tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72583994108511869542024-02-18T19:33:02.897-08:00Sue Basko, Lawyer for Independent Mediafor independent people in music, film, video, websites, journalism, design, and other creative fieldsSusan Basko, Lawyer for Indie Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01715259092450414313noreply@blogger.comBlogger174125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258399410851186954.post-6964017279110922022023-07-24T19:00:00.004-07:002023-07-24T19:05:43.444-07:00Twitter as X: Trademarkx<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDxvi9poGu__AU25gCNUhgwGVv66tpbKV27XUmDzT8LszwRB_VTrnPOFg6YKI5PkJshlOSj0qSaDWnZ8T9VtnAr9pNe7juw4oxTbXDzdoziaBE_LTLpoG8PJmgg6N-vUgaWGSDyvOvVF1sfqVm4fZTnevEXU8pXkd_c1y8FeoA_qXNpulLNo6Xrd8Wuw8C/s432/Screenshot%202023-07-24%208.57.10%20PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="155" data-original-width="432" height="115" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDxvi9poGu__AU25gCNUhgwGVv66tpbKV27XUmDzT8LszwRB_VTrnPOFg6YKI5PkJshlOSj0qSaDWnZ8T9VtnAr9pNe7juw4oxTbXDzdoziaBE_LTLpoG8PJmgg6N-vUgaWGSDyvOvVF1sfqVm4fZTnevEXU8pXkd_c1y8FeoA_qXNpulLNo6Xrd8Wuw8C/s320/Screenshot%202023-07-24%208.57.10%20PM.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shouldn't this say: "Sign in to X"?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">by Susan Basko</p><p>The other day, Elon Musk announced that Twitter was now being called "X." A crude "X" design appeared on the site. </p><p>I have long-time twitter accounts. I was on twitter back when it was "twittr" and was like slack, a way to stay in touch with your small team on a project. </p><p>I am a lawyer who works trademarks, among other things, so the first thing I did was a Trademark database search on "X." My first impression after a quick search is that "X" is going to conflict with existing trademarks in many classes. </p><p>Twitter has dozens of carefully curated trademarks, accumulated over time. It seems wasteful to throw all that in the trash, for no particular reason. </p><p>Mr. Musk could decide to use X without registering it, so that the likely denial of the registration by the Trademark examiner does not cause a stir. However, it takes 8 months now for a trademark application to be assigned to an examiner, and by eight month from now, the story over at Twitter/ X could be totally different. He could also try to buy off those already using X in same or similar classes to pave the way for his own registration. </p><p>In any case, "X" is a really weak trademark since it is so generic and there are so many X trademarks already. I don't think EM listens to his lawyers, but if he did, they would tell him these same things.<span face="Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505; font-size: 18.75px;"> </span></p>Susan Basko, Lawyer for Indie Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01715259092450414313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258399410851186954.post-35359324985549758732022-10-14T08:45:00.002-07:002022-10-14T09:05:44.825-07:00Creator Economy, Entrepreneurs, and Trademark<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnUUpyZ-Tk0w0T5yZuV2lLrrEZ_7tk_GuTTFdyXqvKvtVAT7OZU42rQeZ-Vnk5krJNYzPbN7C9tjSghfK8lMig8AeirSjyIOLjPHIrQ1QwV88I_rpZWFjgnCuY6Wy3PLfW-FnKEOyB71f0nUKZMMbaxG6z-HdwwQbUShHe2rpH5BkmOHj9Ge6oASvkpQ/s1024/TexturesCom_HDRPanorama150_1K_hdri_sphere_tone.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="1024" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnUUpyZ-Tk0w0T5yZuV2lLrrEZ_7tk_GuTTFdyXqvKvtVAT7OZU42rQeZ-Vnk5krJNYzPbN7C9tjSghfK8lMig8AeirSjyIOLjPHIrQ1QwV88I_rpZWFjgnCuY6Wy3PLfW-FnKEOyB71f0nUKZMMbaxG6z-HdwwQbUShHe2rpH5BkmOHj9Ge6oASvkpQ/s320/TexturesCom_HDRPanorama150_1K_hdri_sphere_tone.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> The United States Creator Economy is in full bloom. People have found they can make money by sharing their creativity and dreams with others. Taking creativity and making it entrepreneurial involves several key steps. One of those steps is securing the intellectual property involved in the creativity. Intellectual property is in four basic categories:<p></p><p>1) Patents. Patents are for inventions. Patents are secured by hiring a U.S. patent attorney or patent agent. You can find a list of currently registered Patent Practitioners <a href="https://oedci.uspto.gov/OEDCI/practitionerSearchEntry" target="_blank">HERE.</a> Once acquired, a patent lasts 20 years. It is expensive and time-consuming to get a patent, but can be worth it for genuine inventions that have the potential to sell well.</p><p>2) Copyright. Copyright is for creative works, such as creative writings, music, art, design, photography, and other such creative works. Copyrights generally last for the lifetime of the creator plus 70 years. This means that the family or estate of the creator can benefit from the copyright long after the creator has died. </p><p>3) Trade Secrets. Trade Secrets are not registered with the government. Trade secrets are things such as means and methods of doing things in your business, your client lists, secret recipes, etc. For something to be considered a trade secret, you must keep it secret. That means you keep it under lock and key, do not put it on the internet, do not generally distribute it to employees, and share it with trusted people only on a need-to-know basis. </p><p>4) Trademark. Trademarks are words, images, and sometimes colors or sounds that show the source of a goods or service. Trademarks play a big role in the Creator Economy. The most important trademark is a beginning company is often the name of the company or the name of the major goods or service being sold. It is very important to have a trademark lawyer do a search on a propose name BEFORE you settle on the name. That's so your name will not conflict with any existing or pending trademarks. Once the proposed name is cleared by the trademark lawyer, it is important to move quickly to apply to register the name. Your application will be locked in when you file it, even though the trademark registration process takes a full year. </p><p>What names work for a trademark? Trademark is really tricky. A trademark cannot be "merely descriptive." That means, the trademark cannot simply describe the goods or services. For example, "Charbroiled Hamburgers" cannot be a trademark for burgers cooked on the grill. "Lodge Recording Studio" cannot be a trademark for a recording studio located in a lodge. "Dainty Cupcakes" cannot be a trademark for tiny cupcakes. <br /></p><p>A trademark can also not be geographic. "State Street Deli" cannot be a trademark for a deli on State Street. An exception to this is if the trademark has acquired distinctiveness, usually over five years or more. For example, Abbey Road Studios is a famous music studio on Abbey Road in London. The U.S. Trademark Office refused to register this trademark as geographic, but allowed it as having acquired distinctiveness based on the fame of the studio and the music created there. If a trademark is refused as geographic or on some other factors, it might possibly be able to go onto the Supplemental Register. </p><p>There are many requirements that must be met for a trademark. For example, a trademark must be used to show the source of goods or services sold in commerce. The services must be performed for the benefit of someone else. For example, editing or marketing your own books is not for others, while editing or marketing the books of others can have a trademark.</p><p>Trademark must be on a goods or service that are legal under federal law. This requirement comes into play most often today regarding the sale of marijuana or related goods and services. Although marijuana sales are legal in many states, they are still illegal under federal law. Therefore, the US Trademark Office does not register trademarks for marijuana as a goods -- or for goods and services that are related to the use of marijuana. </p><p>CBD oil is treated slightly differently by the Trademark Office. The Farm Act made legal the sale of CBD products, but the FDA still prohibits the use of CBD in food or beverages or as a medicinal taken internally. Therefore, the US Trademark Office does not register trademarks on those goods, but will register trademarks on CBD soaps, skin oils, and other items that are not consumed. </p><p>Trademarks can be images. If a trademark has a name and an image, it can often be best to register it both ways -- as a standard word mark and also as an image. </p><p>Trademarks are valuable to a creative business. Trademarks help create the identity of a business. Trademarks add to the intrinsic value of a business. Trademarks are often used as loan collateral, especially for tech businesses. </p><p>Trademark is not a do-it-yourself activity! You must work with a U.S. trademark lawyer. </p><p>The trademark registration process is complex and takes at least a year. The basic segments of the process are: </p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>the search to make sure the trademark is not in conflict with existing or pending marks and to make sure it meets the legal requirements;</li><li>gathering the information and filing the application, which includes a Specimen, which shows the trademark in use in commerce;</li><li>waiting for the application to be assigned to the Examiner - which takes about 6 months;</li><li>the trademark Examiner may issue Office Actions that must be responded to;</li><li>if the trademark is allowed, it moves on to Publication in the gazette, where is is posted for 30 days to allow others to object;</li><li>if there are no objections, the trademark can be registered and a certificate will be issued. </li></ul>The BEST trademarks are unique, original, and imaginative. Some famous trademarks are part of the American culture -- Coca-Cola, Kleenex, Cheetos, Holiday Inn, Minute Maid, Twitter, Facebook, etc.<p></p><p>When you are choosing a trademark, take your time. Consult with your trademark lawyer. A trademark is a fine investment that can pay off for many years to come. Unlike patent and copyright, trademark has no time limit. If you keep renewing your trademark, it can last for as long as you keep using it. A trademark becomes more and more valuable over time as its worth grows with your creative business. </p><p><br /></p>Susan Basko, Lawyer for Indie Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01715259092450414313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258399410851186954.post-34101107469334042772022-01-09T11:13:00.000-08:002022-01-10T20:30:21.849-08:00Trademarks and your Side Hustle - 10 Quick Ideas<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Ff-awcB_gI4qWk1XsfkCx7tzzFFp_gyUPX85MTVf7j4qKPkGO-AiT1QxgDYFWoGf_klQihwWqCm16VJojeqKSfX2qZ66700jE2YcBPlK-tPcfy2Am8anizDzdHjcOJi4no6FncbKyrrX/s1422/terracotta+pot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1422" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Ff-awcB_gI4qWk1XsfkCx7tzzFFp_gyUPX85MTVf7j4qKPkGO-AiT1QxgDYFWoGf_klQihwWqCm16VJojeqKSfX2qZ66700jE2YcBPlK-tPcfy2Am8anizDzdHjcOJi4no6FncbKyrrX/s320/terracotta+pot.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Trademarks and Your Side Hustle</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>10 Quick Ideas</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">by Susan Basko, esq.</p><p style="text-align: left;">You may be planning a small business for your retirement or as a side hustle now. Trademarks are a backbone of a solid small business. Here are some basics to know:</p><p style="text-align: left;">1. A trademark is a word (or set of words) or an image or a word and image combination that lets the potential buyers know the source of goods or services. A trademark is often the name of a company or the name of a product (goods) or service that is sold by a company. </p><p style="text-align: left;">2. A trademark can be real personal. It can even be your own name or your pen name, DJ name, music name, or the name under which you make jewelry, bake cakes, babysit, or mow lawns. </p><p style="text-align: left;">3. Marijuana-related services and goods cannot get U.S. registered trademark. That's because, while the sale of marijuana is legal in many states, it is still illegal federally. If you apply for a trademark for a marijuana-related service or goods, the US Trademark Office will make "inquiries" of you. It does not matter what you reply, because the Trademark Office in the end will deny your registration. Period. Selling terra cotta pots? You can get a trademark? Selling pot? No trademark. Don't waste your time or money.</p><p style="text-align: left;">4. Work with a lawyer on choosing your business name and the names of your goods or services BEFORE you settle on a name. That's because you want a name that can be registered as a trademark. Do not sink your time and money into a name that you will have to change.</p><p style="text-align: left;">5. Merely descriptive. Trademark registrations are refused for being "merely descriptive." "French Bakery" will be rejected by the Trademark Office if it is for a bakery selling French pastries. However, if "French Bakery" is the name of a perfume, it might be accepted.</p><p style="text-align: left;">6. Geographic names will be rejected if they describe the location of the business. "Mildred Street Saloon" will be rejected if it is a saloon on Mildred Street. However, it might possibly be able to go on the Supplemental Register.</p><p style="text-align: left;">7. Geographic names that show the source of origin are tricky. There are rules for source of origin of things such as cheeses, beers, and wines and spirits. You should absolutely work with a lawyer from the get-go on any of these. The rules are complex. For example, a mark that names the geographic origin of wines or spirits will be rejected as being geographic. On the other hand, a trademark that incorrectly names or implies that wines or spirits are from a geographic region will also be rejected. If a geographic terms is considered generic for those goods or services, it might be allowed, but disclaimed. For possible example, the word "Burgundy" is a geographic location, but is also a generic term for a type of red wine, so a trademark such as "Parasol Burgundy," might be allowed, with the word "Burgundy" disclaimed in the application. Wines and spirits from a geographic location might be better suited to getting a certificate of origin, which is a process different than a trademark. This is all very tricky and not a do-it-yourself activity.</p><p style="text-align: left;">8. Your trademark cannot conflict with already-existing or already-pending trademarks for the same Class of goods or services. They don't have to be the exact same goods or services -- just in the same Class. For example, leather goods are a Class. If someone has already registered a trademark for Pashmina Wallets, you are not likely to be allowed to register a trademark for Pashimina Belts. </p><p style="text-align: left;">As another example, a trademark for a company that sells drones will be registered as goods. A trademark for a company that performs searches or photography or inspections via drones is a service. As it happens, these two are in different Classes. However, it is not likely a conflicting word mark would be allowed, even though these are different classes, because they both involve drones. So it is not likely a trademark examiner will allow <i>Skyway</i> as a drone seller if there already exists <i>Skyway </i>as a drone photography service. </p><p style="text-align: left;">9. A trademark will often be considered to conflict with an existing trademark if they have one of the same words in the mark, even if the whole trademark is not the same. The two marks may conflict if they are spelled similarly, but not exactly the same. Alternative spellings may conflict. Let's say a trademark is Campus Capers. An alternate spelling of Kampus Kapers for a same or similar class of goods or services will be considered a conflict and the trademark will not likely be allowed. </p><p style="text-align: left;">10. TRADEMARK IS NOT A DO-IT-YOURSELF ACTIVITY. I register trademarks. To succeed in registering a trademark, I take a lot of time with the initial search and the choice of trademark. I counsel the clients on whether the registration is likely to succeed. If it is not likely to succeed, then the person should choose a different trademark, unless they want to take their chance and be willing to risk their money on a possible rejection. I spend a lot of time on choosing the proper specimen (sample of the trademark in use) to accompany the application. The overwhelming vast majority of trademark applications fail. It takes about a year for a trademark application to go DEAD. If you want to succeed and end out with a registered trademark, do not try to do-it-yourself. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>Susan Basko, Lawyer for Indie Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01715259092450414313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258399410851186954.post-40952001587106445602022-01-01T22:48:00.000-08:002022-01-10T20:31:00.942-08:00Justice and Justin Bieber<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih3d2d6LPy4Mcau0vAhQB2D2WfCEhUCd8eirLqYd14kRciI-CKuAIegxoqS5YXvU25q7U01y9AcMYmo5l0WCmHDm_qp6bDDehEsWUnn2Tm-xhMH4h1czXMcDoIPcyXtJH2DNstCCNQaJim/s2010/justice-vs-jb-justice.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="2010" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih3d2d6LPy4Mcau0vAhQB2D2WfCEhUCd8eirLqYd14kRciI-CKuAIegxoqS5YXvU25q7U01y9AcMYmo5l0WCmHDm_qp6bDDehEsWUnn2Tm-xhMH4h1czXMcDoIPcyXtJH2DNstCCNQaJim/w640-h318/justice-vs-jb-justice.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Justice and Justin Bieber</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>by Susan Basko, esq.</b></p><p style="text-align: left;">Justin Bieber has been sent a Cease and Desist by the French electronic music duo called Justice. Justice registered the trademark on the left, in the French trademark system, but not in the U.S. The Justice duo claims that the cover of Justin Bieber's latest album, called Justice, seen on the right, infringes upon their copyright. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Let's look at why this claim is not likely to succeed. There are many reasons. First, Justice did not register their trademark in the U.S. Second, Justin Bieber has not (yet) filed a trademark on "Justice."</p><p style="text-align: left;">Third, "justice" is a generic term, and this electronic duo has no hold or control over the name. If their name were unique, such as "Megadeth" they might have some legit claim over the word. As of now, there are 1014 live trademarks in the US trademark system that contain the word, "justice."</p><p style="text-align: left;">Fourth, Justice claims that Bieber's design on the word, "justice" is too similar to theirs, because they claim the "t" is elongated to create a Christian cross. Look at the two designs. Justice uses a graffiti writing style, with little arrows coming off the ends of the letters. Bieber uses a totally different typeface, a very sleek, chunky, modern sans serif lettering. </p><p style="text-align: left;">The overall line of the lettering on the Justice trademark swoops down and then up again. Bieber's lettering has a straight bottom line. In fact, Bieber's letter "t" is not elongated and has the same bottom line as the rest of his letters.</p><p style="text-align: left;">If we were discussing copyright, which is different from trademark, we would note that font styles do not have copyright. Also, titles of albums do not have copyright. Also, one cannot copyright a single word. Also, a common symbol such as a cross does not have copyright. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Then there is the idea of consumer confusion. I doubt any fans of Justin Bieber's music have ever heard of the electronic duo, Justice. Justice's fans have likely heard of Justin Bieber, but they are not likely to confuse these two highly divergent music artists.</p><p style="text-align: left;">I did a search of the US Trademark database to find trademarks that incorporate the word "justice" and also a design of a cross. I found a short list, and most of them are dead. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHq-U5UdoYWVvturUJ8w948lM1NliSm1-ygTfm6pPp9NlG5A6NmeBokW08tpPFUMarw1XIEdKvTC_c0YPAwq-GabziVw8G8JvbTbjicVAXpEl4fGUEl0VMknvUoCUyv02oaH900UJABDS/s1355/list+of+trademarks+Screenshot+2021-03-19+10.26.23+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="318" data-original-width="1355" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHq-U5UdoYWVvturUJ8w948lM1NliSm1-ygTfm6pPp9NlG5A6NmeBokW08tpPFUMarw1XIEdKvTC_c0YPAwq-GabziVw8G8JvbTbjicVAXpEl4fGUEl0VMknvUoCUyv02oaH900UJABDS/w640-h150/list+of+trademarks+Screenshot+2021-03-19+10.26.23+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">Then, I looked at each of these. I found three that had any possible similarity to the Justice trademark or to Justin Bieber's album cover. This is the first -- the Medical Justice League, with a crest including a cross. There is no similarity to either Justice's trademark or Justin Bieber's album cover design.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA73lYY0e0xRw_Pbzu68X5vkRdeAt81pxZ1-Y0Sv4TXtBWIoarIUvE4ulNvuCv7oe_Oj8CForh_YQgXOt_jf2cp9KK7tNYRvQLM_YsKhR-jP3TMHmY3aU81L0jVHe4vLxhK-aF9sXpj9l5/s700/Trademark+1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="353" data-original-width="700" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA73lYY0e0xRw_Pbzu68X5vkRdeAt81pxZ1-Y0Sv4TXtBWIoarIUvE4ulNvuCv7oe_Oj8CForh_YQgXOt_jf2cp9KK7tNYRvQLM_YsKhR-jP3TMHmY3aU81L0jVHe4vLxhK-aF9sXpj9l5/w640-h322/Trademark+1.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">Next, there is an abandoned trademark using the word "justice" and a cross. Again, not similar.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi54epcc3mjhk6mgp95HC6Pz7QoXQZ0AAHcG1_4FaTynRxezaBBSm-ToZ-8bTHdj1XsnytTlIJqqW1ysl1Ow1wD5tAfFy2hnBRqhTNAka2x-JaHkhfZJLwgFrvE84rDA4HmrIv4ggbw85Qi/s593/Trademark+2+Screenshot+2021-03-24+10.30.40+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="276" data-original-width="593" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi54epcc3mjhk6mgp95HC6Pz7QoXQZ0AAHcG1_4FaTynRxezaBBSm-ToZ-8bTHdj1XsnytTlIJqqW1ysl1Ow1wD5tAfFy2hnBRqhTNAka2x-JaHkhfZJLwgFrvE84rDA4HmrIv4ggbw85Qi/w640-h298/Trademark+2+Screenshot+2021-03-24+10.30.40+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">Third, there is a live trademark for insurance claims that is uses a cross and the word, "justice." It is the most similar to the French Justice music trademark and to Bieber's album cover design. Even still, it is not similar to either. The point here is that anyone can use the word "justice" in a trademark, along with a Latin Cross, and this does not mean it infringes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiQ3HPJSsQwEajOtz7Kx35-t8a5erpNg5xkEjLUoLKvWTBpL4FuleEQPKkko6FSoxErt1sSR19MjtXakT0CHixrbzRZfXKL625U0vM_uosH4UiBd1pr8DdmUCPpAuctmUMJMDWZpjKM0jE/s663/trademark+3+Screenshot+2021-03-24+10.33.32+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="417" data-original-width="663" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiQ3HPJSsQwEajOtz7Kx35-t8a5erpNg5xkEjLUoLKvWTBpL4FuleEQPKkko6FSoxErt1sSR19MjtXakT0CHixrbzRZfXKL625U0vM_uosH4UiBd1pr8DdmUCPpAuctmUMJMDWZpjKM0jE/w640-h402/trademark+3+Screenshot+2021-03-24+10.33.32+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">I've read that Justin Bieber has a "Justice" clothing line planned. He should probably get busy and file a trademark on that, before someone beats him to it.</p><p style="text-align: left;">There's another issue some people are complaining about. Justin Bieber used some wording from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as lyrics in some of his songs. He did so with the blessing of the King family. There is a triple blessing to Bieber using MLK's words as lyrics. The family/ estate holds the copyright on many of Dr. King's famous writings and speeches. They use the copyright to protect the integrity of the writings, as well as to make money for the family and estate. This is most helpful since Dr. King died very young and was therefore not around to support his family. His words lived on, and protected by copyright, have helped support the family. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Some people have complained that Justin Bieber named Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr as "co-writer" on at least one song. This is legally a correct thing to do. The lyrics are written by MLK and therefore, he is a co-songwriter. This also means that MLK's family or estate is entitled to publishing royalties on the song. That could add up to quite a bit of money for the family. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Justin Bieber is not usurping or misusing the MLK name, he is introducing MLK's words and ideas to a new generation. He is helping spread MLK's ideas about <b>justice.</b> By doing so, Justin Bieber is helping the MLK family and estate to make money. By doing so, Justin Bieber is promoting<b> justice</b> in ways that are available to him as a very famous music artist. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>Susan Basko, Lawyer for Indie Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01715259092450414313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258399410851186954.post-1893706844432153142021-12-25T14:36:00.000-08:002022-01-10T20:31:40.735-08:00Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the Brat Pack<p> </p><center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Qj2Xald7NYQ" width="560"></iframe></center><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the Brat Pack</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>by Susan Basko, esq.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">You've probably seen the marvelous video above, which features now U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez back when she was a student at Boston University. In the video credits, she is listed as "Sandy Ocasio-Cortez." What are the origins of this great little video?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Back in 2009, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisztomania_(song)" target="_blank">French group named Phoenix</a> released a catchy pop tune called <a href=" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisztomania_(song)">Lisztomania.</a> The term, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisztomania" target="_blank">Lisztomania</a>, refers to the freaky fandom that was rained down upon the composer Franz LIszt in Berlin in the 1840s. Liszt was like the Justin Timberlake or Shawn Mendes of his day. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Someone using the name AvoidantConsumer created a perfect dance video using the <i>Lisztomania</i> song from Phoenix with footage from the 1985 John Hughes movie, <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Breakfast_Club" target="_blank">The Breakfast Club</a></i>. "It stars Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy as teenagers from different high school cliques who spend a Saturday in detention with their authoritarian assistant principal (Paul Gleason)."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The actors that starred in <i>The Breakfast Club</i> and other teen movies of the 1980s became known as <i>The Brat Pack.</i> John Hughes made a series of movies depicting the lives of white teens from Chicago's wealthy northern suburbs. Those movies included <i>The Breakfast Club</i>, <i>Sixteen Candles</i>, and <i>Ferris Bueller's Day Off</i>. The John Hughes movies followed in the footsteps of the 1983 movie <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risky_Business"><i>Risky Business</i> </a>by Paul Brickman, which also depicted lives of wealthy white Chicago suburban teens, and <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Class_(film)" target="_blank">Class</a></i>, directed by Lewis John Carlino, which did the same. In the mid-1980s, it became a movie genre unto itself to tell stories of mischievous wealthy white teens challenging authority in suburban Chicago. Their big freedom escapades often involved driving from their sleepy suburbs into downtown Chicago.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This rich Chicago teen genre and its tropes got turned on its head by 1992's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne%27s_World_(film)" target="_blank">Wayne's World</a>, directed by Penelope Spheeris. Wayne's World depicted ersatz Chicago suburban "teens," played by the older Mike Meyers and Dana Carvey as Wayne and Garth. Wayne and Garth did not drive fancy sports cars; they had a 1976 AMC Pacer, a funny little car with huge windows that looked like a circus clown car. Wayne and Garth were not pondering what to wear to the prom; they were busy making Public Access TV shows down in the paneled-and-brown-plaid finished basement.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The AvoidantConsumer video (below) was imitated by young people in Brooklyn, and then in Boston, and soon in cities all over the world. You can see in the video below that the role that AvoidantConsumer created for Ally Sheedy was later imitated and reprised by Sandy Ocasio-Cortez in the Boston remake. Allegedly, AvoidantConsumer's Youtube channel was shut down for Copyright infringement claimed against the video. That person has resurrected on Youtube as AvoidantConsumer3. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>
<center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" iframe="" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YlLKG_8sHF8" width="560"></iframe> </center><center><br /></center>The first spin-off video was made on a rooftop in Brooklyn in New York City. Notice it is pretty faithful to the AvoidantConsumer - Brat Pack original.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div>
<center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/U1ywFh2AZLg" width="560"></iframe></center><center><br /></center>Rome, Italy, came up with a nice mashup of the video:<div><br /></div>
<center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ETL_4iWjakQ" width="560"></iframe></center><center><br /></center>Michigan State University did a decent rendition:<div><br /></div>
<center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2MFC0xageYo" width="560"></iframe></center><center><br /></center>This group from Moscow, Russia, does a pretty good job once they get up to the rooftop. They capture the spirit of the original, even if they lack a brunette dancer for the Ally Sheedy part.
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<center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nmj4pwMeVfQ" width="560"></iframe></center><center><br /></center>These folks in Rio de Janeiro look like they are having a lot of fun against the gorgeous scenery.
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Students at University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, get points for a diverse cast and good dance moves.<div><br />
<center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ePsMqRIchXs" width="560"></iframe></center><center><br /></center><center>These folks in Vienna, Austria, posed against the scenic local backdrops to make their Lisztomania mashup.</center><center><br /></center>
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<center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_FeaX6haqxY" width="560"></iframe></center><center><br /></center>A family in Curitiba, Brazil, cast the mom, dad, and kids in the roles. They made the video as a thank-you to Curitiba, which they enjoyed visiting.<div><br /></div><center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QLYyc45YI7Y" width="560"></iframe></center><center><br /></center>These people in Versailles, France, look like they are having a lot of fun. While they did not imitate the original Brat Pack video, they made up for it in energy and fun.<div><br /></div>
<center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yYw24wCIcrU" width="560"></iframe></center><center><br /></center>A shop in Paris, France, became the scene for this remake. Not everyone has a rooftop where they can go to dance around.<center><br /></center>
<center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ISs03VjvQi8" width="560"></iframe></center><center><br /></center>Dancers in Taipei, Taiwan, performed their mashup on a city train and on a big staircase. They stayed true to the energy and spirit of the original video, if not to its specifics.
<div><br /></div><center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iPNSxeQNITQ" width="560"></iframe></center><center><br /></center>San Francisco put forth an excellent version, with a producer, director, and choreographer listed in the credits. The video is cast with beautiful young women and men, as one would expect in San Francisco. <br />
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<center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GCzr7P5gqSI" width="560"></iframe></center><center><br /></center>This group of dancers in Rimini, Italy, made good use of the charming local scenery.<div><center><br /></center>
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<center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8RvnOnMIIzU" width="560"></iframe></center><center><br /></center>Lecce, Italy, cast a beautiful brunette woman in the Ally Sheedy role. The whole cast looks like they are having lots of fun.
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<center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fTLWHg4O2hI" width="560"></iframe></center><center><br /></center>The Israeli version was performed in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Jaffa. Parts of it were shot using what looks like a big orange Alexander Calder sculpture as a backdrop. They do some couples dancing as well as some folk dancing moves. <div><div><div><br /></div></div></div>
<center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7Hwe-Pt7Fe0" width="560"></iframe></center><center><br /></center>And finally, this ambitious group from Amsterdam, Netherlands, bring their dancing energy to a scene of graffiti-painted rocks and a water taxi boat.
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If I missed any videos, please email me the link if you want me to add it onto this post. <div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;"> Happy Dancing!</span></div>Susan Basko, Lawyer for Indie Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01715259092450414313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258399410851186954.post-87154861562965729572021-12-01T15:34:00.000-08:002022-01-10T20:32:33.331-08:00Trademarks for Cannabis, Hemp, and CBD Products<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Trademarks for cannabis and hemp products are extremely limited. I have seen quite a number of applications for trademarks, even made by lawyers, that will surely be rejected as they are assigned to an examiner. I saw an application today that has about 5 lawyers from one law firm listed; apparently none of them bothered to research the law before filing the application. The application seeks trademark registration on CBD oil used as a dietary supplement; the Trademark Office has specifically stated it cannot register trademarks for any CBD product sold as a dietary supplement. What will happen? The trademark examiner will run the lawyers through a long series of inquiries and then will reject the application. It will be about a year or more until the clients will find out they are not getting a registration. That whole process will most likely cost the clients tens of thousands of dollars. The whole thing is a shame because the Trademark Office has been very clear and forthright about how it is handling trademark applications on marijuana and CBD products.</div>
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These are the facts as they stand today. It's not a pretty picture, but this is what it is: </div>
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US Trademarks follow federal law. All cannabis and THC products are illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA), and so trademarks are refused on any such products or services with regard to those products. <b>Even if medical or recreational marijuana or THC is legal in a State, it is illegal under federal law, and so the US Trademark Office will refuse to register a trademark. </b>Trademarks are also refused on any goods that are considered "drug paraphernalia," which is interpreted very broadly. Drug paraphernalia is defined and examples listed below. </div>
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The 2018 Farm Bill removed cannabis products from the CSA if they are considered hemp products, meaning they have less than 0.3% THC on a dry weight basis. This means that CBD (cannabidiol) products that derive from hemp and have less than 0.3% THC are no longer illegal under the CSA -- however, they might still be illegal under the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA). The FDCA prohibits CBD products that are food, beverages, dietary supplements, or pet treats from being in commerce, and therefore, trademarks are refused on these products - since they cannot legally be in commerce. </div>
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<b>CBD products that are food, beverages, dietary supplements, or pet treats are illegal under federal law and so cannot get a US registered trademark.</b></div>
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The FDA states that it has only approved one CBD product as a drug treatment for two rare forms of epilepsy. The FDA has not approved any other CBD product for treatment for any other illness or condition. The FDA states it is inquiring regarding the <a href="https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/what-you-need-know-and-what-were-working-find-out-about-products-containing-cannabis-or-cannabis">safety of CBD products and lists liver injury </a>and other potential hazards. </div>
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<b>At this time (early 2020), the US Trademark Office WILL REFUSE to register a trademark on the following goods or services:</b></div>
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<li>Marijuana, Marijuana extract, or THC as goods, even if the sale is legal in the State in which it is being sold and even if it is medical marijuana.</li>
<li>Goods related to marijuana, such as vaporizers, and any "drug paraphernalia," which is listed below.</li>
<li>Services related to these goods, such as a marijuana store, delivery services, growing services.</li>
<li>CBD (cannabidiol) containing more than 0.3% THC. </li>
<li>Any CBD product containing less than 0.3% THC if it is a food, beverage, dietary supplement, or pet treat. This would include such things as CBD gummies, drinks containing CBD, CBD capsules or oil to be taken as a supplement, or pet treats containing CBD. </li>
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SO, WHAT CBD PRODUCTS ARE LEFT THAT CAN GET A REGISTERED TRADEMARK? Possibly CBD oil that contains less than 0.3% THC that is not meant to be ingested and about which no medical claims have been made. I do not know yet of any trademark that has been registered in this category, but that seems to be the only possibility. </div>
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(1) metal, wooden, acrylic, glass, stone, plastic, or ceramic pipes with or without screens, permanent screens, hashish heads, or punctured metal bowls;</div>
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(5) roach clips: meaning objects used to hold burning material, such as a marihuana cigarette, that has become too small or too short to be held in the hand;</div>
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First, remember that it is not necessary to have a registered trademark to create and use a trademark. USE of a mark to denote the source of a good or service is how trademarks are created. You can do that without any registration! Therefore, while the US Trademark Office will refuse registration on trademarks on goods and services that are illegal under federal law, if you are in a State where it is legal to sell marijuana or CBD products, you can use the trademarks of your choice. Be sure to create your trademark words or images/ logos that are creative and original and that do not infringe on anyone else's trademarks. You may want to create a file of evidence of your use of the trademark, in case the federal law ever changes. Then you will have proof you have been using your trademark, where and when you have been using it. </div>
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It will be interesting to watch and see if marijuana and CBD-based businesses will try to prevent other such businesses from infringing on their unregistered trademarks using State law claims. Within a State where marijuana and/or CBD sales are legal, it seems likely that businesses will try to prevent each other from "stealing" their names, logos, slogans, etc. </div>
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Second, some States register trademarks. Illinois, where marijuana has become legal for medical and recreational use, has an <a href="https://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/business_services/trademark_servicemark/tsmarksearch.html">Illinois trademark registry</a>. You can see the <a href="https://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/pdf_publications/tmsm15.pdf">Illinois Trademark Registration application form HERE</a>. </div>
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<b>1. FEDERAL TRADEMARK? </b> Find out if your good or service is eligible for a US Trademark. If it is a marijuana good or service, it is not eligible for a US Trademark. If it is a CBD (with less than 0.3% THC) good or service, it is not eligible for US Trademark if it is a food, beverage, dietary supplement, or animal treat. If your good or service is eligible, create a unique and original trademark that does not conflict with any existing trademarks and apply to register it at the US Trademark Office. Keep in mind, registration is a process that takes about 18 months and has many facets to it. A trademark registration for a CBD product will require a great deal of interaction between the trademark examiner and your lawyer. The trademark examiner is required to engage in a series of inquiries regarding all applications for trademarks on CBD products or for other potentially illegal goods or services, where the potential illegality appears on the face of the application.</div>
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<b>4. Get a trademark lawyer.</b> Don't try to do this on your own. What I have written here is complicated, and it is the tip of the iceberg. Trademark law is very complicated! In the case of trademarks on marijuana and CBD products, a trademark inquiry involves not just the extremely complex trademark law, but also the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and the Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act (FDCA). </div>
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Susan Basko, Lawyer for Indie Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01715259092450414313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258399410851186954.post-10707238813098566822021-10-24T21:53:00.009-07:002021-10-25T09:52:20.366-07:00Facebook: FB.GG?<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWTKDSBVaQSWhyphenhyphen2ZQ4iY5FYjWI_JsA598vvdkszhxrTRERejmZKnytTJGy0-97v79_v5I-1ptakg0lIjm7cc9blKQ5wKERpKvZ9wUL7FAFOM83OXOE-TkhDYfG5VmjKcgC8HqzCduDicMM/s336/fbgg.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="140" data-original-width="336" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWTKDSBVaQSWhyphenhyphen2ZQ4iY5FYjWI_JsA598vvdkszhxrTRERejmZKnytTJGy0-97v79_v5I-1ptakg0lIjm7cc9blKQ5wKERpKvZ9wUL7FAFOM83OXOE-TkhDYfG5VmjKcgC8HqzCduDicMM/s320/fbgg.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b> Facebook: FB.GG?</b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;"></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">by Susan Basko, esq</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;"><i>see the related post</i>: <b><a href="https://suebasko.blogspot.com/2021/10/facebooks-new-name.html" target="_blank">Facebook's New Name?</a></b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;">Facebook also has a pending trademark application for FB.GG. This has already passed the conflicts test, but has not yet been used. This could also perhaps be the new name. The goods and services from the application are listed below. This seems to be more about the Facebook Gaming platform.</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;">What might "FB.GG" be an acronym for? Facebook: Good Grief. Facebook Grandmas and Grandpas. Facebook Gettin' Goofy. Or since this looks like the Games platform, maybe Facebook Games. Any other ideas?</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;">These listings of goods and services are hilariously verbose. The trademark examiner will chop all this down. I recently saw a trademark application where the lawyer put in these long paragraphs about infusions and submersions of imported ground leaves and beans and chocolates, etc, that went on for many paragraphs. The trademark examiner whittled it all down to three words: Coffee and Tea. </p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;">Word Mark<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>FB.GG</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;">Goods and Services<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: Downloadable software for social networking; Downloadable software development tools; Downloadable software for use as an application programming interface (API); Downloadable application programming interface (API) for use in building software applications; Downloadable software for creating, managing, and interacting with an online community; Downloadable software for creating, editing, uploading, downloading, accessing, viewing, posting, displaying, tagging, blogging, streaming, linking, annotating, indicating sentiment about, commenting on, embedding, transmitting, and sharing or otherwise providing electronic media or information via computer and communication networks; Downloadable software for enabling transmission of images, audio, audio visual and video content and data; Downloadable software for the collection, managing, editing, organizing, modifying, transmission, sharing, and storage of data and information; Downloadable computer software for sending and receiving electronic messages, alerts, notifications and reminders; Downloadable virtual reality game software; Downloadable augmented reality game software; Downloadable mixed reality game software; Downloadable virtual, augmented, and mixed reality software for use in enabling computers, video game consoles, handheld video game consoles and tablet computers to provide virtual reality experiences; Downloadable electronic game software and virtual, augmented, and mixed reality games; Downloadable virtual reality software for providing virtual reality experiences; Downloadable augmented reality software for providing augmented reality experiences; Downloadable mixed reality software for providing mixed reality experiences; Downloadable video game software; Downloadable interactive multimedia computer game programs; Downloadable electronic game programs; Downloadable computer game software; Downloadable software for integrating electronic data with real world environments for the purposes of entertainment, education, gaming, communicating, and social networking; Downloadable software for wireless content, data and information delivery; Downloadable software for creating, managing and accessing groups within virtual communities; Downloadable virtual reality software for use in enabling computers, video game consoles, handheld video game consoles, tablet computers, mobile devices, and mobile telephones to provide virtual reality experiences; Downloadable computer game software for home video game consoles; Downloadable virtual reality software for navigating a virtual reality environment; Downloadable augmented reality software for navigating an augmented reality environment; Downloadable augmented reality software for use in enabling computers, video game consoles, handheld video game consoles and tablet computers to provide augmented reality experiences; Downloadable video and computer game programs; Downloadable interactive entertainment software; Digital media streaming devices, namely, devices for streaming digital content; Downloadable video display software; Downloadable software for navigating a virtual reality environment; Downloadable software for use in enabling computers, video game consoles, handheld video game consoles and tablet computers to provide virtual reality and augmented reality experiences; Downloadable virtual reality software for object tracking, motion control and content visualization; Downloadable augmented reality software for object tracking, motion control and content visualization; Downloadable virtual reality software for users to experience virtual reality visualization, manipulation and immersion; Downloadable augmented reality software for users to experience augmented reality visualization, manipulation and immersion; Downloadable virtual reality software for interactive entertainment; Downloadable augmented reality software for interactive entertainment; Downloadable software for use in creating and designing virtual reality and augmented reality software; Downloadable application programming interface (API) for computer software for developing and creating virtual reality and augmented reality experiences; Downloadable software and firmware for operating system programs; Downloadable computer operating systems; Downloadable software for tracking motion in, visualizing, manipulating, viewing, and displaying augmented and virtual reality experiences; Downloadable software and firmware for enabling electronic devices to share data and communicate with each other; Downloadable computer operating system software; Downloadable software driver programs for electronic devices for enabling computer hardware and electronic devices to communicate with each other; Downloadable software for processing images, graphics, audio, video, and text; Downloadable messaging software; Downloadable interactive game software</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;">IC 036. US 100 101 102. G & S: Financial transaction processing services, namely, providing secure commercial transactions and payment options; Electronic funds transfer services; Credit card, debit card, and gift card transaction processing services; Merchant services, namely, payment transaction processing services in the field of electronic payments; Providing electronic mobile payment services for others, namely, payment processing in the field of e-commerce payments; Financial services, namely, payment transaction processing services; Payment processing services in the field of electronic payments; Financial transaction services; namely, providing a virtual currency for use by members of an online community via the internet and communications networks</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;">IC 038. US 100 101 104. G & S: Photo sharing and video sharing services, namely, electronic transmission of digital photo files, videos and audio visual content among internet users; Providing access to computer, electronic and online databases; Telecommunications services, namely, electronic transmission of data, messages, graphics, images, audio, video and information; Providing online forums for communication on topics of general interest; Providing online communications links which transfer internet users to other local and global online locations; Facilitating access to third party websites or to other electronic third party content via a universal login; Providing online chat rooms, email and instant messaging services, and electronic bulletin boards; Audio, text and video broadcasting services over the internet or other communication networks; Voice over internet protocol (VOIP) services; Peer- to-peer photo and data sharing services, namely, electronic transmission of digital photo and video files, graphics and audio content among internet users; Telecommunications and peer-to-peer network computer services, namely, electronic transmission of images, audio-visual and video content, photographs, videos, data, text, messages, advertisements, media advertising communications and information; Streaming and live streaming of video, audiovisual, and interactive audiovisual content via the internet; Telecommunications services, namely, electronic transmission of virtual and augmented reality content and data; Providing electronic bulletin boards for transmission of messages among users in the field of general interest; Video conferencing services; Providing facilities and equipment for video conferencing; Teleconferencing; Providing an online community forum for users to share and stream information, audio, video, real-time news, entertainment content, or information, to form virtual communities, and to engage in social networking; Electronic exchange of voice, data, audio, video, text and graphics via the internet and telecommunications networks; Streaming of audio, visual and audiovisual material via a global computer network; Streaming of audio, visual and audiovisual gaming content via a global computer network; Electronic transmission and streaming of digital media content for others via global and local computer networks; Electronic transmission and streaming of gaming digital media content for others via global and local computer networks; Streaming of audio material on the internet; Streaming of video material on the internet; Streaming of data; Video broadcasting; Audio broadcasting; Transmission and delivery of video and audio files via wireless communication networks and the internet; Entertainment services, namely, providing livestreaming of gaming content via a website; Providing on-line facilities for real-time interaction with other computer users for playing games</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;">IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: Electronic publishing services, namely, publishing of electronic messages, blogs, commentary, information, data and content; Entertainment services, namely, providing interactive and multiplayer and single player game services for games played via the internet or communications networks; Providing information about video games, electronic or interactive multimedia games via the internet or communications networks; Arranging and