Summary of Final Decisions
Issued by the
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
December 11-15, 1995
Type Proceeding
Date of or Party/
Issued Case (1) App'n No. Parties
12-11 EX 74/258,075 Cycle Fit
Publishing, Inc.
12-11 EX 74/390,049 Mead Corp.
12-11 EX 74/265,970 Twelve Stone
Flagons, Ltd.
12-11 EX 74/425,698 IWC Int'l. Watch
Co. AG
12-11 EX 74/378,178 Micro 2000, Inc.
12-13 OPP 92,237 A & M Cleaning
Products, Inc. v.
Ramco-USA, Inc.
12-13 EX 74/178,145 Express America
Freight Systems,
Inc.
12-13 EX 74/288,443 Hacot-Colombier
12-13 OPP 81,828 Ringling Bros.-
Barnum & Bailey
Combined Shows,
Inc. v. Utah
Division of
Travel Development
12-13 EX 74/326,954 Granum
Communications,
Inc.
12-15 EX 74/358,223 M. Lynn Fischer
(R)
12-15 EX 74/375,654 U.S. Risk
Insurance Group,
Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Refusal "SUN COOLERS"
Affirmed (and design)
[sun visors made
of plastic foam]
2(d) Refusal "ACADEMIE"
Affirmed [paper drawing
pads and tablets
sold through mass
discount
merchandisers]
genericness Refusal "USQUAEBACH"
Reversed [whiskey]
2(d) Refusal "MARX XI"
Affirmed [watches, clocks,
and chronometers]
2(e)(1) Refusal "POST-PROBE"
Affirmed [computer
diagnostic
hardware utilized
to locate,
analyze, and
solve computer
hardware defects]
2(d) Opposition "GREASED LIGHTNING" "GREASED LIGHTNING
Dismissed [multipurpose cleaner] GL3000"
[lubricating oils
for automotive
use]
2(d) Refusal "EXPRESS AMERICA
Reversed FREIGHT SYSTEMS,
INC."
(and design)
[domestic and
international air
and surface
freight
transportation
services]
whether the Refusal "LA MAISON
drawing filed Affirmed NATURE"
with appt.'s (and design)
Sec. 44(e) [natural dyes for
application is textile fibers]
a substantially
exact
representation
of the mark
shown in the
foreign reg'n.;
whether the
mark in
applicant's
proposed amended
drawing is a
material
alteration of
the mark shown
in the original
drawing
2(d) Opposition "THE GREATEST "THE GREATEST
Dismissed SHOW ON EARTH" SNOW ON EARTH"
[circus entertainment [promoting
services (and business and
collateral products)] tourism in the
area of Utah]
2(d) Refusal "OASIS"
Affirmed [radio
broadcasting
services]
Section 6 Request for HTV HOSPITALITY
disclaimer Reconsideration TELEVISION"
requirement Denied [satellite and
(of the words (Refusal telephone line
"HOSPITALITY Affirmed) television
TELEVISION") transmission
service to
personal service
institutions,
restaurants,
hotels, clubs,
resorts and
transportation
facilities in the
field of personal
care, education,
training and news]
2(e)(2) Refusal "U.S. RISK"
Reversed [commercial and
enviromental
property and
casualty insurance
underwriting,
insurance
brokerage,
insurance
administration and
insurance claims
management
services]
Mark and
Goods of Registration Recommended
Cited by for
Examining Atty. Publication
"SUNCOOLERS" No
[sunglasses]
"ACADEMY" No
[artists' paper and
artists' paints]
No
"MARK VII" No
[expansible watch
bracelets with gold-
filled tops]
No
No
"AMERICAN FREIGHT SYSTEM" No
[transportation of freight
by truck and storage of
freight]
No
No
"OASIS" No
[entertainment services
in the nature of radio
music programs]
No
No
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; C=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT USE;
(R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION