Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
2-7 Opp 102,966 Daniel L. Kegan
(R) v. Marc S. Lane
2-7 EX 75/273,823 Allan Block Corp.
2-8 EX 75/119,406 Sabre Corp.
2-8 EX 74/689,088 Armonds Mfg.
(R) Co., Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Request for "MACGUIDE" "LINEGUIDE"
Reconsideration and a family of marks [providing access
Denied that incorporate to a computer
[Opposition "GUIDE" as a suffix bulletin board
Dismissed] [computer products service providing
and services] a wide range of
information over
a global online
information
network]
2(d); Refusal "NOVA BRIK"
requirement Affirmed [mortarless
for specimens (on both concrete brick
showing trade- grounds) siding]
mark use of
applicant's
mark
2(d) Refusal "SABRE"
Affirmed [sailboats]
de jure Request for configuration of
functionality; Reconsideration a toothpick
whether the Denied [toothpicks]
configuration [Refusal
of applicant's Affirmed
goods is (on grounds of
either de jure
inherently functionality
distinctive or and lack of
has acquired inherent
distinc- distinctiveness)
tiveness
through the
use in
commerce
(Sec. 2(f))
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
No
"NOVA IV" No
[vinyl siding]
"SABRE" No
(and design)
[marine engines and
parts thereof]
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