conducting competitions and hosting social entertainment events for players of electronic or interactive multimedia games; Providing online resources, namely, information, electronic publications, and websites for software developers; Organizing contest and incentive award programs for software developers; Entertainment services, namely, providing online virtual reality games, interactive entertainment in the nature of online games and virtual reality content in the nature of online games and virtual reality experiences; Entertainment services, namely, providing online augmented reality games, interactive entertainment in the nature of online games and augmented reality content in the nature of online games and augmented reality experiences; Entertainment services, namely, providing online mixed reality games, interactive entertainment in the nature of online games and mixed reality content in the nature of online games and mixed reality experiences; Providing a computer game for use network-wide by network users; Providing online virtual reality games; Providing online augmented reality games; Providing online mixed reality games; Entertainment services, namely, providing online video games; Organizing exhibitions and events in the field of interactive entertainment, virtual reality, and augmented reality, consumer electronics and video game entertainment industries for cultural or educational purposes; Providing computer, electronic and online databases in the field of entertainment; Providing online computer and video games; Entertainment services, namely, arranging and conducting of competitions for encouraging use and development of interactive entertainment, virtual reality, augmented reality, consumer electronics, and video game entertainment software; Production of video and computer game software; Virtual reality arcade services; Augmented reality arcade services; Virtual reality game services provided online from a computer network; Augmented reality game services provided online from a computer network; Providing online computer games and interactive games; Augmented reality video production; Virtual reality video production; Multimedia production services; Entertainment services, namely, providing augmented reality games and interactive entertainment content in the nature of online games and augmented reality experiences; Entertainment services, namely, providing online virtual reality environments; Entertainment services, namely, providing online augmented reality environments for purposes of augmented reality experiences; Providing entertainment information from searchable indexes and databases of information, including text, electronic documents, databases, graphics, photographic images and audio visual information, via the internet and communication networks; Providing information about online computer games and video games via computer or communication networks; Arranging and conducting competitions and hosting social entertainment events for video gamers and computer game players; Electronic games services provided by means of the internet; Providing a web- based system and on-line portal for consumers to participate in on-line gaming, operation and coordination of game tournaments, leagues and tours for recreational computer game playing purposes; Entertainment services, namely, conducting alternate reality games via the internet; Entertainment services, namely, providing online videos featuring games being played by others; Providing online card games; Gaming services in the nature of providing online facilities for consumers to watch games played by others; Gaming services in the nature of providing online facilities for consumers to broadcast game play to others; Multimedia entertainment software production services; multimedia production services; Entertainment services in the nature of development, creation, production and post-production services of multimedia entertainment content; Peer-to-browser photo and video sharing services, namely, providing a website featuring technology enabling users to upload, view, and download digital photos and videos</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;">IC 042. 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G & S: Design and development of computer software; Computer services, namely, creating virtual communities for registered users to organize groups and events, participate in discussions, get feedback from their peers, and engage in social, business and community networking; Computer services, namely, hosting electronic facilities for others for organizing and conducting meetings, events and interactive discussions via communication networks; Computer services in the nature of customized electronic personal and group profiles or webpages featuring user-defined or specified information, including, audio, video, images, text, content, and data; Computer services, namely, providing search engines for obtaining data on the internet and communication networks; Providing online facilities featuring technology that enables online users to create personal profiles featuring social and business networking information and to transfer and share such information among multiple online facilities; Non-downloadable software for social networking, creating a virtual community, and transmission of audio, video, images, text and data; Application service provider (ASP) services featuring software for accessing and playing electronic games; Providing an online network service that enables users to transfer personal identity data to and share personal identity data with and among multiple online facilities; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for sending and receiving electronic messages, notifications and alerts; Electronic and interactive multimedia game development services; Providing online sites that give users the ability to upload, modify and share virtual reality content, information, experiences and data; Providing online sites that give users the ability to upload, modify and share augmented reality content, information, experiences and data; Providing online sites that give users the ability to upload, modify and share mixed reality content, information, experiences and data; Providing application programming interface (API) software for use in electronic messaging and transmission of audio, video, images, text, content and data; On-line non-downloadable software for electronic messaging; On-line non- downloadable computer software for sharing and displaying a user's location, planning activities with other users and making recommendations; Application service provider (ASP) featuring software to enable or facilitate the sharing and displaying a user's location, planning activities with other users and making recommendations; On-line non-downloadable software for creating, managing and accessing user-created and administered private groups within virtual communities; On-line non-downloadable software for providing a virtual marketplace; Platform as a service (PAAS) featuring software platforms for social networking and transmission of images, audio-visual content, video content and messages; On-line non-downloadable software for streaming multimedia entertainment content; Design and development of computer game software; Design and development of virtual reality software; Design and development of mixed reality software; Design and development of video game software; Computer services in the nature of providing customized online pages featuring user- defined or specified information, personal profiles, virtual reality, and augmented reality content and data; Software development; Design and development of interactive multimedia software; Maintenance and repair of computer software; On-line non-downloadable software for transmitting, sharing, receiving, downloading, displaying, interacting with and transferring content, text, visual works, audio works, audiovisual works, literary works, data, files, documents and electronic works; Computer services, namely, providing information in the fields of computer technology and software development via the internet; Technical support services, namely, troubleshooting in the nature of diagnosing computer software problems; Computer services, namely, cloud hosting provider services; Online non-downloadable cloud computing software for use in electronic storage of data; Online non- downloadable cloud computing software for experiencing virtual, augmented reality applications and environments; File sharing services, namely, providing online facilities for others featuring technology enabling users to upload and download electronic files; Hosting of digital content on the internet; Designing and modifying computer programs and video games for others; Video game programming development services; Designing and developing computer game software and video game software for use with computers, video game program systems and computer networks; Video game development services</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;">IC 045. 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G & S: On-line social networking services</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;">Standard Characters Claimed<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;">Mark Drawing Code<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;">Serial Number<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>88307582</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;">Filing Date<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>February 19, 2019</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;">Current Basis<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1B</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;">Original Filing Basis<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1B;44D</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;">Published for Opposition<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>July 28, 2020</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;">Owner<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(APPLICANT) Facebook, Inc. CORPORATION DELAWARE 1601 Willow Road Menlo Park CALIFORNIA 94025</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;">Attorney of Record<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Allisen Pawlenty-Altman</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;">Priority Date<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>August 20, 2018</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;">Type of Mark<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>TRADEMARK. SERVICE MARK</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;">Register<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>PRINCIPAL</p><p><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;"></b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;">Live/Dead Indicator<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>LIVE</p>Susan Basko, Lawyer for Indie Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01715259092450414313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258399410851186954.post-35355112461747843772021-10-24T20:45:00.008-07:002021-10-24T21:56:59.770-07:00Facebook's New Name?<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJq-DTErR1TRQpkzhGjqAmGxfpDTE5j6SqCP3T9H8vPzyokTXg43i7vAPw3zvEoXL8FUmRdiwftE7z7o7kaNV1Z1k4Wpe3UuOi0coAwZw_lsLXXnpqyYhlrZUdtOhonI8tLIykZIz7Nv5q/s154/facebooknewlogo.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="140" data-original-width="154" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJq-DTErR1TRQpkzhGjqAmGxfpDTE5j6SqCP3T9H8vPzyokTXg43i7vAPw3zvEoXL8FUmRdiwftE7z7o7kaNV1Z1k4Wpe3UuOi0coAwZw_lsLXXnpqyYhlrZUdtOhonI8tLIykZIz7Nv5q/s0/facebooknewlogo.jpeg" width="154" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Facebook's New Name?</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">by Susan Basko, esq.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Facebook is renaming itself and is set to announce the new name this week. I assume Facebook, Inc would have enough collective sense to apply for a trademark on the name before announcing it. Their most recent applications are for the word mark "Stories," and for the logo above. The trademark registration process takes at least a year and these applications were just filed in late September. I will list the goods and services below. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">My Guess: "Stories" is the new new name for Facebook. This is incredibly stupid. The chance of this trademark registration succeeding is like, just about zero. There are 3297 LIVE trademarks using the word "Story," or "Stories." A quickie skim through a few of them shows numerous potential trademark conflicts. One such conflict is a completed registration by HyperTV, Inc. for the word mark "Connected Stories" for the Class 42 services listed just below. Will the trademark examiner find that "Connected Stories" is a conflict preventing the registration of "Stories" for identical services? My prediction is YES, this is a conflict. If this particular trademark is found to not conflict, that leaves another 3296 other trademarks using "Story" or "Stories" to clear for conflicts. Good luck. Choosing a totally non-original and non-unique name brings these hazards. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />So what happens if Facebook makes a big announcement that it is changing its name -- and then cannot use that name because they cannot get a trademark registered on it? I guess they slink away looking clueless. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">Facebook also has a trademark application on FB.GG as a standard word mark. This one has already passed the conflicts hurdle, but is not yet in use. Could FB.GG be the new name? You can read the list of good and services over <a href="https://suebasko.blogspot.com/2021/10/facebook-fbgg.html">HERE. </a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><b>Word Mark: Connected Stories</b><div><b>Goods and Services:<br /></b><table border="0" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><tbody><tr><td align="LEFT" valign="TOP"> </td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><b><br /></b></td></tr><tr><td align="LEFT" style="font-size: 15px;" valign="TOP"><br /></td><td style="font-size: 15px;">IC 042. US 100 101. G & S: Providing online, non-downloadable software for use in connection with audio and visual content creators for the purpose of advertising and marketing for others; software as a service (SaaS) for use in providing advertising and electronic content via the internet and mobile devices; creating weblogs for others. FIRST USE: 20151100. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20151100</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Facebook, Inc., <i>Stories</i> trademark application is made on a 1B (Intent to Use), as well as on a 44D basis (used already in a foreign nation.) The latter seems improbable. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The list of goods and services will <i>never</i> be accepted by a trademark examiner. The listing is supposed to be specific and succinct. This is nonsensically wordy and nonspecific. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The ridiculously verbose listing of goods and services on the Facebook, Inc application for the word mark, "Stories" is this:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><b>Word Mark: Stories<br /></b><b>Goods and Services:</b><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><table border="0" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><tbody><tr><td align="LEFT" style="font-size: 15px;" valign="TOP"><b> </b></td><td style="font-size: 15px;">IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: Computer hardware; software development tools; software for use as an application programming interface (API); application programming interface (API) for use in building software applications; application programming interface (API) for software which facilitates online services for data retrieval, upload, download, access and management; software for modifying and enabling transmission of images, audio, audio visual and video content and data; software for the collection, managing, editing, organizing, modifying, transmission, sharing, and storage of data and information; computer software for sending and receiving electronic messages, alerts, notifications and reminders; computer peripheral devices; virtual, augmented, and mixed reality software for use in enabling computers, mobile devices, to provide virtual reality experiences; virtual reality software; augmented reality software; mixed reality software; software for integrating electronic data with real world environments for the purposes of entertainment, education, communicating; software for converting natural language into machine-executable commands; software, namely, an interpretive interface for facilitating interaction between humans and machines; personal assistant software; social assistant software; software for planning activities with other users, making recommendations; software for social and destination mapping; software for ordering and/or purchasing goods and services; software for wireless content, data and information delivery; software for creating, managing and accessing groups within virtual communities; virtual reality computer hardware; virtual reality software for use in enabling computers, mobile devices, to provide virtual reality experiences; wearable peripherals for computers, mobile devices, namely, configurable head-mounted displays; augmented reality computer hardware; virtual reality headsets; augmented reality headsets; virtual reality glasses; augmented reality glasses; virtual reality software for navigating a virtual reality environment; augmented reality software for navigating an augmented reality environment; augmented reality software for use in enabling computers, mobile devices, s to provide augmented reality experiences; interactive entertainment software; gesture recognition software; motion tracking sensors for virtual reality technology; motion tracking sensors for augmented reality technology; computer software for controlling the operation of audio and video devices; digital media streaming devices; headphones; video display software; video display hardware, namely, video drivers for video eyewear; virtual reality software for object tracking, motion control and content visualization; augmented reality software for object tracking, motion control and content visualization; virtual reality software for users to experience virtual reality visualization, manipulation and immersion; augmented reality software for users to experience augmented reality visualization, manipulation and immersion; virtual reality software for operating virtual reality headsets; augmented reality software for operating augmented reality headsets; virtual reality software for interactive entertainment; augmented reality software for interactive entertainment; software for recording, storing, transmitting, receiving, displaying and analyzing data from wearable computer hardware; wearable computing devices comprised primarily of software and display screens for connection to computers, mobile devices, and in order to enable virtual reality and augmented reality world experiences; goggles for enabling virtual reality, augmented reality world experiences; software for use in creating and designing virtual reality and augmented reality software; application programming interface (API) for computer software for developing and creating virtual reality and augmented reality experiences; software and firmware for operating system programs; computer operating systems; software for tracking motion in, visualizing, manipulating, viewing, and displaying augmented and virtual reality experiences; software, firmware and hardware for use in visual, voice, audio, motion, eye and gesture tracking and recognition; hardware and software for operating sensor devices; electronic sensor devices, cameras, projectors, and microphones for gesture, facial, and voice detection, capture and recognition; hardware and software for detecting objects, user gestures and commands; wireless computer peripherals; head-mounted video display; software in the nature of a mobile application; software for processing images, graphics, audio, video, and text; messaging software; computer software for modifying photographs, images and audio, video, and audio-visual content with photographic filters and augmented reality (AR) effects, namely, graphics, animations, text, drawings, geotags, metadata tags, hyperlinks; computer software to enable accessing, displaying, editing, linking, sharing and otherwise providing electronic media and information via the internet and communications networks; computer software, downloadable computer software and mobile application software for facilitating interaction and communication between humans and AI (artificial intelligence) platforms, namely, bots, virtual agents and virtual assistants; application programming interface (API) software for allowing data retrieval, upload, access and management; software for organizing images, video, and audio-visual content using metadata tags; application programming interface (API) for use in developing AI (artificial intelligence) platforms, namely, bots, virtual agents and virtual assistants; computer software for organizing events; computer software for sending and receiving electronic messages, graphics, images, audio and audio visual content via the internet and communication networks; downloadable software, namely, instant messaging software, file sharing software, communications software for electronically exchanging data, audio, video images and graphics via computer, mobile, wireless, and communication networks; computer software for personal information management, and data synchronization software; computer software for use in facilitating voice over internet protocol (VOIP) calls, phone calls, video calls, text messages, instant message; communication software and communication computer hardware for providing access to the Internet; electronic display screens; smart glasses; computer peripherals for remotely accessing and transmitting data; computer peripherals for mobile devices for remotely accessing and transmitting data, namely, peripherals worn on the head for mobile devices for remotely accessing and transmitting data; computer hardware for displaying data and video; computer peripherals for displaying data and video; computer peripherals for mobile devices for displaying data and video, namely, peripherals worn on the head for mobile devices for displaying data and video; downloadable computer software, namely, downloadable mobile application for setting up, configuring, and controlling wearable computer hardware and wearable computer peripherals; computer software for viewing digital images and photographs provided as updates for or in combination with head-mounted display screen devices; computer software to enhance the audio-visual capabilities of multimedia applications, namely, for the three-dimensional rendering of graphics, still images and moving pictures provided as updates for or in combination with head-mounted display screen devices; computer software, namely, software development tools for the creation, debugging, and deployment of software applications for smart glasses, near eye displays, head mounted displays, and smartphone; digital video eyewear; downloadable computer application software for mobile phones, smartphones, computers, tablets, smart glasses, digital video eyewear, wearable digital electronic devices, namely, glasses, goggles, and headsets, head mounted displays, near eye display systems, communications networks, cloud computing services, and computer systems for communicating between the devices, networks and services; downloadable computer application software for smart glasses, near eye display systems, and head mounted displays for displaying icons, determining and responding to user selection of icons, controlling connections to and communication with other devices, networks, and systems, operating a camera to record and display images and audio visual files, organizing digital image and audio visual files, controlling microphones, controlling sound level of built-in speakers, transferring computer files between the smart glasses, near eye display systems, head mounted displays and other devices, networks, and systems, controlling user notifications, controlling a touchpad, controlling and obtaining data from sensors in the smart glasses, near eye display systems, and head mounted displays, including accelerometers, barometric, temperature, tilt, tip, and yawl sensors, head orientation sensors, and GPS receivers, controlling the speed of the CPU, and sensing and displaying the battery charge level, and displaying, capturing, recording, and streaming data, images, and audio visual content in standard reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality environments; downloadable computer application software for smart glasses, near eye display systems, and head mounted displays for the generation and display of standard reality, augmented reality, mixed reality content; downloadable computer application software for smart glasses, near eye display systems, and head mounted displays for communication with other smart glasses, near eye display systems, and head mounted displays; glasses with the function of wireless communication; software to view virtual images in creating augmented reality; head mounted video display; smart glasses with wired and wireless audio capability; software for communicating by wireless local area networks, wireless technologies, and other communication protocols between near-eye display systems and network devices, namely, mobile phones, smart phones, computers, tablets, and other computer systems; software for generating images to be displayed in near-eye display system; software for smart phones and other computer systems to generate data, images, and audio for display in near-eye display systems and for transmitting such data, images, audio to near-eye display systems; software for smart phones and other computer systems to receive data from near-eye display systems; wearable digital electronic devices, namely, glasses; computer software for setting up, configuring, operating and controlling wearable devices, computers, and computer peripherals; electronic communication equipment and instruments, namely, mobile and wearable digital electronic devices for sending and receiving of text, data, audio, image, and video files; wearable computer hardware; wearable computer peripherals; computer software for accessing, monitoring, searching, displaying, reading, recommending, sharing, organizing, and annotating news, sports, weather, commentary, and other information, content from periodicals, blogs, and websites, and other text, data, graphics, images, audio, video, and multimedia content; computer software for creating, authoring, distributing, downloading, transmitting, receiving, playing, editing, extracting, encoding, decoding, displaying, storing and organizing text, data, graphics, images, audio, video, and multimedia content, electronic publications; computer software and firmware, namely, operating system programs, database synchronization software, and data synchronization programs; computer application software for use in connection with configuring and controlling wearable computer hardware and wearable computer peripherals<p>IC 038. US 100 101 104. G & S: Telecommunication services; providing access to computer, electronic and online databases; telecommunications services, namely, electronic transmission of data, messages, graphics, images, audio, video and information; providing online communications links which transfer mobile device and internet users to other local and global online locations; facilitating access to third party websites or to other electronic third party content via a universal login; audio, text and video broadcasting services over the internet or other communication networks; streaming and live streaming of video, audiovisual, and interactive audiovisual content via the internet; telecommunications services, namely, electronic transmission of virtual and augmented reality content and data; video conferencing services; providing technical support services regarding the usage of communications equipment; providing equipment for video conferencing; teleconferencing; mobile phone communication services</p><p>IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: Entertainment services; electronic publishing services; entertainment services, namely, providing virtual reality interactive entertainment and virtual reality content; entertainment services, namely, providing augmented reality interactive entertainment and augmented reality content; entertainment services, namely, providing mixed reality interactive entertainment and mixed reality content; providing computer, electronic and online databases in the field of entertainment; entertainment services, namely, providing online facilities for streaming entertainment content and live streaming video of entertainment events; organizing exhibitions and events for entertainment purposes; augmented reality video production; virtual reality video production; multimedia production services; entertainment services, namely, providing augmented reality interactive entertainment content; entertainment services, namely, providing online virtual reality environments; entertainment services, namely, providing online augmented reality environments; providing entertainment information from searchable indexes and databases of information, including text, electronic documents, databases, graphics, photographic images and audio visual information and communication networks; providing of training; sporting and cultural activities; arranging and conducting of workshops; conduct and providing access to on-line live workouts, fitness instructions and sessions; conducting fitness classes; entertainment services, namely, contest and incentive award programs designed to reward program participants who exercise, participate in sports activities, engage in health-promoting activities, make achievements in exercise and sports activities, and reach personal goals regarding exercise, sports activities, and fitness; entertainment services, namely, contest and incentive award programs designed to reward program participants who exercise, make healthy eating choices, and engage in other health-promoting activities; entertainment services, namely, incentive award programs designed to reward program participants who exercise; online journals, namely, blogs featuring commentary, advice and information in the fields of health, wellness, sleep, fitness and nutrition; personal coaching services in the field of sports, exercise, health, and fitness; pre-recorded athletic and fitness sessions; providing a fitness assessment and a fitness score, and a personalized workout program based on that assessment and score; providing a website featuring information regarding sports, athletic skill development, and fitness training; providing access to pre-recorded athletic and fitness sessions; providing information regarding sports, athletic skill development, and fitness training via an online website, other computer and electronic communication networks, and via computer software for personal computers, personal digital devices, and smart phones; providing pre-recorded athletic challenges, training, fitness sessions and challenges, and workouts via an online website, other computer and electronic communication networks, and via computer software for personal computers, personal digital devices, and smart phones; providing a website featuring fitness instructions and sessions; providing a website featuring information regarding fitness training, and athletic skill development; providing a website featuring information regarding fitness training, fitness coaching, fitness goals, and athletic skill development; providing a website featuring fitness coaching, instructions, and sessions; providing a website featuring pre-recorded athletic and fitness sessions; providing group coaching in the field of sports, exercise, health, and fitness; providing of training; recreation information; sporting and cultural activities</p><p>IC 042. US 100 101. G & S: Computer services, namely, hosting electronic facilities for others for organizing and conducting meetings, events and interactive discussions via communication networks; computer services in the nature of customized electronic personal and group profiles or webpages featuring user-defined or specified information, including, audio, video, images, text, content, and data; computer services, namely, providing search engines for obtaining data on the internet and communication networks; application service provider (ASP) services; providing an online network service that enables users to transfer personal identity data to and share personal identity data with and among multiple online facilities; providing information from searchable indexes and databases of information, including text, electronic documents, databases, graphics, electronic media, images and audio visual content via the internet and communication networks; providing non-downloadable software to allow users to perform electronic business transactions via the internet and communications networks; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for sending and receiving electronic messages, notifications and alerts; providing online sites that give users the ability to upload, modify and share virtual reality content, information, experiences and data; providing online sites that give users the ability to upload, modify and share augmented reality content, information, experiences and data; providing online sites that give users the ability to upload, modify and share mixed reality content, information, experiences and data; non-downloadable software for processing electronic payments; platform as a service (PAAS) services featuring computer software to allow users to perform electronic business and e-commerce transaction; software for electronic messaging; non-downloadable computer software for sharing and displaying a user's location, planning activities with other users and making recommendations; application service provider (ASP) featuring software to enable or facilitate the sharing and displaying a user's location, planning activities with other users and making recommendations; non-downloadable computer software for social and destination mapping; application service provider (ASP) featuring software to enable or facilitate social and destination mapping; non-downloadable software for ordering and/or purchasing goods and services; application service provider (ASP) featuring software to enable or facilitate ordering and/or purchasing goods and services; non-downloadable software for providing a virtual marketplace; non-downloadable computer software for facilitating interaction and communication between humans and AI (artificial intelligence) platforms, namely, bots, virtual agents and virtual assistants; application service provider (ASP) featuring software to enable or facilitate interaction and communication between humans and AI (artificial intelligence) platforms, namely, bots, virtual agents and virtual assistants; providing personal assistant software; computer services in the nature of providing customized online pages featuring user-defined or specified information, personal profiles, virtual reality, and augmented reality content and data; maintenance and repair of computer software; non-downloadable software for transmitting, sharing, receiving, downloading, displaying, interacting with and transferring content, text, visual works, audio works, audiovisual works, literary works, data, files, documents and electronic works; computer services, namely, providing information in the fields of technology via the internet; technical support services, namely, troubleshooting in the nature of diagnosing computer hardware and software problems; computer services, namely, cloud hosting provider services; online non-downloadable cloud computing software for use in electronic storage of data; online non-downloadable cloud computing software for virtual, augmented reality applications and environments; file sharing services, namely, providing online facilities for others featuring technology enabling users to upload and download electronic files; hosting of digital content on the internet; computer services, namely, providing remote management of devices via computer networks, wireless networks or the internet; providing user authentication services using single sign-on and software technology for e-commerce transactions; providing user authentication services of electronic funds transfer, credit and debit card and electronic check transactions using single sign-on and software technology; application service provider (ASP) featuring software to enable or facilitate making reservations and bookings; providing temporary use of non-downloadable location-aware computer software for searching, determining and sharing the location of goods, services and events of interest; application service provider (ASP) featuring location-aware software for searching, determining and sharing the location of goods, services and events of interest; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software applications for searching and identifying local and location-based points of interest, events, landmarks, employment opportunities, entertainment, cultural events, shopping and offers; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software applications for providing location-based weather information; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software applications for providing, linking to, or streaming news or current events information; providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for finding content and content publishers, and for subscribing to content; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for organizing images, video, and audio-visual content using metadata tags; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for taking photographs and recording audio, audio-visual and video content; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for uploading, downloading, archiving, enabling transmission of, and sharing images, audio-visual and video content and associated text and data; providing temporary use of non-downloadable e-commerce software to allow users to perform electronic business transactions via the internet; providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for use in facilitating voice over internet protocol (VOIP) calls, phone calls, video calls, text messages, electronic message and instant message; application service provider (ASP) services featuring software to enable or facilitate voice over internet protocol (VOIP) calls, phone calls, video calls, text messages, electronic message and instant message; providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for use in taking and editing photographs and recording and editing videos; application service provider (ASP) featuring software to enable or facilitate taking and editing photographs and recording and editing videos; application service provider, namely, providing, hosting, managing, developing, and maintaining applications, software, web sites, and databases in the fields of wireless communication, mobile information access, and remote data management for wireless delivery of content to handheld computers, laptops and mobile electronic devices; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software and applications for instant messaging, voice over internet protocol (VOIP), video conferencing, and audio conferencing; data encryption services; encrypted electronic transmission and delivery of recovered data; providing online non-downloadable software for setting up, configuring, and controlling wearable computer hardware and wearable computer peripherals; platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for voice command and recognition software, speech to text conversion software, voice-enabled software applications for personal information management; platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for personal assistant software; platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for home automation and home device integration software; platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for wireless communication software for voice, audio, video, and data transmission; software as a service (SaaS) featuring computer software used for controlling stand-alone voice controlled information and personal assistant devices; software as a service (SaaS) featuring computer software for personal information management; software as a service (SaaS) featuring computer software for accessing, browsing, and searching online databases, audio, video and multimedia content and software applications, software application marketplaces; software as a service (SaaS) featuring computer software for accessing, monitoring, tracking, searching, saving, and sharing information on topics of general interest; software as a service (SaaS) featuring computer software for use to connect and control internet of things (IoT) electronic devices; software as a service (SaaS) featuring computer software for connecting, operating, integrating, controlling, and managing networked consumer electronic devices, home climate devices and lighting products via wireless networks; application service provider (ASP) services featuring software for controlling, integrating, operating, connecting, and managing voice controlled information devices, namely, cloud-connected and voice-controlled smart consumer electronic devices and electronic personal assistant devices; providing customized computer searching services, namely, searching and retrieving information at the user's specific request via the internet; computer services, namely, providing remote management of devices via computer networks, wireless networks or the Internet; provision of Internet search engine services; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to voice command and recognition software, speech to text conversion software, and voice-enabled software applications, home automation, and internet-of-things software; providing information, news, and commentary in the field of science and technology, home decorating, weather, and graphic, interior, product, and fashion design; technological services, namely, data warehousing services; application service provider (ASP), namely, hosting computer software applications through the internet of others; application service provider, namely, providing, hosting, managing, developing, and maintaining applications, software, websites, and databases in the fields of calculation of website ranking based on user traffic; software as a service (SAAS) services, namely, hosting software for use by others for use providing an online database featuring a wide range of general interest information via the internet; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable mobile communications device software for enhancing mobile access to the internet via computers, mobile computers, and mobile communications devices; technical support, namely, troubleshooting of computer hardware and software problems and mobile computer and mobile communications device hardware and software problems; providing internet search engines; providing search platforms to allow users to request and receive photos, videos, text, data, images, and electronic works; computer consulting, computer programming; providing search platforms to allow users to request and receive content, text, visual works, audio works, audiovisual works, literary works, data, files, documents, and electronic works; computer hardware, software, application, and network consulting services; providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software and hosting online facilities to enable users to access and download computer software; application service provider (ASP), namely, remote hosting of computer applications of others; application service provider (ASP), namely, providing, hosting, managing, developing, and maintaining applications, software, websites, and databases in the fields of calculation of website ranking based on user traffic; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software and applications for accessing streaming audio and video files, text files, and multimedia files; application service provider (ASP), namely, hosting, managing, developing and maintaining applications, software, and web sites, in the fields of personal productivity, wireless communication, and mobile applications; providing technical support services, namely, troubleshooting of computer software problems regarding the usage of communications equipment; computer online services, namely, providing information, online links and electronic resources related to sports, health, and fitness; creating, maintaining and hosting of a website and other computer and electronic communication networks featuring information, online links, and electronic resources in the field of sports and fitness; creating, maintaining and hosting of an interactive web site and other computer and electronic communication networks that enables users to enter, access, track progress, monitor and generate health, fitness, personal exercise, sports, and athletic activity information and achievements; creating, maintaining and hosting of an interactive web site and other computer and electronic communication networks that enables users to compete and compare athletic information and achievements with other users; non-downloadable computer software for displaying, aggregating, analyzing and organizing data and information in the fields of health, wellness, fitness, physical activity, weight management, sleep, and nutrition; non-downloadable computer software for tracking fitness, health and wellness goals and statistics; non-downloadable software for creating personalized fitness training programs; non-downloadable software for providing personal training services, workouts and fitness assessments; provide an interactive web site that enables users to enter, access, track progress, monitor and generate nutrition, calories, health, fitness, personal exercise, sports, and athletic activity information and achievements; provide use of non-downloadable software to provide information regarding sports, athletic skill development, fitness coaching, and fitness training via an online website and other computer and electronic communication networks for personal computers, personal digital devices, and smart phones; providing an interactive web site that enables users to enter, access, track progress, monitor and generate calories, fitness, personal exercise, and athletic activity information and achievements; software as a service (SAAS) for use in designing, creating and analyzing data, metrics and reports in the areas of health, fitness, sleep, nutrition and wellness; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for use of an algorithm for calculating and generating data for sport activity, fitness training, fitness level assessments, fitness coaching, fitness recommendations and goal setting; software as a service (SAAS) services, namely, hosting software for use by others for use of an algorithm for calculating and generating data for sport activity, fitness training, fitness level assessments, fitness coaching, fitness recommendations and goal setting; software as a service (SAAS) services, namely, providing a customized website and mobile portal for individuals featuring data analytics based on physiological metrics for purposes of health monitoring; software as a service (SAAS) that enables users to manage employee accounts, schedule and track employee participation, and facilitate and manage corporate fitness and wellness programs</p></td></tr><tr><td align="LEFT" style="font-size: 15px;" valign="TOP"><b> <br /><br /></b></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><br /><br /><br /></td></tr><tr><td align="LEFT" style="font-size: 15px;" valign="TOP"><b> </b></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><b>STANDARD CHARACTER MARK<br /><br />SERIAL NUMBER </b>97019750<br /><br /><b>Filing Date:</b> September 9, 2021 </td></tr><tr><td align="LEFT" style="font-size: 15px;" valign="TOP"></td><td><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDc4-bBFbZFZybBKlaFRwXq3kFlx8h23Gf58OO604njZfsLeZrKLWWmuHgr-W40Lo7PfXHcTKAcrQgTsQBQM2lXO4bhmbqJ8aP6wVwhI2ZbidIMz4CVuf9zNhMzYY1c5nbMO9imn_2iC0o/s154/facebooknewlogo.jpeg" style="font-size: 15px; 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US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: Application programming interface (API) for computer software for developing and creating virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality experiences; application programming interface (API) for computer software which facilitates online services for social networking and for data retrieval, upload, download, access and management; application programming interface (API) for software which facilitates online services for social networking and for data retrieval, upload, download, access and management; application programming interface (API) for use in building software applications; augmented reality software; augmented reality software for interactive entertainment; augmented reality software for navigating an augmented reality environment; augmented reality software for object tracking, motion control and content visualization; augmented reality software for operating augmented reality headsets; augmented reality software for users to experience augmented reality visualization, manipulation and immersion; computer application software for smartphones and mobile devices in the fields of fitness and exercise featuring personal training services, coaching, workouts and fitness assessments; computer application software for use in connection with configuring and controlling wearable computer hardware and wearable computer peripherals; computer application software for use in connection with configuring and controlling wearable computer hardware and wearable computer peripherals; computer operating system software; computer operating systems; computer search engine software; computer software; computer software and computer application software for mobile phones and personal digital devices that provides a fitness assessment and fitness score by comparing previous athletic performances and fitness levels with future athletic performances and fitness levels, and provides advice and customized workouts for improving in specific areas of a particular sport or fitness activity; computer software and computer application software for mobile phones and personal digital devices that monitor, track, and compare sport activity and fitness level; computer software and computer application software for mobile phones and personal digital devices that evaluates a user's fitness level and athleticism, and provides fitness scores; computer software and computer application software for mobile phones and personal digital devices that provides tips, coaching, and personalized workouts, to improve the user's fitness score; computer software and computer application software for mobile phones and personal digital devices for communicating with personal computers, personal digital devices, and mobile phones, regarding time, pace, speed, steps taken, athletic skill, calories burned, agility, motion, balance, coordination, and flexibility; computer software and computer application software for mobile phones and personal digital devices for monitoring, uploading, and downloading data regarding sport activity, fitness training, and fitness level to the internet and other computer and electronic communication networks; computer software and computer application software that detects user's movements during physical activity, fitness sessions, workouts, to provide personalized fitness scores and assessments; computer software and firmware, namely, operating system programs, database synchronization software, and data synchronization programs; computer software and firmware, namely, operating system programs, database synchronization software, and data synchronization programs; computer software development tools; computer software for accessing, browsing and searching online databases; computer software for accessing, monitoring, searching, displaying, reading, recommending, sharing, organizing, and annotating news, sports, weather, commentary, and other information, content from periodicals, blogs, and websites, and other text, data, graphics, images, audio, video, and multimedia content; computer software for controlling the operation of audio and video devices; computer software for creating, authoring, distributing, downloading, transmitting, receiving, playing, editing, extracting, encoding, decoding, displaying, storing and organizing text, data, graphics, images, audio, video, and multimedia content and electronic publications; computer software for creating, editing, uploading, downloading, accessing, viewing, posting, displaying, tagging, blogging, streaming, linking, annotating, indicating sentiment about, commenting on, embedding, transmitting, and sharing or otherwise providing electronic media or information via computer the internet and communication networks; computer software for creating, managing, and interacting with an online community; computer software for fitness and weight management; computer software for fitness, fitness assessments, and sport activities; computer software for integrating electronic data with real world environments for the purposes of entertainment, communicating, and social networking; computer software for managing information regarding tracking, compliance and motivation with a health and fitness program; computer software for modifying and enabling transmission of images, audio, audio visual and video content and data; computer software for modifying photographs, images and audio, video, and audio-visual content with photographic filters and virtual reality, mixed reality and augmented reality effects, namely, graphics, animations, text, drawings, geotags, metadata tags, hyperlinks; computer software for monitoring, processing, displaying, storing and transmitting data relating to a user's physical activity; computer software for processing images, graphics, audio, video, and text; computer software for sending and receiving electronic messages, alerts, notifications and reminders; computer software for sending and receiving electronic messages, graphics, images, audio and audio visual content via computer the internet and communication networks; computer software for sending and receiving electronic messages, alerts, notifications and reminders; computer software for sensing, monitoring, recording, displaying, measuring, and transmitting global positioning, direction, distance, altitude, speed, navigational information, weather information, temperature, physical activity level, heart rate, pulse rate, blood pressure, calories burned, steps taken, and biometric data; computer software for setting up, configuring, operating and controlling mobile devices, wearable devices, mobile phones, computers, and computer peripherals; computer software for social networking and interacting with online communities; computer software for the collection, managing, editing, organizing, modifying, transmission, sharing, and storage of data and information; computer software for the redirection of messages, Internet e-mail, and/or other data to one or more electronic wearable wireless communication devices from a data store on or associated with a personal computer or a server; computer software for tracking and managing information regarding health, fitness, and wellness programs; computer software for use as an application programming interface (API); computer software for use in creating, managing, measuring, and disseminating advertising of others; computer software for viewing digital images and photographs provided as updates for or in combination with head-mounted display screen devices; computer software for wireless content, data and information delivery; computer software for wireless data communication for receiving, processing, transmitting and displaying information relating to fitness, body fat, body mass index; computer software in the field of health, fitness, exercise, and wellness for sensing, monitoring, recording, displaying, measuring, and transmitting global positioning, direction, distance, altitude, speed, navigational information, temperature, physical activity level, heart rate, pulse rate, blood pressure, calories burned, steps taken, and biometric data and for tracking and managing information regarding health, fitness, exercise, and wellness programs; computer software that detects user's movements during physical activity, fitness sessions, workouts, to provide personalized fitness scores and assessments; computer software that evaluates a user's fitness level and athleticism, and provides fitness scores; computer software that monitor, track, and compare sport activity and fitness level; computer software that provides a fitness assessment and fitness score by comparing previous athletic performances and fitness levels with future athletic performances and fitness levels, and provides advice and customized workouts for improving in specific areas of a particular sport or fitness activity; computer software that provides tips, coaching, and personalized workouts, to improve the user's fitness score; computer software to enable accessing, displaying, editing, linking, sharing and otherwise providing electronic media and information via the internet and communications networks; computer software to enable development, assessment, testing, and maintenance of mobile software applications for portable electronic communication devices, namely, mobile phones, smartphones, handheld computers and computer tablets; computer software to enhance the audio-visual capabilities of multimedia applications, namely, for the three-dimensional rendering of graphics, still images and moving pictures provided as updates for or in combination with head-mounted display screen devices; computer software, downloadable computer software and mobile application software for creating, managing and accessing groups within virtual communities; computer software, namely, an application providing social networking functionalities; computer software, namely, an interpretive interface for facilitating interaction between humans and machines; computer software, namely, software development tools for the creation, debugging, and deployment of software applications for smart glasses, near eye displays, head mounted displays, and smartphones; software and firmware for displaying electronic media and images; downloadable computer application software for mobile phones, smartphones, computers, tablets, smart glasses, digital video eyewear, wearable digital electronic devices, namely, glasses, goggles, and headsets, head mounted displays, near eye display systems, communications networks, cloud computing services, and computer systems for communicating between the devices, networks and services; downloadable computer application software for smart glasses, near eye display systems, and head mounted displays for displaying icons, determining and responding to user selection of icons, controlling connections to and communication with other devices, networks, and systems, operating a camera to record and display images and audio visual files, organizing digital image and audio visual files, controlling microphones, controlling sound level of built-in speakers, transferring computer files between the smart glasses, near eye display systems, head mounted displays and other devices, networks, and systems, controlling user notifications, controlling a touchpad, controlling and obtaining data from sensors in the smart glasses, near eye display systems, and head mounted displays, including accelerometers, barometric, temperature, tilt, tip, and yawl sensors, head orientation sensors, and GPS receivers, controlling the speed of the CPU, and sensing and displaying the battery charge level, and displaying, capturing, recording, and streaming data, images, and audio visual content in standard reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality environments; downloadable computer application software for smart glasses, near eye display systems, and head mounted displays for the generation and display of standard reality, augmented reality, mixed reality content; downloadable computer application software for smart glasses, near eye display systems, and head mounted displays for communication with other smart glasses, near eye display systems, and head mounted displays; downloadable computer software for enabling capture, storage, and transmission of photographs, videos, data, and information with a user's biometric, health, and other performance data overlaid and integrated into the recording; downloadable computer software for finding content and content publishers, and for subscribing to content; downloadable computer software for viewing and interacting with a feed of images, audio, audio-visual and video content and associated text and data; downloadable computer software, namely, downloadable mobile application for setting up, configuring, and controlling wearable computer hardware and wearable computer peripherals; gesture recognition software; software for detecting objects, user gestures and commands; software for operating sensor devices; software to view virtual images in creating virtual, augmented and mixed reality; interactive entertainment software; location-aware computer software, downloadable computer software and mobile application software for searching, determining and sharing locations; messaging software; mixed reality software; mixed reality software for interactive entertainment; mixed reality software for navigating a mixed reality environment; mixed reality software for object tracking, motion control and content visualization; mixed reality software for operating mixed reality headsets; mixed reality software for users to experience mixed reality visualization, manipulation and immersion; mobile application software for creating personalized fitness training programs; near eye display systems comprising computer software for the generation and display of virtual reality and mixed reality content; near eye display systems comprising computer software specifically adapted for goggles; near eye display systems comprising software for the generation and display of standard reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality content; personal assistant software; social assistant software; software and firmware for controlling, configuring and managing controllers; software and firmware for displaying electronic media on display screen devices provided as updates for or in combination with head-mounted display screen devices; software and firmware for operating system programs; software and firmware for video drivers and video processing provided as updates for or in combination with head-mounted display screen devices; software and firmware for enabling electronic devices to share data and communicate with each other; software development tools; software driver programs for electronic devices for enabling computer hardware and electronic devices to communicate with each other; software for advertisers to communicate and interact with online communities; software for alerts, messages, emails, and reminders, and for recording, organizing, transmitting, manipulating, reviewing, and receiving text, data, audio, image and digital files and display screens; software for communicating by wireless local area networks, wireless technologies, and other communication protocols between near-eye display systems and network devices, namely, mobile phones, smart phones, computers, tablets, and other computer systems; software for converting natural language into machine-executable commands; software for creating and managing social media profiles and user accounts; software for creating, editing, uploading, downloading, accessing, viewing, posting, displaying, tagging, blogging, streaming, linking, annotating, indicating sentiment about, commenting on, embedding, transmitting, and sharing or otherwise providing electronic media or information via computer and communication networks; software for creating, managing and accessing groups within virtual communities; software for creating, managing, and interacting with an online community; software for facilitating and arranging for the financing and distribution of fundraising and donations; software for generating images to be displayed in near-eye display system; software for integrating electronic data with real world environments for the purposes of entertainment, education, communicating, and social networking; software for modifying and enabling transmission of images, audio, audio visual and video content and data; software for online charitable fundraising services and financial donation services; software for ordering and/or purchasing goods and services; software for organizing, searching for and managing events; software for planning activities with other users, making recommendations; software for processing images, graphics, audio, video, and text; software for recording, storing, transmitting, receiving, displaying and analyzing data from wearable computer hardware; software for smart phones and other computer systems to generate data, images, and audio for display in near-eye display systems and for transmitting such data, images, audio to near-eye display systems; software for smart phones and other computer systems to receive data from near-eye display systems; software for social and destination mapping; software for social networking; software for streaming multimedia entertainment content; software for the collection, managing, editing, organizing, modifying, transmission, sharing, and storage of data and information; software for tracking motion in, visualizing, manipulating, viewing, and displaying augmented, mixed and virtual reality experiences; software for use as an application programming interface (API); software for use in creating and designing virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality software; software for wireless content, data and information delivery; software in the nature of a mobile application; software that enables individuals, groups, companies, and brands to create and maintain an online presence for marketing purposes; software and firmware for use in visual, voice, audio, motion, eye and gesture tracking and recognition; software, namely, an interpretive interface for facilitating interaction between humans and machines; video display software; virtual reality software; virtual reality software for interactive entertainment; virtual reality software for navigating a virtual reality environment; virtual reality software for object tracking, motion control and content visualization; virtual reality software for operating virtual reality headsets; virtual reality software for users to experience virtual reality visualization, manipulation and immersion; virtual, augmented, and mixed reality software for use in enabling computers, tablet computers, mobile devices, and mobile telephones to provide virtual, augmented, and mixed reality experiences; waterproof near eye display systems comprising computer software for the generation and display of virtual reality and mixed reality content<p>IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: Arranging and conducting of workshops; augmented reality video production; conduct and providing access to on-line live workouts, fitness instructions and sessions; conducting fitness classes; entertainment services, namely, providing non-downloadable movies, television shows, webcasts, audiovisual, and multimedia works via the internet, as well as information, reviews, and recommendations regarding movies, television shows, webcasts, audiovisual, and multimedia works; entertainment services; entertainment services, namely, arranging and conducting of competitions for encouraging use and development of interactive entertainment, virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, consumer electronics, and entertainment software and hardware; entertainment services, namely, contest and incentive award programs designed to reward program participants who exercise, participate in sports activities, engage in health-promoting activities, make achievements in exercise and sports activities, and reach personal goals regarding exercise, sports activities, and fitness; entertainment services, namely, contest and incentive award programs designed to reward program participants who exercise, make healthy eating choices, and engage in other health-promoting activities; entertainment services, namely, incentive award programs designed to reward program participants who exercise; entertainment services, namely, providing access to interactive electronic and online databases of user-defined content, third-party content, photos, video, audio, visual, and audio-visual material in the field of general interest; entertainment services, namely, providing an online forum for the dissemination of content, data, and information for entertainment and social and business networking purposes; entertainment services, namely, providing online augmented reality environments; entertainment services, namely, providing online facilities for streaming entertainment content and live streaming video of entertainment events; entertainment services, namely, providing online facilities for streaming entertainment content and live streaming video of entertainment events; entertainment services, namely, providing online mixed reality environments; mixed reality video production; multimedia production services; online journals, namely, blogs featuring commentary, advice and information in the fields of health, wellness, sleep, fitness and nutrition; online journals, namely, blogs; online journals, namely, weblogs (blogs) featuring user-defined content; organizing contest and incentive award programs for software developers; organizing exhibitions and events for entertainment purposes; organizing live exhibitions and conferences in the fields of culture, entertainment and social networking for non-business and non-commercial purposes; personal coaching services in the field of sports, exercise, health, and fitness; photosharing and video sharing services; pre-recorded athletic and fitness sessions; providing a fitness assessment and a fitness score, and a personalized workout program based on that assessment and score; providing a website featuring fitness coaching, instructions, and sessions; providing a website featuring fitness instructions and sessions; providing a website featuring information regarding fitness training, and athletic skill development; providing a website featuring information regarding fitness training, fitness coaching, fitness goals, and athletic skill development; providing a website featuring information regarding sports, athletic skill development, and fitness training; providing a website featuring pre-recorded athletic and fitness sessions; providing access to pre-recorded athletic and fitness sessions; providing computer, electronic and online databases in the field of entertainment; providing entertainment information from searchable indexes and databases of information, including text, electronic documents, databases, graphics, photographic images and audio visual information, via the internet and communication networks; providing group coaching in the field of sports, exercise, health, and fitness; providing information regarding sports, athletic skill development, and fitness training via an online website, other computer and electronic communication networks, and via computer software for personal computers, personal digital devices, and smart phones; providing of training; providing online resources for software developers; providing pre-recorded athletic challenges, training, fitness sessions and challenges, and workouts via an online website, other computer and electronic communication networks, and via computer software for personal computers, personal digital devices, and smart phones; recreation information; rental of photography and videography kiosks for capturing, uploading, editing and sharing of pictures and videos; sporting and cultural activities; virtual reality video production</p><p>IC 042. US 100 101. G & S: Application service provider (ASP); application service provider (ASP) featuring application programming interface (API) software which facilitates online services for social networking, developing software applications; application service provider (ASP) featuring location-aware software for searching, determining and sharing the location of goods, services and events of interest; application service provider (ASP) featuring software for mapping services; application service provider (ASP) featuring software for social networking, managing social networking content, creating a virtual community, and transmission of images, audio-visual and video content, photographs, videos, data, text, messages, advertisements, media advertising communications and information; application service provider (ASP) featuring software for use in buying, selling, designing, managing, tracking, valuing, optimizing, targeting, analyzing, delivery, and reporting of online advertising and marketing; application service provider (ASP) featuring software to enable or facilitate the sharing and displaying a user's location, planning activities with other users and making recommendations; application service provider (ASP) featuring software to enable or facilitate social and destination mapping; application service provider (ASP) featuring software to enable or facilitate taking and editing photographs and recording and editing videos; application service provider (ASP) featuring software to enable or facilitate the sharing and displaying a user's location, planning activities with other users and making recommendations; application service provider (ASP) featuring software to enable or facilitate social and destination mapping; application service provider (ASP) featuring software to enable or facilitate ordering and/or purchasing goods and services; application service provider (ASP) featuring software to enable or facilitate interaction and communication between humans and AI (artificial intelligence) platforms, namely, bots, virtual agents and virtual assistants; application service provider (ASP) services; application service provider (ASP) services featuring software for controlling, integrating, operating, connecting, and managing voice controlled information devices, namely, cloud-connected and voice-controlled smart consumer electronic devices and electronic personal assistant devices; application service provider (ASP) services featuring software to enable or facilitate voice over internet protocol (VOIP) calls, phone calls, video calls, text messages, electronic message, instant message, and online social networking services; application service provider (ASP) services, namely, hosting computer software applications of others; application service provider (ASP), namely, hosting, managing, developing and maintaining applications, software, and web sites, in the fields of personal productivity, wireless communication, and mobile applications; application service provider (ASP), namely, providing, hosting, managing, developing, and maintaining applications, software, websites, and databases in the fields of calculation of website ranking based on user traffic; application service provider (ASP), namely, remote hosting of computer applications of others; application service provider, namely, providing, hosting, managing, developing, and maintaining applications, software, web sites, and databases in the fields of wireless communication, mobile information access, and remote data management for wireless delivery of content to handheld computers, laptops and mobile electronic devices; application service provider, namely, providing, hosting, managing, developing, and maintaining applications, software, websites, and databases in the fields of calculation of website ranking based on user traffic; computer consulting, computer programming; computer software consultation; computer software, application, and network consulting services; computer online services, namely, providing information, online links and electronic resources related to sports, health, and fitness; computer services in the nature of customized electronic personal and group profiles or webpages featuring user-defined or specified information, including, audio, video, images, text, content, and data; computer services in the nature of providing customized online pages featuring user-defined or specified information, personal profiles, virtual reality, mixed reality, and augmented reality content and data; computer services, namely, cloud hosting provider services; computer services, namely, creating virtual communities for registered users to organize groups and events, participate in discussions, get feedback from their peers, and engage in social, business and community networking; computer services, namely, curating online user-defined content and advertisements and creating social media feeds; computer services, namely, hosting online web facilities for others for organizing and conducting meetings, events and interactive discussions via the internet and communication networks; computer services, namely, providing information in the fields of technology via the internet; computer services, namely, providing remote management of devices via computer networks, wireless networks or the internet; computer services, namely, providing search engines for obtaining data via the internet and communications networks; creating, maintaining and hosting of a website and other computer and electronic communication networks featuring information, online links, and electronic resources in the field of sports and fitness; creating, maintaining and hosting of an interactive web site and other computer and electronic communication networks that enables users to enter, access, track progress, monitor and generate health, fitness, personal exercise, sports, and athletic activity information and achievements; creating, maintaining and hosting of an interactive web site and other computer and electronic communication networks that enables users to compete and compare athletic information and achievements with other users; data encryption services; encrypted electronic transmission and delivery of recovered data; file sharing services, namely, providing online facilities for others featuring technology enabling users to upload and download electronic files; hosting of digital content on the internet; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to voice command and recognition software, speech to text conversion software, and voice-enabled software applications, home automation, and internet-of-things software; maintenance and repair of computer software; mapping services; mobile computer and mobile communications device software consultation; non-downloadable computer software for displaying, aggregating, analyzing and organizing data and information in the fields of health, wellness, fitness, physical activity, weight management, sleep, and nutrition; non-downloadable computer software for facilitating interaction and communication between humans and AI (artificial intelligence) platforms, namely, bots, virtual agents and virtual assistants; non-downloadable computer software for sharing and displaying a user's location, planning activities with other users and making recommendations; non-downloadable computer software for social and destination mapping; non-downloadable computer software for tracking fitness, health and wellness goals and statistics; non-downloadable software for creating personalized fitness training programs; non-downloadable software for creating, managing and accessing user-created and administered private groups within virtual communities; non-downloadable software for ordering and/or purchasing goods and services; non-downloadable software for processing electronic payments; non-downloadable software for providing a virtual marketplace; non-downloadable software for providing personal training services, workouts and fitness assessments; non-downloadable software for social networking, creating a virtual community, and transmission of audio, video, images, text and data; non-downloadable software for streaming multimedia entertainment content; non-downloadable software for transmitting, sharing, receiving, downloading, displaying, interacting with and transferring content, text, visual works, audio works, audiovisual works, literary works, data, files, documents and electronic works; online ad-buying platform provider, namely, providing non-downloadable software programs for allowing buyers and sellers of online advertising to purchase and sell advertising inventory; online non-downloadable cloud computing software for use in electronic storage of data; online non-downloadable cloud computing software for virtual, mixed and augmented reality applications and environments; online non-downloadable computer software for use in providing retail and ordering services for a wide variety of consumer goods; platform as a service (PAAS) featuring computer software platforms for use in purchasing and disseminating advertising; platform as a service (PAAS) featuring computer software platforms for social networking, managing social networking content, creating a virtual community, and transmission of images, audio-visual and video content, photographs, videos, data, text, messages, advertisements, media advertising communications and information; platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for voice command and recognition software, speech to text conversion software, voice-enabled software applications for personal information management; platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for personal assistant software; platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for home automation and home device integration software; platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for wireless communication software for voice, audio, video, and data transmission; platform as a service (PAAS) featuring software platforms for social networking and transmission of images, audio-visual content, video content and messages; platform as a service (PAAS) services featuring computer software to allow users to perform electronic business and e-commerce transaction; provide an interactive web site that enables users to enter, access, track progress, monitor and generate nutrition, calories, health, fitness, personal exercise, sports, and athletic activity information and achievements; provide use of non-downloadable software to provide information regarding sports, athletic skill development, fitness coaching, and fitness training via an online website and other computer and electronic communication networks for personal computers, personal digital devices, and smart phones; providing an application programming interface (API) to allow users to perform electronic business transactions via the internet; providing an interactive web site that enables users to enter, access, track progress, monitor and generate calories, fitness, personal exercise, and athletic activity information and achievements; providing an online network service that enables users to transfer personal identity data to and share personal identity data with and among multiple online facilities; providing application programming interface (API) software for use in electronic messaging and transmission of audio, video, images, text, content and data; providing customized computer searching services, namely, searching and retrieving information at the user's specific request via the internet; providing information from searchable indexes and databases of information, including text, electronic documents, databases, graphics, electronic media, images and audio visual content via the internet and communication networks; providing information, news, and commentary in the field of science and technology, home decorating, weather, and graphic, interior, product, and fashion design; providing internet search engines; providing non-downloadable software to allow users to perform electronic business transactions via the internet and communications networks; providing online facilities featuring technology that enables online users to create personal profiles featuring social and business networking information and to transfer and share such information among multiple online facilities; providing online facilities that give users the ability to upload, modify and share audio, video, photographic images, text, graphics and data; providing online facilities featuring technology that enables online users to create personal profiles featuring