United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 05 March 2002
Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
January 21-25, 2002
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
1-23 EX 75/580,063 Joe Driskill, Jr.
1-24 OPP 109,207 Tiger Press, L.L.C.
v. Dorothy J.
Patterson
1-24 EX 75/429,062 Cafe Management,
LLC
1-24 OPP 110,545 Sansegal
Sportswear, Inc. v.
Edward Conna
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d); whether Refusal the configuration
the Affirmed of the body of
configuration (on both applicant's guitars
of applicant's grounds) [musical
goods has instruments,
acquired namely, guitars]
distinctive-
ness as a
trademark
2(d) Opposition "GOD CAN" "GOD CAN"
Sustained [slotted and metal (in stylized
containers used for lettering)
depositing written [plastic prayer can
personal thoughts] to be used for
inserting prayer
requests]
2(e)(2) Refusal
Affirmed "CLEVELAND SPORTS
HALL OF FAME CAFE"
[restaurant
services]
2(d) Opposition "ATTITUDE" and "SEVERE ATTITUDE"
Sustained "ATTITUDE ANYWEAR" (and design)
[both marks for [clothing, namely,
clothing and t-shirts, hats,
sportswear, namely, shorts, jackets,
jackets, sweatsuits, sweatshirts, sweat
shorts, swimwear, and pants, boots,
shirts, t-shirts, shoes, gloves, and
sweatshirts, hats and socks]
tanktops]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
the configuration of the No
body of registrant's
guitars [musical
instruments, namely,
guitars and basses, and
parts therefor]
No
No
No
(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