Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
May 29-June 2, 2000
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
5-30 OPP 100,294 Synthes (U.S.A.)
v. Charmant, Inc.
U.S.A.
5-30 EX 75/029,618 Gold Glass Group
Corp.
5-30 EX 74/636,932 Jack Groppel
5-30 EX 75/306,785 WMGA, Inc.
5-30 Ex 75/294,636 Generations
Products, Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Opposition "SYNTHES" "SYNTHES-EYEZ"
Dismissed [instruments and [eyeglass frames]
apparatus for surgical,
medical, and veterinary
purposes]
2(d) Refusal "CLICK-STOP
Affirmed RETRACTABLE
BLADE"
[utility knife
blade holders and
knives]
2(e)(1) Refusal "CORPORATE
Reversed ATHLETE"
[educational
services, namely,
conducting seminars
and workshops in
the field of
executive personnel
and support;
counseling services
in the field of
executive personnel
development
and sport science]
2(d) Refusal "SANTA LUCIA"
Affirmed [coffee beans,
whole and ground]
2(d) Refusal "GENERATION
Reversed PRODUCTS `BECAUSE
FAMILY IS WHAT IT'S
ALL ABOUT!"
[hair lotions, hair
shampoos, hair
conditioners, etc.;
body lotions,
sunscreen
preparations, skin
lotions, etc.]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
No
"CLIK-STOP" No
[adjustable wrenches]
No
"SANTA LUCIA" No
and
"SANTA LUCIA
(and design)
[both marks for mineral
water]
"GENERATION" No
[hair groom, hair
conditioner and hair
shampoo]
(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