Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
October 23-27, 2000
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
10-24 EX 75/010,166 Johnson &
Johnson
10-24 EX 75/126,813 AutoNation Inc.
10-24 EX 75/284,126 The Society of
Certified
Insurance
Counselors
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
whether use of Refusal mark consisting of
applicant's Reversed a red Greek cross
mark is applied to a blue
prohibited by colored container
18 USC ú 706 [first aid kits]
whether the Refusal "MEGA SELECTION"
matter Affirmed (and design)
applicant [automobile repair
seeks to and maintenance
register services]
functions
as a mark for
applicant's
services
Section 6 Refusal "THE NATIONAL
disclaimer Affirmed ALLIANCE FOR
requirement INSURANCE
(of all wording EDUCATION &
in the mark) RESEARCH"
(and design)
[educational
services, namely,
conducting classes,
seminars and
conferences in the
field of insurance
and risk
management and
distributing course
materials in
connection
therewith]
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