Summary of Final Decisions
Issued by the
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
May 27-31, 1996
Type Proceeding
Date of or Party/
Issued Case (1) App'n No. Parties
5-28 CANC 19,861 Capital Speakers
(SJ) Inc. v. Capital
Speakers Club
of Washington,
D.C., Inc.
5-30 EX 74/253,586 Cosco Int'l. Inc.
5-31 EX 74/432,560 Sidran, Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
whether Motion to "CAPITAL SPEAKERS
cancellation amend the CLUB WASHINGTON,
petitioner petition for D.C. -- CSC"
may amend its cancellation (and design)
petition for denied; [social club
cancellation respondent's services,
to add a motion for including the
claim of summary fostering
fraud; judgment of interest in
abandonment; granted public speaking]
whether [Petition to
respondent's cancel Denied]
rendering
of "services"
to its own
members is
"commerce"
in connection
with which a
service mark
registration
may be
issued
whether Refusal "APPLE SIDRA --
applicant is Affirmed COSCO"
required, (and apple design)
under Sec. 6, [concentrates
to disclaim used in
the words the preparation
"APPLE SIDRA" of soft drinks]
apart from
the mark as a
whole
2(d) Refusal "CRIPPLE CREEK
Affirmed BY CIRCLE S"
(and design)
[shirts, blouses,
jeans, dress
jackets and
coats, etc.]
Mark and
Goods of Registration Recommended
Cited by for
Examining Atty. Publication
Yes
No
"CIRCLE S" No
[footwear];
"CIRCLE S"
(and design)
[jackets and jeans]
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; C=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT USE;
(SJ)=SUMMARY JUDGMENT; (R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION