Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
July 26-30, 1999
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
7-27 EX 75/147,474 Alice and Law
Co., Ltd.
7-27 EX 74/723,232 Infinity Insurance
Co.
7-27 EX 75/116,174 Ipswitch, Inc.
7-28 EX 75/049,284 Standard Motor
Products, Inc.
7-28 EX 75/137,368 Ride King Corp.
7-28 OPP 99,058 Arnita Y. Boswell
and James W.
Clement v.
Mavety Media
Group Ltd.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Refusal "CODE WASH"
Affirmed [laundry
detergent, namely,
laundry balls that
release a cleaning
composition in
washing machines
for clothes and
fabrics]
2(d) Refusal "R.S.V.P."
Affirmed [automobile
insurance under-
writing services
sold through in-
dependent
insurance agents]
2(e)(1) Refusal "IPSWITCH"
Affirmed [computer software
for use in the
access and the
transfer of infor-
mation across
local, national,
world-wide, and
global computer
networks]
2(d) Refusal "EIS XTENDER"
Affirmed (and design)
[repair parts for
automobile and
truck brakes,
namely, semi-
metallic brake
pads]
2(d) Refusal "RIDE KING"
Affirmed (and design)
[bicycle
shock absorbers]
2(a) Opposition "BLACK TAIL"
[matter Dismissed [adult entertain-
which may ment magazines]
disparage;
matter
which may
bring persons
into contempt
or
disrepute]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
"CODE" No
[general purpose and
specific cleaners
(liquid, dry, and
aerosol); laundry
detergents; etc.]
"RSVP" No
[insurance
underwriting services,
namely, whole life
policies and pre-paid
funeral expense
services]
No
"THE EXTENDER" No
(in stylized lettering)
[oil filters for land
vehicle engines]
"RIDE KING" No
(in stylized lettering)
[shock absorbers]
Yes
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; CANC=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT
USE; (SJ)=SUMMARY JUDGMENT; (R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION