Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
April 26-30, 1999
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
4-27 EX 74/727,766 International
Business Machines
Corp.
4-27 EX 74/688,038 QVC, Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
whether the Refusal design mark
specimen of Affirmed consisting of a
use shows a cartoon represen-
"substan- tation of a
tially exact "flying hero"
representa- [computer software
tion" of the and instruction
mark shown in manuals sold
the drawing - therewith for
i.e., whether management of
the specimens information on
demonstrate enterprise
trademark use networks]
of the mark
sought to be
registered
2(d) Refusal "SPORT SAVVY"
Affirmed [women's clothing,
(as to both namely, suits,
cited regis- jackets, t-shirts,
trations) shorts and vests
sold through home
shopping services
through the use of
television]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
No
"SAVVY" No
(in stylized lettering)
[men's and boys'
sweaters, jackets, sport
shirts, dress shirts,
sweatshirts, slacks,
trousers, belts,
neckwear, and hosiery];
"SAVVY"
(in stylized lettering)
[women's and girls'
dresses, shifts, skirts,
sweaters, shirts, pants
and shorts]
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; CANC=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT
USE; (SJ)=SUMMARY JUDGMENT; (R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION