Summary of Final Decisions
Issued by the
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
June 23-27, 1997
Type Proceeding
Date of or Party/
Issued Case (1) App'n No. Parties
6-23 EX 74/619,816 Interlink Elec-
tronics, Inc.
6-23 EX 74/575,732 Vision Group of
EX 74/575,733 Funds, Inc.
6-24 EX 74/451,449 Hills Dept.
Store Co.
6-24 EX 74/480,683 Autometric, Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(e)(1) Refusal "SUPERMOUSE"
Affirmed [computer cursor
control device,
namely, a cursor
location control-
ler for desktop,
portable, and
hand-held use]
2(d) Refusal "VISION" and
Affirmed in "VISION GROUP OF
both cases, FUNDS, INC."
but only in (and design)
respect to [financial ser-
the regis- vices, namely, of-
tered mark fering of mutual
"VISION" for funds and money
investment market invest-
management ments]
services
other than
insurance
2(d) Refusal "KITCHEN
Reversed TRADITION"
[kitchen utensils,
including, among
others, non-elec-
tric can openers
and spatulas]
2(d) Refusal "ZOOM 500/SC"
Affirmed [stereoscope com-
ponents, namely,
modular attachment
for image proces-
sing and explora-
tion including
computer software
embedded therein]
Mark and
Goods of Registration Recommended
Cited by for
Examining Atty. Publication
No
"VISION" No
[underwriting insurance
services];
"VISION"
[investment
management services
other than insurance]
"TRADITION" No
(and design)
[kitchen utensils,
including among others,
non-electric can openers
and spatulas]
"ZOOM 500" No
[stereoscopes, light
tables for film
transparency viewing,
and accessories, namely,
eyepieces and
objectives]
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; CANC=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT
USE; (SJ)=SUMMARY JUDGMENT; (R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION