United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 05 August 2003
Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
June 30 - July 4, 2003
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
6-30 OPP 121,204 The NASDAQ Stock
Market, Inc. v.
Antarctica, S.r.l.
6-30 EX 76/175,702 Liberty Hardware
Mfg. Corp.
6-30 EX 76/307,547 Aurora
Corporation of
America
6-30 EX 76/234,608 Pentel of
America, Ltd.
6-30 EX 76/069,243 American Refining
Group, Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d); Opposition NASDAQ for stock NASDAQ and bird
dilution sustained market services design for safety
on both and various col- helmets, various
grounds lateral products items of sport
clothing and
various sporting
goods
2(e)(4) Refusal VANOVER for bath-
affirmed room accessories,
namely, towel
bars, towel rings,
toilet tissue
holders, soap
dishes, tumbler
holders and tooth-
brush holders
2(d) Refusal GEL 'N ROLL
affirmed for pens
2(d) Refusal CARNIVAL for
affirmed automatic pencils
2(d) Refusals SECURITY for
affirmed motor oil and
general purpose
lubricating oil
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
Yes
No
GELLY ROLL No
(with and
without design)
for various writing
instruments and
stationery items
CARNIVAL for No
printing paper
SECURITY for No
automotive antifreeze
and
SECURITY FILTERS for
oil, air and transmission
filters and PCV valves
for wholesale end use
in passenger cars and
light tricks
(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