Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board

                         November 20-November 24, 2000



Date            Type of         Proceeding
Issued          Case (1)        or App'n No.            Party/Parties

11-20           EX              75/251,064              International
                                                        Business Machines
                                                        Corp.

11-21           EX              75/428,998              Gregory W. Wires

11-21           EX              75/395,116              Madge Networks
                                                        NV

11-22           EX              75/401,092              Marillat
                                                        Industries,
                                                        Inc.

                                Opposer's/              Applicant's/
                                Petitioner's            Respondent's
                TTAB            Mark and                Mark and
Issue           Decision        Goods/Services          Goods/Services

2(e)(1)         Refusal                                 "DATAHIDING"
                Affirmed                                [electronic
                                                        apparatus for
                                                        protection of
                                                        information
                                                        signals; services
                                                        for providing
                                                        security
                                                        protection to
                                                        information
                                                        signals]

2(e)(2)         Refusal                                 "FISH MINNESOTA"
                Reversed                                [magazines in the
                                                        field of fishing]

2(e)(1)         Refusal                                 "GROUPSWITCH"
                Affirmed                                (in stylized
                                                        lettering)
                                                        [computer hardware
                                                        and software for
                                                        use in computer
                                                        network control,
                                                        and computer
                                                        digital
                                                        networking]

2(d)            Refusal                                 "NORTHPORT"
                Affirmed                                [cabinetry,
                                                        namely, kitchen
                                                        and bath cabinets
                                                        and cabinet doors]

Mark and                                        Citable as
Goods Cited by                                  Precedent
Examining Atty.                                 of TTAB

                                                No

                                                No

                                                No

"SOUTHPORT"                                     No
[kitchen cabinets and
bathroom vanities]

(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