Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
October 18-22, 1999
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
10-18 EX 75/139,991 Bill Collins Ford,
Inc.
10-18 EX 75/146,210 Agri
Laboratories, Ltd.
10-19 OPP 102,949 Next PLC v.
OPP 104,583 Nextec
Applications, Inc.
10-19 EX 75/166,761 Leiner Health
Products Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Refusal "CARSOURCE"
Affirmed (and design)
[used motor
vehicle
dealerships]
2(d) Refusal "FLU-NIX"
Affirmed [analgesic and
anti-inflammatory
veterinary prepa-
rations for equine
animals sold by
prescription
through
veterinarians]
2(d) Opposition "NEXT" "NEXTEC"
Dismissed [clothing and (and design)
(in both accessories, [silicone-treated
cases) retail store fabric for the
services in the following uses:
field of clothing, floor coverings,
etc.]; industrial
"NEXT DIRECTORY" applications, home
[wallets, hand- textiles, consumer
bags, clothing, apparel, and
etc.]; medical and
"NEXT INTERIORS" laboratory
[bedspreads, duvet products; material
covers, pillow treatment
cases, sheets, services, namely,
quilts and silicon fabric
duvets]; coating services
"NEXT BOYS AND to the order or
GIRLS" specifications
[children's of others]
clothing]
2(e)(1); 2(d) Refusal "PHARMACEUTICAL
Affirmed GRADE"
(on both [vitamins and
grounds) dietary food
supplements]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
"CARSOURCE" No
[consulting services
related to the purchase
or leasing of vehicles
by consumers]
"FLUNIXAMINE" No
[anti-inflammatory
preparations for
veterinary use]
No
"PHARMA-GRADE" No
(in stylized form)
[dietary food
supplements]
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; CANC=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT
USE; (SJ)=SUMMARY JUDGMENT; (R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION