Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board September 25-29, 2000 Date Type of Proceeding Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties 9-25 CANC 22,218 Mankind Research Foundation, Inc., et al. v. Essiac Products Services, Inc. 9-26 EX 75/410,355 Rubie's Costume Co., Inc. 9-26 EX 75/243,677 Trident Energy Corp. 9-26 EX 75/410,279 A. Croteau Lte'e Opposer's/ Applicant's/ Petitioner's Respondent's TTAB Mark and Mark and Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services 2(d); fraud; Petition to "ESSIAC" "ESSIAC" misrepresenta- Cancel [food supplements] [food supplements] tion of Denied source under Sec. 14(3); 2(a) [false suggestion of a connection and deceptiveness] 2(a) Refusal "RUBIESILK" [deceptive- Affirmed [fabric used in the ness] manufacture of masquerade costumes] 2(d) Refusal design mark Reversed incorporating a triangle and stylized representation of a flame [business management service in the field of oil and gas exploration] 2(e)(3) Refusal "AUSTRALIAN Affirmed KINGDOM" [clothing, namely, hats, shirts, blouses, dresses, etc.] Mark and Citable as Goods Cited by Precedent Examining Atty. of TTAB No No "CASCADE No NATURAL GAS CORPORATION" (and design incorporating a triangle and stylized representation of a flame] [storage of natural gas, and transportation of natural gas by pipeline; retail and/or wholesale distribution services in the field of natural gas] 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