Summary of Final Decisions
Issued by the
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
September 2-6, 1996
Type Proceeding
Date of or Party/
Issued Case (1) App'n No. Parties
9-3 EX 74/261,739 Custom Printing,
Inc.
9-4 EX 74/408,383 Lako Tool and Mfg.
Co. Inc.
9-4 EX 74/390,773 Miniature Aircraft
USA
9-5 OPP 83,706 Polaroid
OPP 83,707 Corp. v.
Polatech
GmbH
9-5 OPP 94,678 Traveling
Software,
Inc. v.
Mittell
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Refusal "CHILLER"
Affirmed (and design)
[beverage
container
insulating
sleeves]
2(e)(1) Refusal "HOT CHAMBER
Affirmed PUNCH"
[power-operated
heated tool for
perforating the
header region of
a package in
the form of a
plastic
bag containing
desired product/
contents]
whether Refusal "X-CELL
certain Affirmed MINIATURE
portions of AIRCRAFT USA"
applicant's (and a design
mark have incorporating the
become representation of
distinctive a helicopter)
of its goods, [miniature
such that helicopter
those portions model kits
need not be consisting
disclaimed of parts and
under accessories for
Section 6 miniature
helicopters]
2(d) Oppositions "POLAROID" "POLATECH"
Dismissed [photographic cameras (and design)
and films, light [plastic casings
filters and lenses, for electric
electronic imaging control units
recording devices, and monitors];
magnetic media "POLATECH"
and diversified (and design)
chemical, optical, and [machine parts,
commercial products, namely, plastic
etc.]; cutting stops for
and other marks paper cutting
with the prefix "POLA" machines, and
plastic
machine casings]
2(d) Opposition "LAPLINK" "LANLINK"
Dismissed [computer software] [computer
hardware;
software for
use in
establishing
interconnection of
computer hardware]
Mark and
Goods of Registration Recommended
Cited by for
Examining Atty. Publication
"CHILL" No
[soft walled thermally
insulated containers
for food and/or
beverages]
No
No
No
No
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; CANC=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT
USE; (SJ)=SUMMARY JUDGMENT; (R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION