Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
July 16-20, 2001
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
7-18 CANC 26,378 Kappa Books, Inc.
(SJ) (R) v. Herbko Int'l.,
Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Request for "CROSSWORD "CROSSWORD
Reconsideration COMPANION" COMPANION"
Denied [crossword puzzle (and design)
[Petition to books] [crossword puzzle
Cancel Granted system, namely,
(Petitioner's paper crossword
motion for puzzle rolls and
summary hand held puzzle
judgment roll scrolling
granted)] device sold as a
unit and crossword
puzzle replacement
rolls sold
separately]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
Yes
(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