Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
September 6-10, 1999
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
9-8 EX 74/735,210 J. R. Simplot Co.
9-8 OPP 97,715 Dymon, Inc. v.
Canyon Global
Corp.
9-8 EX 75/252,116 Norstar Consumer
Products Co., Inc.
9-8 EX 75/100,174 Transaction
Network
Services, Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
whether the Refusal "BIG SKY ANIMAL
matter Reversed HEALTH"
asserted for [distributorship
registration services in the
is used as a field of
service mark veterinary
or merely as products]
a trade name
2(d) Opposition "ROUGH TOUCH" "ROUGH STUFF"
Dismissed [waterless hand [hand creams]
cleaner; waterless
hand towels
impregnated with a
chemical; liquid
hand cleaners]
2(e)(1) Refusal "HEEL & SOLE"
Affirmed [foot balm]
2(d) Refusal "RETAILINK"
Affirmed [telecommunica-
tions equipment
for transmitting
and receiving
digital and analog
signals over an
integrated
services digital
network, namely
used for voice
and data
transmissions in
telecommunications
applications such
as high speed data
send/receipt,
multiple voice
connections,
global computer
network access,
small office, and
retail
environments]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
No
No
No
"RETAIL LINK" No
[computer software for
use by retail
establishments and
their vendors with
respect to inventory
control, pricing, and
product requirements]
(1)EX=EX PARTE APPEAL; OPP=OPPOSITION; CANC=CANCELLATION; CU=CONCURRENT
USE; (SJ)=SUMMARY JUDGMENT; (R)=REQ. FOR RECONSIDERATION;
(MD)=MOTION TO DISMISS; (MR)=MOTION TO REOPEN