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

April 7-11, 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
4-9 EX 74/566,165 DTR Associates, L. P. Simms*

Cissel

Hanak

 2(d) Refusal Affirmed   "POWER DRIVER" (and design) [hand tools, namely, mechanical threaded fastener drivers] "POWER DRIVE" (and design) [metal fasteners, namely, screws] Greenbaum No
4-11 EX 74/571,156 Quick Clip, Inc. Simms (D)

Hanak

Hairston*

 whether the mark sought to be registered has been used in commerce (as evidenced by the specimens of record) [mutilation] Refusal Reversed   "Q" (and design) [metal roof tile hold down clips]   Cole No
4-11 EX

EX

 74/367,211

74/367,213

 Sandberg & Sikorski Diamond Corp. Simms

Seeherman

Hairston*

 whether the matter asserted for registration functions as a trademark or is, instead, merely ornamental Refusal Affirmed   configuration of an array of gems on a wrap-type ring--comprising two gems on each side of the wrap-type ring, with the larger gem of each two-gem set on the inside and the smaller gem on the outside [rings sold to wholesalers, vendors and retailers]   Cordova Yes

(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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