Summary of Final Decisions
Issued by the
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
February 2-7, 1997
Type Proceeding
Date of or Party/
Issued Case (1) App'n No. Parties
2-2 EX 74/321,118 EBS Nominees Ltd.
2-2 EX 74/287,593 Benj. Shir, Inc.
2-2 OPP 77,875 Idea Courier Inc.
OPP 77,892 and I.D.E. Corp. v.
U.S. Robotics, Inc.
2-2 EX 74/411,900 Hoechst AG
(R)
2-2 EX 74/404,336 Edward Shaw
2-2 EX 74/373,897 Angus Brands, Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Refusal "EBS"
Affirmed [computer hard-
(as to ware, computer
both cited programs, etc.,
registra- exclusively for
tions) electronic foreign
exchange brokering
and market
trading, financial
services, namely,
brokerage services
exclusively in
the field of
foreign currency
exchange]
2(d) Refusal "RETREADS
Reversed ECOLOGY
FOOTGEAR"
[shoes]
2(d); Oppositions "COURIER" "COURIER"
affirmative Sustained (both trademark [modems];
defenses and trade name "COURIER HST"
(including use) [modems]
laches, [video display
acquiescence, terminals]
and estoppel)
2(e)(4) Request for "HOECHST"
Reconsider- [plastic fibers,
ation Denied film, and sheet
[Refusal and microporous
Affirmed] film and hollow
fibers, for
general indus-
trial use;
synthetic fibers
and filaments,
such as acetate
staple; acetate
yarn]
2(d) Refusal "DINOSAUR
Affirmed HUNTERS"
[board games]
2(a) Refusal "ANGUS BRAND"
[decep- Affirmed (and design)
tive] [processed meats,
namely, roast
beef, corned beef,
and pastrami]
Mark and Recommended
Goods Cited by for
Examining Atty. Publication
"EBS" No
[banking services] and
"EBS"
[electronic banking and
interchange network
services for financial
institutions]
"I [+ heart design] No
ECOLOGY"
[athletic footwear]
No
No
"THE GREAT No
DINOSAUR HUNT"
(and design)
[board games]
No
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; CANC=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT
USE; (SJ)=SUMMARY JUDGMENT; (R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION