Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
August 6-10, 2001
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
8-8 EX 75/351,170 CurtCo Freedom
Group L.L.C.
8-8 EX 75/650,930 Terroir
Brands, LLC
8-8 EX 75/709,369 Sonafi
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Refusal "GEEK"
Affirmed [magazines
for general
circulation]
2(e)(4) Refusal "A. SONGY & FILS"
Affirmed [wine]
2(d) Refusal "COUR ROYALE"
Affirmed [cocoa, coffee,
chocolate,
confectionery and
chocolate goods]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
"GEEKGIRL" No
(in stylized
lettering)
[online electronic
publication of books,
magazines, treatises
and articles featuring
entertainment,
technology and
feminist issues;
electronic publications,
namely, books,
magazines, treatises
and articles featuring
entertainment,
technology and
feminist issues,
recorded on CD-
ROMs, optical disks
and computer software]
No
"ROYAL COURT No
COOKIE COMPANY"
(and design)
[bakery goods]
(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