Summary of Final Decisions
Issued by the
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
October 20-24, 1997
Type Proceeding
Date of or Party/
Issued Case (1) App'n No. Parties
10-23 EX 74/641,527 Society for the
Preservation of
Equal Rights for
Men, Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
whether the Refusal "SPERM"
matter sought Affirmed [t-shirts]
to be regis-
tered func-
tions as a
trademark for
applicant's
goods or
functions
merely as
product orna-
mentation
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
No
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; CANC=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT
USE; (SJ)=SUMMARY JUDGMENT; (R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION