Summary of Final Decisions
Issued by the
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
December 8-12, 1997
Type Proceeding
Date of or Party/
Issued Case (1) App'n No. Parties
12-8 EX 74/543,221 T/J Knit
Enterprises, Inc.
12-8 OPP 97,601 Elvis Presley
Enterprises, Inc.
v. Paul M.
Driscoll
12-9 EX 74/543,923 SunDisk Corp.
12-10 EX 74/469,383 Louise A. Rollins
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
whether the Refusal "COTTON WEAR"
matter pre- Reversed [sweaters, knit
sented is tops and hosiery
capable of made of cotton in
registration whole or substan-
on the Supp. tial part]
Reg.
[genericness]
2(d) Opposition "ELVIS" "VELVIS"
Sustained [prerecorded audio [entertainment in
magnetic tapes and the nature of
phonograph albums; magic and comedy
posters and record shows]
album jackets;
metal key rings
with attached
tags; plastic,
stainless steel
and/or sterling
silver collector's
spoons];
"ELVIS PRESLEY"
[dolls, guitars,
photo albums, post
cards, note pads,
etc.; beverage-
ware, jewelry,
posters, magnetic
tapes and phono-
graph records,
clocks and
watches] and
two other marks
2(e)(1) Refusal "COMPACTFLASH"
Reversed [solid state
memory cartridge
sold blank or
carrying data
compression soft-
ware]
2(d) Refusal "CASTMASTER"
Affirmed [threaded metal
pins and plugs
used in the repair
of cracks in
metal castings]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
No
No
No
"CAST MASTERS" No
(in stylized lettering)
[precision metal
castings]
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; CANC=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT
USE; (SJ)=SUMMARY JUDGMENT; (R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION