Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
February 15-19, 1999
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
2-18 OPP 99,876 Scholastic Inc. v.
Classical
Education
Foundation Corp.
2-18 EX 75/036,059 SWIMC, Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Opposition "SCHOLASTIC" "SCHOLASTICOM"
Sustained [periodicals; [educational
computer-game services, namely,
programs; pro- providing second-
duction of educa- ary and post-
tionally oriented secondary courses
television shows of instruction via
and video pro- on-line computer
grams; prerecorded means in the
computer programs, fields of mathe-
prerecorded audio matics, science,
recordings, prere- social sciences
corded audio/ and foreign
visual programs, languages]
and prerecorded
video programs,
all for use in the
field of educa-
tion; etc.];
"SCHOLASTIC
NETWORK"
[on-line educa-
tional services
developed for
teachers and
students with
material tied to
the curriculum];
and other marks
incorporating the
word "SCHOLASTIC"
2(e)(1) Refusal "FERRO-PREP"
Affirmed [surface cleaners
for use in the
automotive
industry]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
No
No
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; CANC=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT
USE; (SJ)=SUMMARY JUDGMENT; (R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION