United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 02 October 2007
Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
August 27-31, 2007
Date Type of Proceeding
Issued Case (1) or App'n No. Party/Parties
8-27 EX 76600374 Marisol, LLC
8-28 EX 78326818 Dakota Natural
Foods, Inc.
8-28 EX 78521961 Joint-Stock
Company "Baik"
8-28 EX 78682282 Cathy Lynn Carlson
8-28 CANC 92043953 Tri-Star
Marketing,
LLC v. Nino Franco
Spumanti S.R.L.
8-28 OPP 91155687 B&B Hardware, Inc.
v. Sealtite
Building Fasteners
Opposer's/ Applicant's/
Petitioner's Respondent's
TTAB Mark and Mark and
Issue Decision Goods/Services Goods/Services
2(d) Refusal "DON THE
Affirmed BEACHCOMBER"
[rum]
genericness Refusal "JUMBOZ"
[whether Affirmed [processed
applicant's sunflower seeds]
mark is
registrable
on the
Supplemental
Register]
2(e)(4) Refusal "BAIK"
Reversed [vodka]
2(a) Refusal "YOU CUM LIKE
[scandalous] Affirmed A GIRL"
[clothing, namely,
t-shirts, tank
tops, lingerie,
jackets, hats,
pants, scarves,
shoes and socks]
fraud Petition "RUSTICO"
to Cancel [wines and
Denied sparkling wines]
2(d) Opposition "SEALTIGHT" "SEALTITE"
Sustained [threaded or [self-piercing
unthreaded metal and self-drilling
fasteners and other metal screws for
related hardware, use in the manu-
namely, self- facture of metal
sealing nuts, and post-frame
bolts, screws, buildings]
rivets and washers,
all having a
captive o-ring
for use in the
aerospace industry]
Mark and Citable as
Goods Cited by Precedent
Examining Atty. of TTAB
"BEACHCOMBER" No
[flavored rum]
No
Yes
No
Yes
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