Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
1-5 EX 75/325,141 Personnel Data
Systems, Inc.
1-5 OPP 101,042 Matrixx Marketing,
Inc. v. Matrix
Alliances, Inc.
1-5 EX 75/425,818 Nicolet Instrument
Corp.
1-5 EX 75/523,866 Ginger Strong
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Refusal "VISTA"
Affirmed [computer software
for use in human
resource
management,
namely, in
maintaining
personnel and
benefits records,
and processing
payrolls]
2(d) Opposition "MATRIXX MARKETING" "MATRIX ALLIANCES"
Sustained [a variety of [direct mail and
services, including telemarketing
telemarketing services]
services] and
"MATRIXX MARKET WATCH"
[a variety of services,
including marketing
research services and
conducting marketing
studies for others]
2(e)(1) Refusal "SATELLITE"
Affirmed [scientific
instruments,
namely, infra-red
spectrometers]
2(d) Refusal "RUBICON"
Affirmed [wholesale fresh
(but only market tree grown
on basis of fruit and live
cited fruit trees]
registration
for RUBICON
for non-
alcoholic
beverages)
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
"VISTA/PAY" No
(and design)
[business services,
namely, payroll
administration
services performed
for other companies]
No
No
"RUBICON" No
[wines];
"RUBICON"
[non-alcoholic fruit juice
beverages; fruit-flavored
beverages and coconut water]
(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