Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
July 9-13, 2001
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
7-11 EX 75/154,506 Major League
Umpires
7-11 OPP 113,238 Tommy Hilfiger
Licensing, Inc. v.
William D. Smith
7-11 EX 75/487,987 The Homestead
Mortgage Co.
7-11 EX 75/620,951 Code Alarm, Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(e)(1) Refusal "MAJOR LEAGUE
Affirmed UMPIRE"
[clothing,
jackets, caps,
trousers, socks,
wind resistant
jackets, wrist-
bands, uniforms,
and shoes]
2(d) Opposition "TH" "TH"
Dismissed (and design), (and design)
"TOMMY HILFIGER," [stickers;
and other marks t-shirts and golf
[apparel and re- shirts;
lated accessories] surfboards]
2(d) Refusal "HOMESTEAD USA"
Affirmed [mortgage
lending and mort-
gage brokerage
services]
2(d) Refusal "SUREGUARD"
Affirmed [anti-theft
alarms for
vehicles]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
Yes
No
"HOMESTEAD MORTGAGE" No
[mortgage brokerage services]
"SURE GUARD" No
(and design)
[residential burglar
and fire alarm systems]
(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