Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
August 27-31, 2001
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
8-27 EX 75/743,430 IBERIA, Lineas
Aereas de
Espana, S.A.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Refusal "BUSINESS
Reversed INTERCONTINENTAL"
(and design)
[airline transport
services, namely,
transportation of
passengers and
goods by air;
baggage handling
inspections for
airlines]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
"INTER- No
CONTINENTAL"
[stenographic and
typing services;
arranging and planning
meetings for others;
management and
staffing of hotels,
restaurants, and
conference centers for
others; consultation
services in
construction, operation
and management of
hotels, restaurants and
conference centers;
development and
organization of tour
travel and packages for
hotel guests; travel
agency services;
limousine
transportation services;
parking garage
services; entertainment
services, namely,
sponsoring musical
performances and
providing in-room
movies to hotel guests;
planning and designing
conference centers,
hotels and meeting
facilities for others]
(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