Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
November 23-27, 1998
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
11-23 EX 75/011,205 Habanos, S. A.
11-24 EX 75/057,816 Profiles Corp.
11-24 EX 74/519,518 Stencil Ease, Inc.
11-24 OPP 100,619 McDonald's Corp.
v. Maureen Kelly
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(e)(1) Refusal "VEGUEROS"
Reversed [raw tobacco;
cigars; cigaret-
tes; cut tobacco;
rappee; manufac-
tured tobacco of
all kinds;
matches; smoking
pipes; pipe
holders, ashtrays,
match boxes, cigar
cases, and humi-
dors all being
items not made of
precious metal]
2(d) Refusal "INSIDE THE SAT"
Affirmed [a wide variety of
educational test-
ing preparation
materials; educa-
tional services in
the field of edu-
cational test
preparation]
2(e)(1) Refusal "SPILL PROOF"
Reversed [creamy solid
stencil paint for
interior use]
2(d) Opposition "McDONALD'S" "McGREET."
Sustained [restaurant [greeting cards,
services; food note pads,
products]; stationery, self-
"RONALD McDONALD" stick removable
(and design) note pads]
[greeting cards];
"McNOTES"
(and design)
[note pads];
"McQUESTION"
[preprinted paper
note pads];
"McCALENDAR"
[calendars] et al.
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
No
"SAT" No
[printed tests and test
booklets]
No
No
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; CANC=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT
USE; (SJ)=SUMMARY JUDGMENT; (R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION