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

November 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
11-24 EX 74/435,113 San Pasqual’s, Inc. Hanak

Hohein

Hairston*

2(d) Refusal Affirmed (but only as to those three cited registra-tions that include restaurant services in the recitation of services)   "PASQUAL’S SALSARIA" [restaurant takeout and catering services featuring Southwestern, Santa Fe and Mexican foods; and retail store services featuring Southwestern, Santa Fe and Mexican foods and food-related items, namely, corn husks, pots, pans, and utensils] two registrations for the mark "PASQUALE’S" (in stylized lettering), plus a graphic representation of a chef [one registration for restaurant services and one for various food items]; two registrations for the mark "PASQUALE’S" (in stylized lettering) [one registration for restaurant services and one for various food items]; and one registration for the mark "PASQUALE’S" (in different stylized lettering from the cited registrations, above) [pizzas, spaghetti, pasta and Italian-style sandwiches for consumption on and off the premises and restaurant services] Dunn No
11-25 EX 74/620,198 Sports Heritage, U.S.A. Inc. Sams

Seeherman

Hanak*

2(d) Refusal Affirmed   "PHILADELPHIA BLAZERS" [clothing, namely, t-shirts, sweatshirts, jerseys, hats/caps, and sport shirts] "BLAZERS" [a wide array of apparel including t-shirts, sweat shirts, jerseys, hats and sport shirts] Saito 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

 

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

November 24-28, 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
11-26 EX 74/032,585 Sambado & Son, Inc. Sams

Rice

Cissel

Seeherman

Quinn

Hohein

Hairston*

Walters

whether the Board will review the Examining Organi-zation’s determination that there was "clear error" in the initial examination of this intent-to-use application ("clear error" being the standard for issuance of a new substantive refusal once the statement of use was submitted); whether the matter sought to be registered is capable of registration on the Supplemental Register [genericness] Refusal Affirmed (on the basis of generic-ness), but the Board refused to review (i.e., "second guess") the Examining Organiza-tion’s "clear error" deter-mination   "FRUTTA FRESCA" (in stylized lettering) [fresh deciduous fruits]   Evanko 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

*=Opinion Writer; (D)=Dissenting Panel Member

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