Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
July 13-17, 1998
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
7-13 EX 74/708,137 Jon P. File
7-13 CANC 23,554 George Garcia v.
George K. Setka
7-15 CANC 25,012 Craig Martin v.
Tusk Enterprises
Inc.
7-15 EX 74/254,945 Controls Corp.
of America
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
Whether the Refusal Tubular lights
asserted mark affirmed running lengthwise
is inherently down bowling lanes
distinctive projecting over
as a mark for the gutters
entertainment [entertainment
services services in the
nature of a
bowling alley]
Whether Petition DUDA MAN DUDA MAN
respondent is granted [men's and women's [men's and women's
the owner of clothing, namely, clothing, namely,
the mark T-shirts] T-shirts]
Fraud Petition CAFE 50's VENICE CAFE 50's and
and 2(d) denied CALIFORNIA and design [restaurant
(ownership) design [restaurant services]
services]
Whether Request for
configuration reconsidera-
of a seat and tion denied
filter assem-
bly for gas
regulators is
functional
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
Yes
No
No
No
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; CANC=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT
USE; (SJ)=SUMMARY JUDGMENT; (R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION