Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
May 8-12, 2000
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
5-8 OPP 103,997 Converse, Inc. v.
(SJ) Worldwide Kids
Associates, Ltd.
5-9 OPP 86,313 GSG Enterprises
OPP Inc. v. Learning
(SJ) Tree Int'l., Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Opposition a series of marks "TEXAS KIDS"
Dismissed incorporating a (and design
[applicant's five-pointed star incorporating a
motion for design [shoes, five-pointed star)
summary clothing, sporting [footwear,
judgment goods, bags, and headwear, pants,
granted] related articles] shorts, shirts,
blouses, skirts,
jackets, overalls,
warm-up suits,
sweatshirts,
socks, hats,
leotards, and
dresses]
2(d); Opposition "LEARNING TREE "LEARNING TREE
standing; Dismissed UNIVERSITY" INTERNATIONAL" and
effect (in both [educational "LEARNING TREE
of a consent cases) services] INTERNATIONAL"
decree in a [applicant's (and design)
prior civil motion for [educational
action; summary services, namely,
Morehouse judgment conducting courses
defense granted in engineering,
(applicant's (but not science, business,
ownership of as to management,
prior regis- applicant's communications,
trations) claim that computers,
opposer electronics, and
lacked manufacturing;
"standing" books relating
nor on the to same;
basis of the computer hardware,
Morehouse namely, micro-
defense)] computers,
keyboards, video
displays, and
power supply
units; computer
programs and pre-
recorded audio and
video tapes,
cassettes, and
disks for
educational
purposes]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
No
No
(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