Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
3-2 EX 75/245,378 Melt Your Heart,
Inc.
3-2 EX 75/092,220 Ball Corp.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
whether the Refusal "MELT YOUR HEART"
specimen of Affirmed [decorative wooden
use shows a outdoor adornments
"substantially for snow
exact sculptures]
representation"
of the mark
shown in the
drawing--i.e.,
whether the
specimens
demonstrate
trademark use
of the mark
sought to
be registered
[mutilation]
whether Refusal product
applicant's Affirmed configuration of
proposed (on grounds of the top of a
amendment to de jure container for
the drawing of functionality). liquids,
its mark is Proposed consisting of a
acceptable; de amendment to larger circular
jure the drawing ridge and a
functionality; found smaller more
whether the unacceptable. elevated circular
configuration ridge
applicant seeks [metal tops for
to register is liquid containers]
inherently
distinctive
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
No
Yes
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; CANC=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT
USE; (SJ)=SUMMARY JUDGMENT; (R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION; (MD)=MOTION
TO DISMISS; (MR)=MOTION TO REOPEN