United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 01 January 2002
Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
November 19-23, 2001
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
11-20 EX 75/733,332 Wesley Snipes
11-20 EX 75/808,145 Intellectual
Property/
Technology Law
11-20 EX 75/643,218 S. S. Dweck & Sons,
Inc.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(e)(1) Refusal "LYRICAL PASSION
Reversed PLAY"
[series of short
films in the fields
of drama, comedy,
and action that are
thematically
motivated by the
stories that
inspire popular
songs]
2(e)(1); Refusal "PATENT ATTORNEYS
whether the Affirmed AT LAW"
matter (on both [intellectual
asserted for grounds) property legal
registration services]
functions as a
mark for
applicant's
recited
services
2(d) Refusal "STEAM-SHIP BRAND
Affirmed FINE IMPORTS BY
(as to both DWECK"
cited (and design)
registrations) [lamps; household
sponges, scrub
brushes, trash
cans, drinking
glasses, soap
dishes, etc.;
bedspreads,
blankets,
tablecloths, shower
curtains, etc;
floor mats for
vehicles, rugs,
rubber tub mats,
etc.]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
No
No
"STEPHEN DWECK" No
[pillows and furniture; comforters,
bed sheets, table linens, towels,
and fabrics; carpeting, area rugs,
and wall paper; lamps] and
[silver cutlery, silver vases,
silver trays, etc.; wooden jewelry
boxes, etc.; china dinnerware, etc.;
crystal vases, drinking glasses, etc.;
leather belts and buckles]
(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