Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
5-11 EX 74/567,910 Audio Book Club,
Inc.
5-12 EX 74/695,110 International
Data Group, Inc.
5-12 EX 75/090,638 Manufactura de
Tobacos
(MATASA) S.A.
5-12 EX 74/441,447 Jose Ignacio
Gulsado Urbano
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
genericness; Refusal "AUDIO BOOK CLUB"
if not Affirmed [retail order
generic, (on basis of services featuring
whether term both gener- electronically
has become icness and recorded books]
distinctive lack of dis-
through use tinctiveness)
in commerce,
under
Sec. 2(f)
2(e)(1) Refusal "WEB COMMERCE
Affirmed EXPO"
[arranging and
conducting trade
shows and exhibi-
tions relating to
computers, on-line
services, high
technology, com-
munications and
information
services]
2(e)(2) Refusal "PUROS
Affirmed DOMINICOS"
[cigars]
2(a) Refusal "SYDNEY 2000"
[false Affirmed [advertising and
suggestion (but only on business
of a connec- 2(a) grounds) services, namely,
tion with an the preparation
institution]; and placement of
2(e)(1); advertisements for
2(e)(2) or others, pubicity
2(e)(3) services, etc.;
communications
services, elec-
tronic, electronic
mail services,
radio broadcasting
services, etc.]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
Yes
No
No
Yes
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; CANC=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT
USE; (SJ)=SUMMARY JUDGMENT; (R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION