United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 22 October 2002
Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
September 9-13, 2002
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
9-9 EX 75/572,457 Human
Synergistics, Inc.
9-9 EX 76/011,687 Deeb
EX 76/014,993 Management Ltd.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d); Refusal "THE LEADER
whether Affirmed WITHIN"
applicant's on both [computer
identification grounds programs used for
of goods in self-testing,
Class 9 is consulting,
sufficiently assessment and
definite motivational
training
(in Class 9);
books, printed
manuals,
stationery,
instructional
materials,
brochures and
printed materials
relating to
business
consulting and
motivational
training
(in Class 16);
business and
management
consulting
services and
management
research
(in Class 35)]
2(d) Refusal "JAFFA" and
Affirmed "JAFFA CANDIES"
in both (and design)
cases [candy, cookies,
pastries, and
packages
containing candy
and toys]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
2 cited registrations, No
owned by the same
entity for the mark
"LEADING FROM WITHIN"
[one registration for:
questionnaires,
workbooks, and
printed teaching
materials in the field
of leadership and
educational services,
namely, conducting
training workshops;
the other registration
for: seminars for
individuals and
organizations in the
field of leadership and
distributing course
materials in
connection therewith]
"JAFFAS" No
[biscuits;
confectionary,
namely, candies,
chocolates, and
frozen confectionary]
(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