Summary of Final Decisions
Issued by the
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
November 25-29, 1996
Type Proceeding
Date of or Party/
Issued Case (1) App'n No. Parties
11-25 EX 74/439,739 Steiner Co., Inc.
11-25 EX 74/530,908 Home Tutor, Inc.
11-26 EX 74/544,094 Hobart Brothers of
Canada Ltd.
11-26 EX 74/557,073 On Technology Corp.
11-26 EX 74/457,135 Pillowtex Corp.
11-27 EX 74/414,612 Watkins Mfg. Corp.
11-27 EX 74/654,507 ITT Sheraton Corp.
74/654,527
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Refusal "SOFT TOUCH"
Affirmed [liquid soap for
hands, face, and
body, sold
exclusively to
commercial and
industrial
accounts;
liquid soap
dispensers]
2(d) Refusal "HOME TUTOR"
Affirmed [computer software
in the field of
information design-
ed to teach
students,
such as those in
elementary school,
how to take
standardized tests]
2(e)(1) Refusal "GREEN SPOOL"
Affirmed [spool for feeding
welding wire]
2(e)(1) Refusal "AUDITTRACK"
Reversed [computer software
for monitoring
activity
on a computer
network]
2(d) Refusal "LIFESTYLE THROWS"
Affirmed [blankets]
2(e)(1) Refusal "SPLIT-TOP"
Affirmed [fitted hot tub
covers]
2(e)(1); Refusal "CUISINE OF THE
requirement Affirmed AMERICAS" and
for disclaimer (in both "CUISINE OF THE
of all cases) AMERICAS"
wording (and design)
wording [restaurant
services]
Mark and
Goods of Registration Recommended
Cited by for
Examining Atty. Publication
"SOFT TOUCH" No
(and design)
[shampoo];
"SOFT TOUCH"
[and design)
[scalp conditioner and
hair dress]
"HOME TUTOR VIDEO" No
[prerecorded videocassettes
to teach children reading skills]
No
No
"LIFESTYLE" No
[seamless mattress pad]
No
No
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; CANC=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT
USE; (SJ)=SUMMARY JUDGMENT; (R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION
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