Summary of Final Decisions
Issued by the
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
July 14-18, 1997
Type Proceeding
Date of or Party/
Issued Case (1) App'n No. Parties
7-16 EX 74/331,559 Faultless
Starch/Bon Ami Co.
7-16 EX 74/497,740 Charles A. Bruning
7-16 EX 74/507,816 U.S. Olympic
Committee
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
whether matter Refusal "GARDEN CLAW"
asserted for Reversed [hand-operated
registration garden tools,
is capable of namely, cultiva-
registration tor-weeders]
on the Supp.
Reg. [generic-
ness]
2(e)(2) Refusal "AMERICAN
Affirmed DEPOSITORS
INSURANCE
CORPORATION"
[brokering, sel-
ling or servicing
insurance policies
for depositors
against failure of
a depositee to
fulfill its con-
tract with depos-
itors]
2(e)(2) Refusal "USA SHOOTING"
[as to all Affirmed [gift and party
applicant's (on both supplies made of
goods and grounds) paper; entertain-
services]; ment in the nature
2(d) of shooting and
[as to ap- riflery exhibi-
plicant's tions and matches;
services publication of
only] newspapers, maga-
zines and books;
educational
services, namely,
arranging and con-
ducting shooting
and riflery clin-
ics; sports offi-
ciating services;
association
services, namely,
promoting the in-
terest of member
shooting and
riflery clubs]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
No
No
"U.S. SHOOTING TEAM" No
[fund raising services,
namely, for receiving
tax-deductable
donations to train men
and women shooters to
represent the United
States in international
competition]
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; CANC=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT
USE; (SJ)=SUMMARY JUDGMENT; (R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION