United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 28 May 2002
Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
April 15-19, 2002
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
4-16 CANC 40,059 Raymond F. Holland
(SJ) v. Scandinavian
Natural Health and
Beauty Products,
Inc.
4-16 OPP 113,785 The Sports
Authority
Michigan, Inc. v
The PC Authority,
Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
res judicata Petition "TIK PIK" "TICK PICK"
to Cancel [device used in [hand operated
Denied removing ticks instrument for
(Respondent's from animals] removal of ticks
motion for and other insects
summary judg- from animals and
ment granted) humans]
2(d) Opposition "THE SPORTS "THE PERSONAL
Dismissed AUTHORITY," COMPUTER
as to both "THE SPORTS AUTHORITY" and
opposed AUTHORITY" "PC AUTHORITY"
applications (and design) and (and design)
other marks, all [both marks for
of which compose retail stores
a family of marks featuring computer
incorporating the hardware and
word "AUTHORITY" software, computer
[all these marks accessories,
for retail store computer
services featuring networking
sporting equipment products and
and clothing peripheral
and/or a range of devices;
specifically consultation and
detailed products design for others
and services] in the field of
computer hardware
and software,
computer
accessories,
computer
networking
products and
peripheral
devices]
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