Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
June 14-18, 1999
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
6-14 EX 75/120,720 Diamond Communica-
tion Products, Inc.
6-15 EX 74/304,743 The Allied
Companies, Inc.
6-15 EX 75/072,200 J. L. Honigberg &
EX 75/072,201 Associates, Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(e)(1) Refusal "SINGLE WRAP"
Affirmed [nonmetallic ties
for fastening
electrical, tele-
phone and fiber
optic cables
in place]
2(d) Refusal "THE ALLIED
Affirmed COMPANIES"
(as to all (and design)
five cited [administering
registra- employee benefit
tions) plans and
retirement plans]
2(d) Refusal "SUN BELLE" and
Affirmed "SUN BELLE"
(in both (and design)
cases) [both marks for
fresh fruit
and vegetables]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
No
"ALLIED INSURANCE COMPANY" No
[underwriting insurance services];
"ALLIED EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION"
(and design),
"ALLIED GROUP
INSURANCE TRUST"
(and design),
"ALLIED EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION"
(and design), and
"ALLIED ADMINISTRATORS"
(and design)
[all four marks for
group health insurance
administration services]
"SUN BELL" No
[canned tuna, canned
clams, canned oysters
and canned mandarin
oranges]
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; CANC=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT
USE; (SJ)=SUMMARY JUDGMENT; (R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION