Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
November 9-13, 1998
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
11-9 EX 75/136,710 RRF Industries,
Inc.
11-10 EX 75/152,511 Roger Nierenberg
11-12 EX 74/588,773 Web Communications
11-12 OPP 100,319 Ultratan
Suntanning
Centers, Inc. v.
Ultra Tan Int'l.
AB
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Refusal "WINDBREAKER
Affirmed REGATTA"
(and design)
[jackets]
2(e)(1) Refusal "THE MUSIC
Reversed PARADIGM"
[educational
services, namely,
conducting
classes, seminars,
and workshops for
training execu-
tives, employees,
and the like to
improve productiv-
ity and effi-
ciency]
genericness Refusal "WEB
[whether mat- Affirmed COMMUNICATIONS"
ter asserted [consulting
for registra- services to busi-
tion is reg- nesses and indivi-
istrable, duals who want to
under Sec. establish a site
23, on the on a global
Supplemental computing network]
Register]
2(d) Opposition "ULTRATAN" "ULTRA TAN"
Sustained [operating tanning (and design)
salons; ultra- [ultra-violet lamp
violet lamp assem- assemblies and
blies for tanning platforms and
of the person; canopies equipped
suntanning prepar- with ultra-violet
ations being cos- lamps used in
metic or non- tanning the
medicated toilet person, and sun
preparations] lamps]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
"WINDBREAKER" No
[jackets and coats of
various stylings and
lengths for outdoor and/
or indoor wear, etc.]
No
Yes
Yes
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; CANC=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT
USE; (SJ)=SUMMARY JUDGMENT; (R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION