Summary of Final Decisions
Issued by the
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
April 24-28, 1995
Type Proceeding
Date of or Party/
Issued Case (1) App'n No. Parties
4-25 EX 74/279,743 Molten Metal
Technology, Inc.
4-25 EX 74/310,375 Linvatec Corp.
4-26 OPP 85,404 Chase Manhattan Corp.
v. Banco Comercial
Portugues, S.A.
4-27 EX 74/162,677 Dana Corp.
(R)
4-27 EX 73/806,601 Big Blue Products, Inc.
EX 74/094,951
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(e)(1) Refusal "MOLTEN METAL
Affirmed TECHNOLOGY"
[material processing
services, namely,
hazardous and
nonhazardous waste
treatment; resource
recovery services,
namely, recovering
metals, gases and
inorganics from waste
products; and related
consulting services]
2(d) Refusal "STERLING"
Affirmed [surgical blades]
2(d) Opposition various octagon "BANCO COMMERCIAL
Dismissed designs PORTUGUES"
(used with and (and stylized
without the word letter "C"
mark "CHASE") in an octagon-like
[banking services, shape)
etc.] [financial services]
2(d) Request for "POWER TRAIN
Reconsideration PRODUCTS"
Denied (and design)
[universal joints for
land vehicles]
2(a) Refusal "BIG BLUE"
[false Reversed [computers, etc.];
suggestion (in both cases) "BIG BLUE"
of a (and double B design)
connection] [computers, etc.]
Mark and
Goods of Registration Recommended
Cited by for
Examining Atty. Publication
No
"STERLING" No
(and design)
[latex surgical gloves]
No
"CERTIFIED POWER TRAIN No
PRODUCTS"
(and design)
[automotive and
truck parts, namely,
clutches, U-joints,
transmissions,
differentials, and
drive shafts]
No
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; C=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT USE;
(R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION