Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
December 6-10, 1999
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
12-7 EX 75/153,859 AAMP of Florida,
Inc.
12-7 OPP 106,979 Americar Rental
System, Inc. v.
David A. Vickman
12-9 EX 75/138,331 Festival
Markets,Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Refusal "BEST"
Affirmed [electrical wiring
harnesses for use
in automobiles,
comprising elec-
trical wiring,
electrical jacks,
and support
brackets]
2(d) Opposition "AMERICAR" "AMERICAB"
Sustained [leasing and [taxi transport
renting of services; and
vehicles; valet transportation of
airport parking passengers and
services and freight by auto-
automobile mobile, limousine,
cleaning services; bus and truck]
automobile rental
and leasing
services; auto-
mobile dealership
services]
2(e)(1); Refusal "INDOOR
registra- Affirmed SWAPMART"
bility [flea market
under services, namely,
Section 2(f) the operation of
flea markets]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
"BEST" No
(and design)
[airplane engines and
component parts for
engines, etc.; radios,
receivers, instrument
panels, air speed
indicators, radio head
sets, electrical wiring,
coaxial cables,
computer cables,
electrical cables,
fiberoptic cables,
electrical connectors,
electrical transformers,
etc.; lightbulbs,
florescent starters,
faucets, toilets, sinks,
etc.; airplane structural
parts, etc.]
No
No
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; CANC=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT
USE; (SJ)=SUMMARY JUDGMENT; (R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION