United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 07 March 2006

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

                         January 30 - February 3, 2006



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

1-30            EX              78356644                David & Goliath,
                                                        Inc.

1-30            OPP             91163436                Aktieselskabet af
                (SJ)                                    21.November 2001
                                                        v. Fame Jeans

1-31            EX              76569020                Oralabs, Inc.


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

2(d)            Refusal                                 "CHICKS RULE"
                Affirmed                                [baseball caps,
                                                        boxer briefs, boxer
                                                        shorts, briefs,
                                                        pajamas, panties,
                                                        shirts, slippers,
                                                        socks, thongs,
                                                        t-shirts, undergar-
                                                        ments, underpants,
                                                        undershirts,
                                                        underwear]

2(d)            Opposition      "JACK & JONES"          "JACK & JONES"
[priority]      Dismissed       [a wide variety of      [a wide variety of
                (Applicant's    clothing items]         clothing items]
                motion for
                summary
                judgment
                granted)

2(d)            Refusal                                 "GENTLE LIPS"
                Affirmed                                [non-medicated
                                                        lip balm]


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

"GIRLS RULE"                                    No
[women's wearing
apparel, namely:
bathing suits;
bathrobes; blouses;
caps; dresses; halter
tops; hats; jackets;
jeans; jumpers;
jumpsuits; leggings;
mini-skirts; overalls;
pajamas; pants; shirts;
casual shirts; shorts;
gym shorts; sweat
shorts; skirts; ski
suits; sleepwear;
snowsuits; sport
shirts; sweaters;
t-shirts; vests; and
footwear, namely,
shoes]

                                                Yes

"GENTLE GEL"                                    No
[non-medicated lip
and gum gel]


(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