Summary of Final Decisions
Issued by the
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
March 13-17, 1995
Type Proceeding
Date of or Party/
Issued Case (1) App'n No. Parties
3-14 CU 853 Terrific Promotions,
Inc. v. Vanlex, Inc.
3-15 EX 74/149,088 Macque Corp.
3-15 EX 74/164,601 Winner Food Products
Ltd.
3-16 EX 74/310,699 FKS, Inc.
3-16 EX 74/300,694 Eat 'N Park
Restaurants, Inc.
3-16 OPP 91,511 Hell's Angels
Motorcycle Corp. v.
Olschansky
3-17 EX 74/339,207 Engineered Asphalt
Products Co.
3-17 EX 74/273,715 Cybil Louie
3-17 CANC 20,710 American Automobile
Ass'n., Inc. v.
Cornwell
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
whether Concurrent Use "DOLLARS BILLS"
applicant is Registration (and design)
entitled to Granted [discount variety
a concurrent goods store
use registra- services]
tion for the
geographic
area claimed
in the
application
2(e)(1) Refusal "CARD BASEBALL"
Affirmed [a board game
simulating a baseball
game using players'
own baseball cards to
represent ball
players]
2(d) Refusal Chinese characters
Affirmed whose English
translation is
"CHOPSTICKS"
[steamed or fried
dumplings filled with
fish, meat or
vegetables
(Chinese `dim sum')
and noodles]
2(e)(1) Refusal "FINEST KIND
Affirmed SPICES"
[processed herbs and
processed spices]
2(d) Refusal "SMILEY"
Affirmed [cookies]
2(d) Opposition "HELL'S ANGELS" "HELL'S ANGELS"
Sustained [posters, greeting [comic books
cards, adhesive featuring superheroes]
labels, and
other printed matter;
mark for indicating
membership in an
association of
motorcyclists; etc.]
2(d);2(e)(1) Refusal "ENGINEERED
Affirmed ASPHALT
(on both PRODUCTS"
grounds) [asphalt treatment
service]
2(d) Refusal "CHOPSTICKS
Affirmed CAFE CHINESE
FAST FOOD"
(and design)
[restaurant services]
2(d); Petition to "AAA" "AAA"
abandonment Cancel (and design) [general legal
Granted [services rendered to services]
(on 2(d) motor vehicle owners,
ground motorists, and
only) travelers
generally--namely,
obtaining insurance,
bail and other
bond, motor
vehicle license plates
and title certificates;
disseminating travel
information; etc.];
"AAA PLUS"
[reimbursement of funds
for legal services]; etc.
Mark and
Goods of Registration Recommended
Cited by for
Examining Atty. Publication
No
No
"CHOPSTIX DIMSUM No
CAFE AND
TAKEOUT"
(and design)
[restaurant services]
No
"SMILEY FACES" No
[snack cakes]
No
"ENGINEERED No
CEMENTS"
[modified cements for
use as underlayments,
patches or toppings]
"CHOPSTIX DIMSUM No
CAFE AND
TAKEOUT"
(and design)
[restaurant services]
No
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; C=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT USE;
(R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION