Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
December 27-31, 1999
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
12-28 EX 75/188,757 USA Detergents,
Inc.
12-28 EX 75/013,069 RCN Telecom
Services, Inc.
12-28 EX 75/107,548 Sisung
Investment
Management
Services, Inc.
12-28 EX 75/306,107 Antonio Sanchez
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Refusal "TILE ACTION"
Affirmed (and design)
[tub, tile and
all-purpose
household cleaner]
2(d) Refusal "RCN"
Reversed (and design)
[residential
telecommunications
services, namely,
providing local
and long distance
telephone
services, trans-
mission of cable,
radio and tele-
vision, and
providing tele-
communications
connections to a
global computer
network]
2(d) Refusal "EPIC"
Affirmed [mutual fund
(as to both investment manage-
cited regis- ment services;
trations) mutual fund
investment
consultant
services; and
mutual fund
investment
advising services]
2(d) Refusal "PAOLO DE MARCO"
Affirmed (and design)
[leather apparel,
namely, shoes]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
"ACTION" No
[sudsing cleaner,
cleanser and detergent]
"RCN" No
[radio communications
services]
"EPIC ASSET No
MANAGEMENT"
[asset and investment
management services,
real estate and property
management services,
and real estate
brokerage services];
"EPICS"
[financial services in
the nature of an
investment security]
"DE MARCO No
CREATIONS"
(and design)
[neckties and hosiery
for men and boys]
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; CANC=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT
USE; (SJ)=SUMMARY JUDGMENT; (R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION