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

December 29, 1997 - January 2, 1998

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
12-29 OPP

CANC

85,214

23,187

Walden Book Co., Inc. and Kroch’s & Brentano’s, Inc. v. Brenntano Co., Ltd. Rice

Cissel

Quinn*

2(d) Opposition Dismissed; Petition to Cancel Denied "BRENTANO’S" [retail book store services] "BRENNTANO" and "BRENNTANO" (and design) [men’s, women’s and children’s clothing, namely, skirts, sportcoats, overcoats, jackets, sweaters, dress and sport shirts, jumpers, sport uniforms, stockings, socks, trousers, vests, blouses, undershirts, neckties, hats, and headbands]     No
12-29 CANC 22,491 American Automobile Association, Inc. v. Diamond Tours, Inc. Quinn

Hohein*

Hairston

2(d) Petition to Cancel Denied "FIVE DIAMOND AWARD," "FIVE DIAMOND AWARD" (and a design consisting of five diamonds), and two marks consisting solely of designs incorporating five diamonds [certification marks for hotels, motels, resorts and restaurants]; "DIAMOND TOURS, INC." [arranging travel tours and providing transportation therefor]     No
12-31 EX 74/620,615 Sports Heritage, U.S.A. Inc. Simms*

Quinn

Hohein

2(d) Refusal Affirmed   "CHICAGO BRUINS" [t-shirts, sweatshirts, jerseys, hats/caps, sport shirts, and jackets] "BRUINS" [shirts, jerseys, sweaters, sweatshirts, t-shirts, jackets, sweatpants, warm-up suits, shorts, caps, hats, scarves, mittens, and cloth bibs] Lorenzo 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 

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