Type Proceeding
Date of or Party/
Issued Case (1) App'n No. Parties
2-24 EX 74/664,809 Phil Posthuma and
Cordell Langeland
2-26 EX 74/448,220 Carmen D. Caserta
2-26 CANC 24,090 In-Flight Phone
Corp. v. J.
Anselmo, Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
whether the Refusal "PHANTASM"
matter sought Affirmed [entertainment
to be regis- services in the
tered func- nature of live
tions as a theater produc-
service mark tion]
for the serv-
ices recited
in the appli-
cation or
functions,
instead,
only as the
title of a
single crea-
tive work
whether, as Refusal "FURR-BALL
evidenced by Affirmed FURCANIA"
the specimens [children's books
of record, and periodical
the matter publications,
sought to be namely, comic
registered strips and comic
functions as magazines]
a trademark
for the goods
identified in
the applica-
tion or func-
tions, in-
stead, only
as a ficti-
tious char-
acter name
whether reg- Petition to "SKY LIMO"
istrant had Cancel (and design)
used its mark Granted [transportation of
in commerce (but only on passengers by
as of the is- the ground of limousine, vans,
sue date of non-use of buses and cars]
its registra- the mark as
tion; fraud of the date
of registra-
tion)
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
Yes
Yes
No
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; CANC=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT
USE; (SJ)=SUMMARY JUDGMENT; (R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION