Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
April 23-27, 2001
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
3-12** EX 75/486,133 Louis R. Bucalo
3-12** EX 75/469,129 Pentel of America,
Ltd.
3-12** EX 75/533,640 John A. Van Den
Bosch Co.
4-23 EX 75/584,372 Eastgate Health
Care Center, Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(e)(1) Refusal "NEWSPHONE"
Affirmed [telephone
information
services featuring
local, national and
international news
that customers
access by
telephone]
2(d) Refusal "ICY"
Affirmed [automatic pencils
having colored
translucent plastic
barrels sold in a
variety of colors
resembling flavored
ice]
2(e)(1) Refusal "CANINE COMPLETE"
Affirmed [dog food]
2(d) Refusal "DAYSPRING"
Affirmed [providing health
care management
services, namely, a
professional
nursing facility]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
No
"ICEE" No
[pens and pencils]
No
"DAYSPRING" No
[rehabilitation of former
adolescent drug addicts];
"DAYSPRING"
(and design)
[adult and adolescent alcohol and
chemical dependency rehabilitation
services]
(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