United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 27 January 2004
Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board December 22-26, 2003 Date Type of Proceeding Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties 12-23 EX 75874861 Burns Philip Food Inc. 12-23 EX 75260248 Dyna-motors, Inc. Opposer's/ Applicant's/ Petitioner's Respondent's TTAB Mark and Mark and Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services 2(e)(1); Refusal "RAPIDRISE" whether Affirmed (in stylized applicant's lettering) mark has [yeast] acquired distinctive- ness under Section 2(f) 2(a) Refusal "DYNAMOTORS" [deceptive]; Affirmed [electric motors 2(e)(1) [on for machines and [deceptively 2(e)(1) electric controls mis-descrip- ground therefor, sold as tive] only] a unit] Mark and Citable as Goods Cited by Precedent Examining Atty. of TTAB 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