United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 20 January 2004
Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
December 15-19, 2003
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
12-16 EX 76351777 Lafarge Road
EX 76351778 Marking, Inc.
12-16 EX 75328593 Transistor Devices,
Inc.
12-17 OPP 91112035 Serta, Inc. v.
(R) S Industries, Inc.
and
Central Mfg. Co.
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Refusal "SAHARA WATERMIX"
Affirmed and
in both "SAHARA WATERDRY"
applications [both marks for
road and traffic
marking paint]
genericness Refusal "TRANSISTOR
Reversed DEVICES"
[electrical power
supplies]
2(d) Request for "SERTA" "SENTRA"
Reconsideration [mattresses, mattress [furniture,
Denied foundations, mattress mirrors, picture
(Opposition pads and pillows]; frames, sleeping
Sustained) "SERTA" bags, seat
(and design) cushions, non-metal
[mattresses and trophies, key rings
mattress foundations]; with plastic fobs,
"SERTA" pillows, folding
[furniture convertible stadium seats, air
into beds]; cushions, wooden
"SERTA" figurines, wall
(and design) plaques, director's
[mattresses]; chairs, plastic
"SERTA" name badges,
(in stylized lettering) upholstered
[mattresses] furniture, wall
mirrors; children's
furniture, namely,
seats, toy boxes,
bedroom furniture,
and chests]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
1 registration cited No
against both marks:
"SAHARA"
[masonry waterproofing
coating]
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