Summary of Final Decisions
Issued by the
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
July 29-August 2, 1996
Type Proceeding
Date of or Party/
Issued Case (1) App'n No. Parties
7-29 EX 74/502,573 Vos Electric, Inc.
7-31 EX 74/131,629 Dynamic Classics,
Ltd.
7-31 EX 74/378,084 Buffs-N-Puffs,
Ltd.
7-31 EX 74/454,693 Intelligent
Instrumentation,
Inc.
8-1 EX 74/228,388 B&S Underwriters,
Inc.
8-1 EX 74/353,227 IBEW Local Union
117, 150, 461 and
701, and the
Northeastern
Illinois Chapter
NECA Labor
Management
Cooperation
Committee
8-1 EX 74/414,362 H.S. Hospital
Service s.r.l.
8-1 EX 74/421,441 DKC Marketers,
Inc.
8-1 EX 74/446,219 Patton Electric
Company, Inc.
8-1 EX 74/535,216 Herman Pearl
Button Co., Inc.
8-2 OPP 92,591 AIM Management
Group Inc. v.
Old Kent
Financial Corp.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Refusal "VOS ELECTRIC
Reversed INC."
(and design)
[industrial
electrical
contracting
services,
specifically,
designing and
installing
electrical
systems in paper,
cardboard and
related processing
plants]
whether matter Refusal "SPORTS GEAR"
sought to be Affirmed [tote bags and
registered is soft luggage]
capable of
distinguishing
applicant's
goods (and
hence is
registrable on
Supplemental
Register)
2(d); whether Refusal "CARPET EXPRESS"
applicant's Affirmed [motor vehicle
identification only on 2(d) carpet and
of goods is ground upholestry
indefinite cleaning
equipment,
namely, soil
extraction
systems featuring
cleaning solution
recycling, sold
only directly to,
and for use by
professional motor
vehicle washing
and detailing
establishments and
not for retail
sale to the
public or for
residential use]
2(e)(1) Refusal "VISUAL DESIGNER"
Affirmed [computer programs
for controlling
the acquisition
of data from
measurement
devices for the
purposes of
analysis,
display, testing
and automatic
control]
whether Refusal "THE EMPLOYEES
applicant is Affirmed WORKERS
required, COMPENSATION
under Sec. 6, `BENEFIT' PROGRAM"
to disclaim (and design)
entire word [insurance
portion of services, namely,
its mark underwriting,
brokerage and
administering
workers'
compensation
insurance]
2(e)(1) Refusal "TRACKING INDUSTRY
Affirmed PROSPECTIVE SALES"
[computer time
sharing services
and leasing
access time to a
database relating
to current and
prospective
construction
projects]
2(e)(1) Refusal "TRAPSYSTEM"
Reversed [surgical
instruments,
namely, a device
that locks the
sample during a
biopsy]
2(d) Refusal "KNIGHT KITS"
Reversed [travel kits
containing
toiletries and
personal
grooming products]
2(d) Refusal "SAFE TOUCH"
Affirmed [portable electric
convention
heaters]
2(e)(1) Refusal "WEARABLE TOYS"
Affirmed [snap-on ornaments
for clothing, in
particular, for
shirts, jackets,
hats, caps and
athletic shoes]
2(d) Opposition "AIM", "THE AIM "AIM"
Sustained FAMILY OF FUNDS", [financial
etc. services, namely,
[mutual fund banking services]
brokerage,
management,
investment
advisory and
distribution
services];
"AIM"
(and design)
[mutual fund
brokerage
services]
Mark and
Goods of Registration Recommended
Cited by for
Examining Atty. Publication
"VOSS ELECTRIC No
SUPPLY COMPANY"
(and design)
[distributorship services
in the field of electrical
goods]
No
"CARPET EXPRESS" No
[carpet or upholestry
cleaning preparations;
carpet or upholestry
cleaning machines;
rental of carpet or
upholestry cleaning
machines; cleaning
carpets or upholestry]
No
No
No
No
"MY KNIGHT" No
(and design)
[hair dressing, quinine
hair tonic, mouthwash,
talcum powder, cold
cream, face and body
lotions, etc.]
"SAFE TOUCH" No
[toaster]
No
No
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; CANC=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT
USE; (SJ)=SUMMARY JUDGMENT; (R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION