Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
March 29 - April 2, 1999
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
3-30 EX 75/092,656 Imperial Wall-
coverings, Inc.
3-30 CANC 25,193 On-Line Careline,
Inc. v. America
Online, Inc.
3-30 EX 75/056,874 PH Pure Health
3-30 EX 75/058,375 Metz Baking Co.
3-30 EX 75/033,653 Friggin Barnyard
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(e)(1) Refusal "COLOR OPTIONS"
Affirmed [wallcovering
sample books]
whether Petition to "ONLINE TODAY"
respondent Cancel Denied [providing access
uses its to online computer
registered services offering
mark in computer-industry
connection news, commentary
with the and product
services reviews]
listed in its
registration
2(e)(1) Refusal "SUPER ALKALINE"
Affirmed [chemicals,
(but only to namely, alkaline
the extent and acidic water
that the word for use in agri-
"ALKALINE" culture, food
must be processing,
disclaimed) industrial waste
treatment, and
topical disinfect-
ants; water and
electrolysis
distilling units
for producing
alkaline or acidic
water for use in
agriculture, food
processing,
industrial waste
treatment, and
topical disinfect-
ants]
2(d) Refusal "GRANDMA'S"
Affirmed [fruit cakes]
2(a) Refusal "FRIGGIN"
[immoral or Reversed (and design)
scandalous [decorative
matter] refrigerator
magnets]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
No
No
No
"GRANDMA'S" and No
"GRANDMA'S"
(and design)
[cookies]
No
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; CANC=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT
USE; (SJ)=SUMMARY JUDGMENT; (R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION