Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
August 3-7, 1998
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
8-4 EX 74/509,777 Peterson's Guides,
Inc.
8-4 EX 74/501,471 Warnaco, Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(e)(1) Refusal "THE EDUCATION
Reversed CHANNEL"
[distribution of
educational tele-
vision programming
to cable tele-
vision systems and
to electronic and
telephonic broad-
cast and narrow-
cast systems; pro-
viding education
related informa-
tion by means of
interactive tele-
phone prerecorded
messages; provid-
ing multiple-user
access to a global
computer informa-
tion network for
the transfer and
dissemination of
education related
information; pro-
viding online
facilities for
real-time inter-
action with other
users concerning
educational
topics; etc.]
2(d) Refusal "OLGA SCOOP"
Affirmed [women's panties]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
No
"SCOOP" No
[clothing, namely, tops,
shirts, t-shirts,
sweatshirts, dresses,
skirts, pants, shorts,
skeggings, leggings,
sweatpants, jackets,
cardigans, leotards,
unitards, tights,
bodysuits, short sets,
and beach cover-ups]
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; CANC=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT
USE; (SJ)=SUMMARY JUDGMENT; (R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION