Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
October 9-13, 2000
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
10-10 EX 75/199,524 Cullen/Frost
Bankers, Inc.
10-11 CANC 27,183 Digi International
Inc. v. Universal
Design, Inc.
10-11 EX 75/450,847 Ghent Mfg., Inc.
10-11 EX 75/434,997 Oren Benmoshe
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Refusal "READYBANK"
Reversed [consumer,
commercial, and
mortgage banking
services;
automated teller
machine services;
and providing bank
account information
by telephone]
2(d) Petition to "DIGIFAX" "DIGI-FAX"
Cancel Granted [computer network [digital facsimile
connectivity transmission
hardware and machines]
software]
2(e)(3) Refusal "LINEA ITALIA"
Affirmed [furniture, namely,
mobile and
stationary
computer
workstations
comprising
shelving, storage,
and filing systems
for computer
peripherals,
keyboard
platforms, computer
hardware and
computer software]
2(d) Refusal "E-MALE AMERICA"
Affirmed [shirts, pants,
jackets, shorts,
sweaters, and t-
shirts]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
"READY BANKER" No
[automated banking
services]
No
No
"E-MAIL" No
(and design)
[clothing, namely, t-
shirts, gloves, dresses,
pull-overs, sweat shirts,
sweat pants, caps, hats,
vests, anoraks, skirts,
shirts, blouses, tights,
scarves, trousers, long
underpants for women,
socks, footwear and
headwear]
(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