United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 22 April 2003

  Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board

                         March 17-21, 2003



Date            Type of         Proceeding
Issued          Case (1)        or App'n No.            Party/Parties

3-18            EX              75/813,178              Security Benefit
                                                        Life Ins. Co.

3-18            EX              76/158,811              Ind. E Com De
                                                        Alimentos
                                                        Desidratados Alcon
                                                        Ltda.

3-18            EX              76/238,600              FSG Flooring Sales
                                                        Group, LLC

3-18            EX              76/008,431              Athlete's Foot
                                                        Marketing
                                                        Associates, Inc.


                                Opposer's/              Applicant's/
                                Petitioner's            Respondent's
                TTAB            Mark and                Mark and
Issue           Decision        Goods/Services          Goods/Services

2(d)            Refusal                                 "SECURITY FUNDS"
                Affirmed                                [mutual fund
                                                        investment
                                                        services]

2(d)            Refusal                                 "LABCON PROTECT"
                Affirmed                                [chemical products,
                                                        namely, aquarium
                                                        water conditioners]

2(e)(1)         Refusal                                 "GREAT FLOORS"
                Affirmed                                [floor coverings of
                                                        ceramic tile; floor
                                                        coverings of vinyl,
                                                        linoleum, wood,
                                                        stone, marble,
                                                        granite, plastic,
                                                        and artificial
                                                        stone; carpets;
                                                        rugs; floor mats
                                                        and floor matting
                                                        of vinyl, textile
                                                        and rubber]

2(d)            Refusal                                 "GET FIT"
                Affirmed                                [retail store
                                                        services featuring
                                                        athletic footwear
                                                        and clothing,
                                                        excluding sweaters]


Mark and                                        Citable as
Goods Cited by                                  Precedent
Examining Atty.                                 of TTAB

"SECURITY FUND"                                 No
(and design)
[banking services]

"LABCONCO"                                      No
[water purification units and
parts therefor]

                                                No

"GETFIT"                                        No
[men's and women's sweaters]

(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