Issued by the
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
November 27 - December 1, 1995
Type Proceeding
Date of or Party/
Issued Case (1) App'n No. Parties
11-27 EX 74/438,943 MCO Properties
Inc.
11-28 EX 74/337,765 P.I.P., Inc.
(R)
12-1 EX 74/165,174 The Copyrights Co.
Ltd.
12-1 EX 74/378,741 Tera Computer Co.
12-1 EX 74/454,926 Agri-Dealers
Supply Co., Inc.
12-1 EX 74/371,586 Plastics Mfg.,
Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(e)(2) Refusal "FOUNTAIN HILLS"
Affirmed [real estate
development
services]
2(d) Request for "P.I.P."
Reconsideration [courier services
Denied and delivery and
(Refusal freight
Affirmed) transportation of
goods, namely,
personal property,
general commodites
and hazardous
materials, by
truck]
2(e)(1) Refusal "COPYRIGHTS"
[genericness]; Affirmed [intellectual
acquired (on basis of property
distinctiveness lack of rights licensing
under Sec. 2(f) acquired services]
distinctiveness;
concurring judge
would have
refused on
genericness
grounds as well)
2(d) Refusal "TERASOFT"
Affirmed [general purpose
parallel
processing
computers and
computer software
therefor]
2(d) Refusal "CRACKER JACK"
Reversed [livestock feed]
2(d) Refusal "PRO MASTER
Reversed INDUSTRIES"
[golf cart parts,
namely,
windshields, tops,
bumpers, sweater
baskets and cup
holders]
Mark and
Goods of Registration Recommended
Cited by for
Examining Atty. Publication
No
"PIP" No
(and design)
[insuring packages
against loss or damage
during shipment by
carriers];
"PIP PRINTING"
(and design)
[printing services]; et al.
No
"TERASOFT" No
[development and
distributorship services
in the field of computer
programs; computer
consulting services]
"CRACKERJACK" No
[fertilizers]
"PRO MASTER" No
[golf clubs]
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; C=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT USE;
(R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION