPERM" [t-shirts] | Zak | No |
(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: 8/12/98