Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
September 7-11, 1998
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
9-8 OPP 95,031 Beiersdorf
Aktiengesellschaft
v. Southwest
Technologies, Inc.
9-8 EX 74/613,183 International Data
Group, Inc.
9-9 EX 74/707,092 Garment Group of
California
9-9 EX 74/672,187 Matsushita
Electric Corp. of
America
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d); Opposition "ELASTOPLAST" "ELASTO-GEL"
res judicata Sustained [bandages and ath- (and design)
(asserted by [on 2(d) letic tape] and [cast and splint
opposer) ground only] "ELASTOMULL" pads, wound dress-
[bandages] ings; medical
cushions and pads,
namely, hospital
bed pads, wheel-
chair cushions,
and therapeutic
belts, pads and
wraps]
2(e)(1) Refusal "WEB BUSINESS"
Affirmed [arranging and
conducting trade-
shows, exhibi-
tions, and exposi-
tions dealing with
products and
strategies on
electronic net-
works]
2(d) Refusal "GIORGIO BELLINI"
Affirmed [garments, namely,
(as to each men's socks]
of the three
cited regis-
trations)
2(e)(1) Refusal "SMART CART"
Reversed [robotic multiple
cartridge retriev-
al system compris-
ing record/play
transports for
either audio/video
or data storage
and access to
audio, video and
data information]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
No
No
"BELLINI" No
[women's footwear];
"BELLINI KIDS"
[children's footwear];
"BELLINI"
(and design)
[women's non-athletic
leather and leather-like
shoes and espadrilles]
No
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; CANC=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT
USE; (SJ)=SUMMARY JUDGMENT; (R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION