Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board January 20-24, 1997 Type Proceeding Date of or Party/ Issued Case (1) App'n No. Parties 1-22 EX 74/541,654 Merrilat Industries, Inc. 1-24 EX 74/606,076 MSI Crane & Equipment Co., Inc. 1-24 EX 74/368,375 Good News (R) Communications, Inc. 1-24 EX 74/362,978 Quotron Systems, Inc. 1-24 EX 74/166,615 American National Can Co. Opposer's/ Applicant's/ Petitioner's Respondent's TTAB Mark and Mark and Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services 2(e)(4) Refusal "PEMBERTON" [surname] Affirmed [furniture cabinets, and drawers and doors therefor] 2(e)(2); Refusal "HOUSTON SYSTEMS Sec. 6 Reversed MARINE PRODUCTS" disclaimer [crane systems requirement comprising cranes, (as to word rig skidding, "SYSTEMS") leveling jacks, motion compensa- tors, line-up stations, conv- eyors, power units and controls therefor, all sold as a unit] whether the Request for "MOVIEGUIDE" matter Reconsider- [books, magazines asserted for ation Denied and teaching registration [Refusal materials on the is generic; Affirmed subject of rating if not, (on both movies and videos whether the grounds)] in accordance with mark is a Biblical world registrable view] under Section 2(f) whether the Refusal "ULTRACHART" term applicant Affirmed [computerized seeks to financial informa- register has tion services in been used as the field of a service mark data regarding all for the types of financial services cited intruments and in the markets, indices registration and statistics relating thereto] de jure Refusal a can configura- function- Affirmed tion that includes ality of (on both thirty flutes of a product grounds) equal width configura- extending tion; substantially the Sec. 2(f) length of the distinc- sidewall of the tiveness can body [metal of product beverage configura- containers] tion Mark and Goods of Registration Recommended Cited by for Examining Atty. Publication No No No No Yes (1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; CANC=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT USE; (SJ)=SUMMARY JUDGMENT; (R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION