Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board May 22-26, 2000 Date Type of Proceeding Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties 5-22 OPP 88,475 Joseph Davis (R) Suthern v. Federal Ideas, Inc. 5-23 EX 75/312,367 Brass-Craft Mfg. Co. 5-23 EX 75/308,771 Empire Funding Corp. 5-23 EX 75/268,823 Advance Paradigm, Inc. Opposer's/ Applicant's/ Petitioner's Respondent's TTAB Mark and Mark and Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services 2(d) Request for "DRUGBUSTERS" "DRUGBUSTERS" Reconsidera- [posters; associa- [toy playsets for tion Denied tion services, use with action [Opposition namely, promoting figures and Sustained] drug awareness and containing action opposition to drug figures, toy abuse via miniature barn, educational and toy vehicles, toy entertainment guns and toy programs featuring police badge] instruction, speeches, music, distribution of literature and recordings, and the like] 2(d) Refusal "SPEEDI PLUMB Affirmed PLUS" [connector hose for plumbing products primarily of non-metal material] 2(d) Refusal "EMPIRE FUNDING" Affirmed [financial services, namely, providing secured and unsecured consumer and home improvement loans] 2(d) Refusal "ADVANCE Reversed PARADIGM" (and design) [providing cost management programs and services for health benefit plans for others] Mark and Citable as Goods Cited by Precedent Examining Atty. of TTAB No "PLUMB PLUS" No [valves for use in conjunction with plumbing tubing and supply tubes for plumbing] "THE EMPIRE No NATIONAL BANK" [banking services] "PARADIGM" No [computer software in the fields of employee benefit consulting and health insurance services] (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