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SUMMARY OF FINAL DECISIONS ISSUED BY THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
June 23-27, 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 |
| 6-23 | EX | 74/619,816 | Interlink Electronics, Inc. | Sams Rice Walters* |
2(e)(1) | Refusal Affirmed | "SUPERMOUSE" [computer cursor control device, namely, a cursor location controller for desk-top, portable, and hand-held use] | Carmine | No | ||
| 6-23 | EX EX |
74/575,732 74/575,733 |
Vision Group of Funds, Inc. | Cissel Hanak Hohein* |
2(d) | Refusal Affirmed in both cases, but only with respect to the registered mark "VISION" for investment management. services other than insurance | "VISION" and "VISION GROUP OF FUNDS, INC." (and design) [financial services, namely, offering of mutual funds and money market investments] | "VISION" [underwriting insurance services]; "VISION" [investment management services other than insurance] | Micheli | No | |
| 6-24 | EX | 74/451,449 | Hills Dept. Store Co. | Rice Hanak* Quinn |
2(d) | Refusal Reversed | "KITCHEN TRADITION" [kitchen utensils, including, among others, non-electric can openers and spatulas] | "TRADITION" (and design) [kitchen utensils, including among others, non-electric can openers and spatulas] | Masiello | No | |
| 6-24 | EX | 74/480,683 | Autometric, Inc. | Simms Quinn* Hohein |
2(d) | Refusal Affirmed | "ZOOM 500/SC" [stereoscope components, namely, modular attachment for image processing and exploration including computer software embedded therein] | "ZOOM 500" [stereoscopes, light tables for film transparency viewing, and accessories, namely, eyepieces and objectives] | Belenker | 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
June 23-27, 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 |
| 6-24 | EX | 74/567,447 | Wilbur Packing Co. | Sams Simms* Seeherman |
2(d) | Refusal Affirmed | "WILBUR" [dried fruits] | "WILBUR BUDS" (in stylized lettering) [candy and chocolate] and "WILBUR" [chocolate coatings, chocolate liquors, chocolate candy and chocolate-flavored syrup] | Delaney | No | |
| 6-25 | EX | 74/609,664 | Warnaco Inc. | Rice* Simms Hairston |
2(e)(1) | Refusal Affirmed | "SATIN STRIPES" [bras and panties] | Stoides | No | ||
| 6-25 | OPP | 80,932 | Champagne Louis Roederer, S.A. v. Delicato Vineyards | Sams Rice* Seeherman |
2(d) | Opposition Dismissed | "CRISTAL" and "CRISTAL CHAMPAGNE" [champagne] | "CRYSTAL CREEK" [wines] | No | ||
| 6-26 | CANC | 21,229 | Woodstocks Enterprises, Inc. (Calif.) v. Woodstocks Enterprises, Inc. (Ore.) | Rice Cissel Quinn* |
fraud; abandonment | Petition to Cancel Denied | "WOODSTOCKS PIZZA PARLOR" (and design) [restaurant services] | No | |||
| 6-26 | OPP | 94,008 | Federated Dept. Stores, Inc. v. Rosella S. Trombetta | Cissel Quinn* Walters |
2(d) | Opposition Sustained | "IN SYNC" [young mens clothing and retail store services in connection with the sale of such clothing] | "IN SYNC" [shirts, t-shirts, shorts, pants, jeans, shoes, sneakers, blouses, skirts, vests, sweaters, jackets, bras, briefs, pajamas, dresses, bodysuits, socks, scarves, ties, coats, nightgowns, gloves, belts and hats] | 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
June 23-27, 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 |
| 6-26 | EX | 74/551,521 | John B. Williamson | Cissel Seeherman* Hairston |
2(e)(1) | Refusal Affirmed | "MEGADOME" [providing facilities for recreational activities, entertainment and sporting events, and educational seminars] | Foster | No | ||
| 6-27 | EX | 74/435,054 | Setnor | Seeherman Hohein* Hairston |
2(d) | Refusal Affirmed | "STATE CITY INSURANCE" [insurance agency services in the field of life, casualty, health, and homeowners insurance] | "STATE FARM INSURANCE" et al. [underwriting life, casualty and fire insurance] | Mancini | No | |
| 6-27 | EX | 74/545,057 | TOG Machining Co., Inc. | Cissel Quinn Hohein* |
2(d) | Refusal Affirmed | the letter "T" enclosed within a circle [metal fasteners and fittings such as studs, nuts, bolts, pins, tubes, elbows, and sleeves] | "T" [fastening devices such as locking members for screws, nuts, and bolts; sheet metal nuts for screws and bolts; hose, wire tube and cable clamps; locking clips; nuts and molded plastic nuts and locking members] | Kaiser | No | |
| 6-27 | EX | 74/614,841 | Boardroom, Inc. | Rice* Hohein Walters |
2(e)(1) | Refusal Affirmed | "TAX OPPORTUNITIES" [computer software in the nature of programs containing information and articles about financial issues] | Weber | 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: 10/13/98