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

March 24-28, 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
3-24 EX

EX

 74/521,764

74/523,374

 Metal Art of California, Inc. Hohein*

Hairston

Walters

 2(e)(2) Refusal Affirmed   "AMERICAN GAME CAPS" and "AMERICAN GAME CAPS" (and design) [both marks for games, namely, a game comprising plastic and cardboard discs for amusement, trading, and collecting]   Gast No
3-24 EX 74/485,532 Superior Images, Inc. Simms

Hohein

Hairston*

 2(e)(1) Refusal Affirmed   "SUPERIOR IMAGES" [high resolution art prints produced from digital information]   Horrall No
3-24 OPP 97,912 Britches of George-towne, Inc. v. R & R Enterprises Sams

Rice

Hairston*

 2(d) Opposition Dismissed "WARTHOG" and warthog design mark [both marks for men’s, women’s, and children’s shirts] "WILD PIGS" (and design incorporating a wild pig’s head and an American flag) [hats, shirts, jackets, sweaters, footwear, pants, and coats]     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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