United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 30 Oct 2007
Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
September 24-28, 2007
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
9-24 EX 78224674 Kraus Productivity
Organization Limited
9-24 EX 78443991 Signal Investment
& Management Co.
9-24 EX 78441505 Eco-Mills, LLC
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(e)(1); Refusal "PRODUCTIVITY"
whether Affirmed [business consult-
applicant's ing services to
mark has improve efficiency
acquired in manufacturing
distinctive- industries; train-
ness and is ing services to
registrable improve efficiency
under in manufacturing
Section 2(f) industries]
whether Refusal "DURABLE DEFENSE
applicant's Affirmed 4 WAY"
drawing of [sunscreens and
its mark is sunblocks]
a substan-
tially exact
representation
of the mark
it uses in
commerce, as
shown on its
specimens
2(d) Refusal "TAHOE SPORTSWEAR"
Affirmed [clothes, namely,
jackets, vests,
pullovers, robes,
hats, gloves,
and socks]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
No
No
"TAHOES" No
(and design)
[shoes for men,
women, and children]
(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