Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
August 9-13, 1999
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
8-10 EX 75/331,521 Moore U.S.A., Inc.
8-11 EX 74/406,483 Melamine
EX 74/406,485 Chemicals, Inc.
EX 74/546,552
EX 74/546,554
8-11 EX 74/209,526 TBAC Investment
Trust
8-11 EX 74/031,427 Holophane Corp.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Refusal "LIFT OFF"
Affirmed (and design)
[blank and
preprinted
repositional and
removable labels]
2(e)(1) Refusal "MELAMINE
(gener- Affirmed CHEMICALS, INC."
icness); (in all four and "MELAMINE
whether cases on CHEMICALS INC."
applicant's both grounds) (and design)
marks are [both marks for
registrable chemicals, namely,
under melamine and for
Section 2(f) providing tech-
nical consultation
services in the
field of melamine]
2(d) Refusal "EQUATOR"
Affirmed [small leather
(as to goods, namely,
both cited men's and ladies'
registra- belts, clutches,
tions) wallets, key
cases, credit/
business card
cases, purses and
hand bags,
clothing, namely,
neckwear and men's
and ladies' belts]
2(e)(1) Refusal "GLASWERKS"
Reversed [electric
lighting fixtures]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
"LIFT OFF" No
[adhesive application
tape used for
transferring vinyl
letters and logos]
No
"EQUATOR" No
(and design)
[watches];
"EQUATOR"
(and design)
[luggage and travelling
bags]
No
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; CANC=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT
USE; (SJ)=SUMMARY JUDGMENT; (R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION