Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
August 31 - September 4, 1998
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
9-2 EX 74/672,089 Open Software
Associates, Inc.
9-3 OPP 99,974 Dayco Products,
Inc. v. Aquapore
Moisture Systems,
Inc.
9-3 EX 74/733,860 Information
Technology, Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(e)(1) Refusal "OPENUI"
Affirmed [computer programs
for use in devel-
oping applications
programs]
genericness Opposition "QUICK CONNECT"
Sustained [non-metal coup-
lings for watering
hose ends]
2(d); 2(e)(1) Refusal "PCBANC"
Affirmed on [computer software
both grounds program for use in
[Note: baking via
affirmed personal computer]
under 2(d)
only as to
the cited
mark
"PC/BANKER"
(and design)]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
No
No
"P.C. BANKS" No
(in script form)
[computer programs
and program manuals
all sold as a unit for the
purpose of providing
financial institutions
with information];
"PC/BANKER"
(and design)
[computer programs
and instructional
manuals sold as a unit
for use in the finance
industry]
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; CANC=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT
USE; (SJ)=SUMMARY JUDGMENT; (R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION