Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
May 15-19, 2000
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
5-15 EX 74/736,126 Syntron
Bioresearch, Inc.
5-15 EX 75/197,291 Industrial
Design & Mfg.,
Inc.
5-16 EX 75/306,532 Nickent Golf
Equipment, Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Refusal "QUIKSCREEN"
Reversed [medical
diagnostic
reagents bound to
immunochromato-
graphic membranes
for use in
detecting the
presence of drugs
or drug metabo-
lites in urine]
2(d) Refusal "PRO-LINE DECK
Affirmed EQUIPMENT"
(and design)
[swimming pool
deck equipment
made primarily of
metal for commer-
cial and institu-
tional pool
complexes, namely,
starting platforms
and anchors,
lifeguard stands
and anchors,
diving board
stands and
anchors, ladders,
pool steps, and
pool railings]
2(e)(1) Refusal "WE BRING YOU
Reversed QUALITY FOR LESS"
[golf clubs]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
"QUIKSCREEN" No
[diagnostic reagents to
detect the presence of HLA Class
I antibodies for clinical or
medical laboratory use]
"PROLINE" No
(and design)
[various products for
use in connection with
swimming pools,
including: leaf rakes
and hand operated
debris skimmers; water
temperature
thermometers; chlorine
dispensing units; water
cleaning and filtering
units; swimming pool
lights; decorative
fountains; synthetic
resin hoses for
swimming pool pumps
and vacuums; hand
operated cleaning
brushes; portable leaf
collecting nets]
No
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; CANC=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT
USE; (SJ)=SUMMARY JUDGMENT; (R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION; (MD)=MOTION
TO DISMISS; (MR)=MOTION TO REOPEN