United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 10 September 2002
Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
July 29 - August 2, 2002
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
7-29 OPP 119,943 Mighty Fine v.
Sayaka W. Draper
7-29 EX 75/051,093 WorldRes.com, Inc.
7-29 EX 75/472,685 Raven Lining
Systems, Inc.
7-29 EX 75/725,201 Ralph S. Gray
(R)
7-29 EX 76/021,398 Matsushita
Electric
Corporation of
America
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Opposition "FINE" "MIGHTYFINE"
Sustained [t-shirts, [a wide variety
sportswear, and of clothing items]
active wear]
whether Refusal "PLACES TO STAY"
applicant's Reversed [lodging reserva-
mark has tions services]
acquired
distinctive-
ness under
Section 2(f)
2(d) Refusal "AQUATAPOXY"
Reversed [epoxy-based
coating for
the protection
and rehabilita-
tion of water
and wastewater
structures]
2(e)(1) Request "HEMP BURGER"
for Recon- [sandwiches]
sideration
Denied
(Refusal
Affirmed)
2(e)(1) Refusal "PALM LINK"
Reversed [two-way radios]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
No
No
2 cited registrations, No
owned by 2 different
entities:
"AQUA POXY"
[waterproofing
coating for basements
and interior masonry]
and "AQUA POXY"
[paints, varnishes,
lacquers and assorted
colors used as
protective coatings
on various types of
metals to protect
against weather
elements for use on
exterior metal
surfaces]
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