United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 23 December 2003
Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
November 17-21, 2003
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
11-19 OPP 91101602 Chosen Sons of God
(SJ) Motorcycle Club
Ministries v. Sons
of God Motorcycle
Club Ministry,
Inc.
11-20 OPP 91122948 Sports Machine,
(SJ) Inc. v. Midwest
Merchandising,
Inc.
11-20 CANC 92028499 XTRA Corp. v.
U-Haul Int'l.,
Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) and Opposition "CHOSEN SONS "SONS OF GOD MC
fraud; Dismissed OF GOD MC NEW NEW JERUSALEM"
applicant's [applicant's JERUSALEM" (and design)
claim of res cross-motion (and design) [collective
judicata for summary [ministerial membership mark
judgment services] to indicate
granted] membership in a
motorcycle club
ministry]
2(e)(1); Opposition "BIKESOURCE"
applicant's Dismissed [retail store
claim of res [applicant's outlets featuring
judicata cross-motion bicycles, bicycle
for summary accessories and
judgment replacement parts
granted] and apparel
relating to
bicycling]
2(d); Petition "XTRA" "XTRAILER"
[whether to Cancel (and design) [in Class 12:
applicant Granted as and several trucks and
used its mark to trucks, other marks trailers; in
in commerce trailers, incorporating Class 39:
on the goods and truck the term "XTRA" truck and trailer
and services rental [leasing of truck rental services]
recited in its services, trailers, etc.]
registration based on
as of the no use in
date of its commerce;
statement of registration
use] restricted
to trailer
rental
services
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
No
No
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