Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
April 12-16, 1999
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
4-12 EX 74/366,705 General
Kinematics Corp.
4-15 EX 75/151,207 Timothy C. Bonerb
4-15 EX 74/454,035 Elvis Presley
Enterprises, Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
genericness Refusal "FINGER SCREEN"
Affirmed [vibrating screen
separators for
use in material
classification]
2(e)(4) Refusal "TUCKERMAN"
Affirmed [non-metallic
inflatable blad-
ders used for
removing ice and
snow from roofs
and attached
structures]
whether ap- Refusal trademark
plicant has Affirmed described as
properly com- "the likeness and
plied with image of Elvis
the require- Presley"
ment for a [cotton fabric]
drawing of
its claimed
mark (i.e.,
whether
applicant's
"description"
of its mark
may be
registered)
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
No
No
No
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; CANC=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT
USE; (SJ)=SUMMARY JUDGMENT; (R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION