Summary of Final Decisions
Issued by the
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
April 14 - 18, 1997
Type Proceeding
Date of or Party/
Issued Case (1) App'n No. Parties
4-17 EX 74/503,783 Finetex Int'l.
(USA), Inc.
4-17 EX 74/455,521 Michigan Discount
Jewelers, Ltd.
4-17 EX 74/535,662 Penton Publishing,
Inc.
4-17 OPP 91,212 Lanard Toys,
Ltd. v.
Hasbro, Inc.
4-17 OPP 91,381 U-Haul Int'l.,
Inc. v.
Mendelovich
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Refusal "FINETEX"
Reversed [novelty footwear,
namely, plush
stuffed animal
and stuffed toy
slippers]
whether ap- Refusal "THE-POCKET
plicant's Reversed LOCKER"
specimens [cases for holding
show use of credit cards,
its mark on money, and per-
goods dif- sonal ID cards]
ferent from
those speci-
fied in the
application
2(e)(1) Refusal "MECHATRONICS
Affirmed DESIGN"
[trade magazine
directed to en-
gineers and en-
gineering mana-
gers who develop
products]
2(d) Opposition "THE CORPS!" "BATTLE CORPS"
Sustained [toy action [toy action
figures] figures, toy
vehicles and
accessories for
use therewith]
2(d) Opposition "U-HAUL" "U-CARD"
[family of Dismissed [vehicle rental [credit card
marks] services]; services]
and an alleged
family of
marks with the
"U-" prefix,
used in con-
nection with a
range of ser-
vices, in-
cluding ve-
hicle rental
and retail
store services
Mark and
Goods of Registration Recommended
Cited by for
Examining Atty. Publication
"FINETEX" No
[neckties, belts, scarves,
sweaters, blouses and
dresses]
No
No
No
No
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; CANC=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT
USE; (SJ)=SUMMARY JUDGMENT; (R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION