Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
May 25-29, 1998
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
5-26 EX 74/673,178 Bridgewater Auto
Body Shop, Inc.
5-26 EX 74/674,719 Mutoh Industries,
Inc.
5-26 EX 74/673,773 Sun Mountain
Sports, Inc.
5-27 EX 74/692,688 Andre
(R) Romanelli, Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(e)(1) Refusal "MANAGED CARE FOR
Affirmed COLLISION REPAIR"
[motor vehicle
body repair
services]
2(d) Refusal "HI-PURE"
Affirmed (and design)
[water purifica-
tion and distil-
lation units for
household and
office use]
2(d); whether Refusal "ALTOS"
identifica- Affirmed [clothing, namely,
tion of goods [on 2(d) shells, jackets,
is suf- ground only] rainwear, cardi-
ficiently gans, vests,
definite sweaters, pull-
overs, shirts,
slacks, shorts and
upper body wear,
consisting of,
wind resistant
suits, all par-
ticularly designed
for use by
golfers]
2(d) Request for "MARIO RINALDI"
Reconsidera- [men's clothing,
tion Denied namely, suits,
(Refusal pants, jackets,
Affirmed) coats, rainwear,
shirts, ties
and sweaters]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
No
"HI-PURE" No
[sodium free
drinking water]
"ALTO" and No
"ALTO CANADA"
[wearing apparel,
namely, jackets,
pants, shorts, rain
coats, sweaters,
vests, etc.]
"RINALDI" No
(in stylized lettering)
[women's shoes]
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; CANC=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT
USE; (SJ)=SUMMARY JUDGMENT; (R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION