Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
February 21 - February 25, 2000
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case(1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
2-22 EX 74/244,421 Duststop Filters,
Inc.
2-22 EX 75/344,926 National Express
Ltd.
2-22 EX 75/201,174 Fulton
Performance
Products, Inc.
2-22 EX 75/103,676 Bissell Inc.
Opposer's/Petitioner's
Mark and
Issue TTAB Decision Goods/Services
2(d) Refusal Affirmed
(as to both cited
registrations)
2(e)(1) Refusal Affirmed
2(e)(1); Refusal Affirmed
requirement for (on both grounds)
more specific
identification of
goods
2(d) Refusal Reversed
Applicant's/ Citable as
Respondent's Mark and Mark and Goods Cited Precedent of
Goods/Services by Examining Attorney TTAB
"DUSTSTOP FILTERS" "DUST STOP" No
[air filters for heating, air (in two different
conditioning and stylized forms)
ventilating equipment, [air filters in the form
namely, disposable of adhesive-coated
filters, washable filters, porous or fibrous
pleated filters, and materials; supporting
replaceable pad framed frames for air filters
filters] arranged in tiers]
"NATIONAL No
EXPRESS"
[transportation of
passengers by bus; travel
agency services, namely,
making reservations and
bookings for
transportation; catering
services provided on
board buses and at bus
stations; travel agency
services, namely, making
reservations and bookings
for temporary lodging]
"LUG LATCH" No
[attachment sold as a
component of an anti-
theft lock for vehicle
wheels to prevent
movement of the vehicle]
"STEAM MATE" "STEAMATIC" No
[electrical cleaning [carpet and rug
devices, namely, carpet cleaning service;
and upholstery cleaning portable machine for
extractors and vacuum steam cleaning carpets,
cleaners] rugs, upholstery and
coverings];
and other cited marks
(1)EX5EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP5OPPOSITION; CANC5CANCELLATION; CU5CONCURRENT
USE; (SJ)5SUMMARY JUDGMENT; (R)5REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION; (MD)5MOTION TO
DISMISS; (MR)5MOTION TO REOPEN