Summary of Final Decisions
Issued by the
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
January 23-27, 1995
Type Proceeding
Date of or Party/
Issued Case (1) App'n No. Parties
1-24 OPP 77,850 Carl Karcher
OPP 78,828 Enterprises, Inc. v.
Stars Restaurants Corp.
1-24 EX 74/175,164 Paul Davril, Inc.
1-24 CANC 19,859 Friday Morning
Quarterback, Inc. v.
Special Promotions,
Inc.
1-25 EX 74/399,522 O.M. Scott & Sons Co.
1-25 EX 74/246,012 Blind Cleaning Express
1-25 OPP 88,265 Gringo's Inc. v. VIP
Sales Co., Inc.
1-25 EX 74/186,436 Jerry L. Rankin
1-27 OPP 84,109 Mag Instrument, Inc. v.
Vermont American
Corp.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Opposition "STAR" and various "STARS"
Sustained design representations (and design)
(in both of a star and a mark consisting
cases) [restaurant services] of a star design
[both marks for
restaurant services]
2(a) Refusal "SILKWASH"
[deceptive] Reversed [men's and children's
outerwear, namely,
denim shirts, denim
jackets, denim jeans,
and denim shorts]
2(d); non-use Petition "CHART-BUSTERS" "CHARTBREAKERS"
of the mark as to Cancel [newsletters of [entertainment
of the filing Granted interest to the services, namely, a
date (on both radio broadcasting weekly radio show
grounds) industry] reviewing the nation's
top record releases]
2(d) Refusal "POLYKOTE"
Affirmed [fertilizers for other
than agricultural use]
2(e)(1) Refusal "BLIND CLEANING EXPRESS"
Reversed [cleaning, repair, and
installation services
for blinds, shades and
louver draperies]
2(d) Opposition "GRINGO'S" "GRINGO'S"
Sustained [restaurant services] (and design)
[frozen foods, namely,
frozen Mexican food
entrees]
2(d); Refusal "GPA CHALLENGE"
whether Affirmed (and design)
applicant (on both [educational services,
is owner grounds) namely, conducting
of the mark classes in the field of
educational
motivation and
mathematic
preparedness]
2(d) Opposition "MAG-LITE" and "MAGNITE"
Sustained "MINI MAGLITE" [bits for use in power
[both marks for drills]
flashlights and
flashlight
accessories]
Mark and
Goods of Registration Recommended
Cited by for
Examining Atty. Publication
Yes
No
No
"POLYKOTE" No
[fungicidal treatment
preparation for
agricultural seeds]
No
No
"GPA" No
[educational services,
namely, providing
individuals an
educational mechanism
which encourages
positive self-image,
direction, and self-worth
development, etc.]
No
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; C=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT USE;
(R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION