Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
January 31 - February 4, 2000
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
2-1 OPP 99,024 Miguel Torres
(R) S.A. v. Casa
Vinicola Gerardo
Cesari S.R.L.
2-1 CANC 21,834 David Ervin v.
(SJ) Daiquiri Factory,
Inc.
2-1 OPP 88,475 Joseph Davis
Suthern v. Federal
Ideas, Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Opposition "TORRES" "DUE TORRI"
Sustained [wines and brandy]; (and design)
[Note: "TORRES" [wines]
This is a (and design)
decision on [wines and brandy];
remand from "TRES TORRES"
the U.S. (in stylized
Court of lettering)
Appeals for [brandy]
the Federal
Circuit]
2(d) Petition to "THE DAIQUIRI "DAIQUIRI FACTORY"
petitioner's FACTORY, LTD" [cocktail lounge
motion for [drive-up restaurant and bar services]
summary and cocktail lounge
judgment] services]
2(d) Opposition "DRUGBUSTERS" "DRUGBUSTERS"
Sustained [posters; association [toy playsets for
services, namely, use with action
promoting drug figures and
awareness and containing action
opposition to drug figures, toy
abuse via educational miniature barn,
and entertainment toy vehicles, toy
programs featuring guns and toy
instruction, police badge]
speeches, music
distribution of
literature and
recordings, and the
like]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
No
No
No
(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