social and business networking information and to transfer and share such information among multiple online facilities; providing online non-downloadable software; providing online non-downloadable software for setting up, configuring, and controlling wearable computer hardware and wearable computer peripherals; providing online sites that gives users the ability to upload, modify and share virtual reality, mixed reality and augmented reality content, information, experiences and data; providing personal assistant software; providing search platforms to allow users to request and receive photos, videos, text, data, images, and electronic works; providing search platforms to allow users to request and receive content, text, visual works, audio works, audiovisual works, literary works, data, files, documents, and electronic works; providing social assistant software; providing software for facilitating and arranging for the financing and distribution of fundraising and donations; providing software for online charitable fundraising services and financial donation services; providing technical support services, namely, troubleshooting of computer software problems regarding the usage of communications equipment; providing temporary access to non-downloadable computer software for mapping services; providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software and hosting online facilities to enable users to access and download computer software; providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software enabling development, assessment, testing, and maintenance of mobile software applications for portable computing devices, namely, mobile phones, smartphones, handheld computers and computer tablets; providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for sharing and displaying a user's location, planning activities with other users and making recommendations; providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for social and destination mapping; providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for use in taking and editing photographs and recording and editing videos; providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for finding content and content publishers, and for subscribing to content; providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for accessing, collecting, displaying, editing, linking, modifying, organizing, tagging, streaming, sharing, storing, transmitting, and otherwise providing electronic media, photographs, images, graphics, audio, videos, audio-visual content, data and information via the internet and communication networks; providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for use in facilitating voice over internet protocol (VOIP) calls, phone calls, video calls, text messages, electronic message, instant message, and online social networking services; providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for use in taking and editing photographs and recording and editing videos; providing temporary use of non-downloadable e-commerce software to allow users to perform electronic business transactions via the internet; providing temporary use of non-downloadable location-aware computer software for searching, determining and sharing the location of goods, services and events of interest; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software applications for searching and identifying local and location-based points of interest, events, landmarks, employment opportunities, entertainment, cultural events, shopping and offers; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software applications for providing location-based weather information; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software applications for providing, linking to, or streaming news or current events information; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for advertisers to communicate and interact with online communities; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for creating and maintaining an online presence for individuals, groups, companies, and brands; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for electronic messaging; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for modifying photographs, images and audio, video, and audio-video content with photographic filters and virtual reality, mixed reality, and augmented reality effects, namely, graphics, animations, text, drawings, geotags, metadata tags, hyperlinks; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for organizing images, video, and audio-visual content using metadata tags; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for processing electronic payments; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for social networking, creating a virtual community, and transmission of audio, video, images, text, content, and data; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for taking photographs and recording audio, audio-visual and video content; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for uploading, downloading, archiving, enabling transmission of, and sharing images, audio-visual and video content and associated text and data; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for viewing and interacting with a feed of electronic media, namely, images, audio-visual and video content, live streaming video, commentary, advertisements, news, and internet links; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for streaming multimedia entertainment content; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable mobile communications device software for enhancing mobile access to the internet via computers, mobile computers, and mobile communications devices; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software and applications for accessing streaming audio and video files, social networks, text files, and multimedia files; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software and applications for instant messaging, voice over internet protocol (VOIP), video conferencing, and audio conferencing; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software for use in designing, managing, measuring, analyzing, disseminating, and serving advertising of others; providing user authentication services of electronic funds transfer, credit and debit card and electronic check transactions using single sign-on and software technology; providing user authentication services using single sign-on and software technology for e-commerce transactions; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for taking photographs and recording audio, audio-visual and video content; provision of Internet search engine services; rental of computer software that gives users the ability to upload, edit, and share images, videos and audio-visual content; software as a service (SaaS) featuring computer software for accessing, browsing, and searching online databases, audio, video and multimedia content, and software applications, software application marketplaces; software as a service (SaaS) featuring computer software for accessing, monitoring, tracking, searching, saving, and sharing information on topics of general interest; software as a service (SaaS) featuring computer software for connecting, operating, integrating, controlling, and managing networked consumer electronic devices, home climate devices and lighting products via wireless networks; software as a service (SaaS) featuring computer software for others to use for the development of software to manage, connect, and operate internet of things (IoT) electronic devices; software as a service (SaaS) featuring computer software for personal information management; software as a service (SaaS) featuring computer software for use to connect and control internet of things (IoT) electronic devices; software as a service (SaaS) featuring computer software for use as an application programming interface (API); software as a service (SaaS) featuring computer software used for controlling stand-alone voice controlled information and personal assistant devices; software as a service (saas) for use in designing, creating and analyzing data, metrics and reports in the areas of health, fitness, sleep, nutrition and wellness; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for sending and receiving electronic messages, notifications and alerts; software as a service (saas) services featuring software for use of an algorithm for calculating and generating data for sport activity, fitness training, fitness level assessments, fitness coaching, fitness recommendations and goal setting; software as a service (SAAS) services, namely, hosting software for use by others for use providing an online database featuring a wide range of general interest information via the internet; software as a service (saas) services, namely, hosting software for use by others for use of an algorithm for calculating and generating data for sport activity, fitness training, fitness level assessments, fitness coaching, fitness recommendations and goal setting; software as a service (saas) services, namely, providing a customized website and mobile portal for individuals featuring data analytics based on physiological metrics for purposes of health monitoring; software as a service (saas) that enables users to manage employee accounts, schedule and track employee participation, and facilitate and manage corporate fitness and wellness programs; software for electronic messaging; technical support services, namely, troubleshooting in the nature of diagnosing computer software problems; technical support, namely, troubleshooting of computer software problems and mobile computer and mobile communications device software problems; technological services, namely, data warehousing services</p><p>IC 045. US 100 101. G & S: Identification verification services; online social networking services; personal concierge services for others comprising making requested personal arrangements and reservations and providing customer-specific information to meet individual needs; providing access to computer databases and online searchable databases in the fields of social networking; social introduction and networking services; social networking services related to sports, fitness, and coaching activities provided through a community website online and other computer and electronic communication networks; user verification services</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDc4-bBFbZFZybBKlaFRwXq3kFlx8h23Gf58OO604njZfsLeZrKLWWmuHgr-W40Lo7PfXHcTKAcrQgTsQBQM2lXO4bhmbqJ8aP6wVwhI2ZbidIMz4CVuf9zNhMzYY1c5nbMO9imn_2iC0o/s154/facebooknewlogo.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="140" data-original-width="154" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDc4-bBFbZFZybBKlaFRwXq3kFlx8h23Gf58OO604njZfsLeZrKLWWmuHgr-W40Lo7PfXHcTKAcrQgTsQBQM2lXO4bhmbqJ8aP6wVwhI2ZbidIMz4CVuf9zNhMzYY1c5nbMO9imn_2iC0o/s0/facebooknewlogo.jpeg" width="154" /></a></div></td></tr><tr><td align="LEFT" style="font-size: 15px;" valign="TOP"><br /></td><td style="font-size: 15px;">(2) DESIGN ONLY<br />Design Search Codes:</td></tr><tr><td align="LEFT" style="font-size: 15px;" valign="TOP"><br /></td><td style="font-size: 15px;">26.01.02 - Circles, plain single line ; Plain single line circles<br />26.01.26 - Coils ; Spirals ; Swirls<br />26.05.02 - Plain single line triangles ; Triangles, plain single line<br />26.05.09 - Triangles made of geometric figures, objects, humans, plants or animals<br />26.05.15 - Four or more triangles ; Triangles - four or more<br />26.05.25 - Triangles with one or more curved sides<br /><br /></td></tr><tr><td align="LEFT" style="font-size: 15px;"><br /></td><td style="font-size: 15px;">Serial Number 97019740</td></tr><tr><td align="LEFT" style="font-size: 15px;" valign="TOP"><br /></td><td style="font-size: 15px;">Filing Date: September 9, 2021</td></tr><tr><td align="LEFT" style="font-size: 15px;" valign="TOP"><br /></td><td style="font-size: 15px;">Current Basis: 1B;44D</td></tr><tr><td align="LEFT" style="font-size: 15px;" valign="TOP"><br /></td><td style="font-size: 15px;">Original Filing Basis: 1B;44D</td></tr><tr><td align="LEFT" style="font-size: 15px;" valign="TOP"><br /></td><td style="font-size: 15px;">OWNER: (APPLICANT) <b>Facebook</b> Technologies, LLC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DELAWARE 1601 Willow Road Menlo Park CALIFORNIA 94025</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div>Susan Basko, Lawyer for Indie Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01715259092450414313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258399410851186954.post-1749883813511250812021-09-20T22:09:00.003-07:002021-09-20T22:41:07.529-07:00Drones: Basic Federal Law
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxUu71axHyl-6Acp9X8Z6ma8wwfkJAbjiLpkVS5ynj6KjXn6wE-mXgugI9Foon2sCr7LGtkIMe_ht97VarPlxNXyBww67sMLz3JVsI1E_XML0nUitMxcF4ovPxQl-EoR7JMoLods9uAHbj/s640/drone-1245980_640.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxUu71axHyl-6Acp9X8Z6ma8wwfkJAbjiLpkVS5ynj6KjXn6wE-mXgugI9Foon2sCr7LGtkIMe_ht97VarPlxNXyBww67sMLz3JVsI1E_XML0nUitMxcF4ovPxQl-EoR7JMoLods9uAHbj/s320/drone-1245980_640.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Image by <a href="https://pixabay.com/photos/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=1245980">Free-Photos</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=1245980">Pixabay</a><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Drones: Basic Federal Law</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>By Susan Basko, esq.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Drones equipped with cameras or other sensors are really popular now as a fun hobby or as a business venture. This article is to let the readers know the basic federal law regarding drone ownership and usage.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Drones are also known as UAVs, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, or UAS, Unmanned Aerial Systems. More commonly they are just called drones. Drones can be used by hobbyists to get fun aerial shots. They can also be used by organizations to survey land, search for a missing person, or make a video to promote a school or park. Professional drone businesses use unmanned aerial systems, which may have different types of sensors on them, to inspect oil fields and oil rigs, storage tanks, water towers, cell towers, building sites, roofs, etc. Any inspection job where you need to see the top of anything, a drone can be a great tool. Most drones send video to a computer on the ground, where it is analyzed and reports made for the client. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The basic law regarding drones comes from the Federal Aviation Administration, of FAA. Although States and cities may have local drone laws, the basic laws that all drone owners and users in the U.S. must follow come from the FAA.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">There are 3 basics in current federal drone law:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>1) Do you need to register your drone?</li><li>2) Do you need to be licensed to operate a drone?</li><li>3) Does your drone need to be able to communicate its identification?</li></ul><div><b style="background-color: #fcff01;">1) DO YOU NEED TO REGISTER YOUR DRONE?</b></div><div>VERY LIGHTWEIGHT DRONE USED ONLY FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSE -- DO NOT NEED TO REGISTER. ALL drones must be registered unless they weigh under .55 pounds or less (under 250 grams) AND if they are flown ONLY under the Exception for Recreational Flyers. Recreational Flyers are those who are not flying for any organizational or business purpose. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>DRONE OVER .55 POUNDS and up to 55 POUNDS -- MUST REGISTER. </b> (THOSE WITH drones over 55 pounds must contact the FAA directly.) You register your drone with the FAA at the Drone Zone. THIS IS THE LINK TO THE DRONE ZONE: <a href="http://drondzone.faa.gov">drondzone.faa.gov</a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Registration costs $5 and is valid for 3 years. You'll need a credit or debit card and the make and model of your drone handy in order to register. </div><div><br /></div><div>Create an account and register your drone at <a href="http://dronezone.faa.gov">dronezone.faa.gov</a>. Select "Fly sUAS under Part 107."</div><div>Once you've registered, mark your drone (PDF) with your registration number in case it gets lost or stolen.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b style="background-color: #fcff01;">2. DO YOU NEED TO BE LICENSED TO OPERATE YOUR DRONE?</b></div><div>YES, If your drone is between .55 pound (half pound) and up to 55 pounds, AND if you operate it for an organization or business, you need to get your Remote Pilot Certificate.</div><div><br /></div><div><div> <b><span face="FreeSans, Helmet, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: revert;">Become an </span><abbr style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: FreeSans, Helmet, sans-serif; font-size: revert; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;">FAA</abbr><span face="FreeSans, Helmet, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: revert;">-Certified Drone Pilot by Passing the Knowledge Test</span></b></div><div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: FreeSans, Helmet, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: revert; margin: 1.5em 0px 0.25em; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;">To be eligible to get your Remote Pilot Certificate, you must be:</p><ul class="join" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: FreeSans, Helmet, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0.25em 0px; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; padding-left: 2em;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: revert; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;">At least 16 years old</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: revert; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;">Able to read, write, speak, and understand English</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: revert; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;">Be in a physical and mental condition to safely fly a UAS</li></ul><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: FreeSans, Helmet, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: revert; margin: 1.5em 0px 0.25em; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;">Study for the Knowledge Test</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;" />Review <a href="https://www.faa.gov/uas/resources/policy_library/#107" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2353ba; font-family: inherit; line-height: revert; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.2s linear 0s;">Knowledge Test Suggested Study Materials</a> provided by the FAA.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: FreeSans, Helmet, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: revert; margin: 1.5em 0px 0.25em; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;">Obtain an <abbr style="box-sizing: border-box; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;">FAA</abbr> Tracking Number (<abbr style="box-sizing: border-box; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;">FTN</abbr>)</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;" />Create an <a href="https://iacra.faa.gov/IACRA/Default.aspx" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2353ba; font-family: inherit; line-height: revert; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.2s linear 0s;">Integrated Airman Certification and Rating Application (<abbr style="box-sizing: border-box; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;">IACRA</abbr>)</a> profile prior to registering for the knowledge test.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: FreeSans, Helmet, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: revert; margin: 1.5em 0px 0.25em; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;">Schedule an Appointment</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;" />Take the Knowledge Test at an <a href="https://www.faa.gov/exit/?pageName=FAA-approved+Knowledge+Testing+Center&pgLnk=https%3A%2F%2Ffaa.psiexams.com%2Ffaa%2Flogin" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: 1.25em; background: url("../img/external.svg") calc(100% + 0.125em) 50% / 1.25em no-repeat; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2353ba; font-family: inherit; line-height: revert; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; padding-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.2s linear 0s;">FAA-approved Knowledge Testing Center</a>.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: FreeSans, Helmet, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: revert; margin: 1.5em 0px 0.25em; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;">Complete <abbr style="box-sizing: border-box; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;">FAA</abbr> Form 8710-13</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;" />Once you've passed your test, for a remote pilot certificate (<abbr style="box-sizing: border-box; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;">FAA</abbr> Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application) login the <a href="https://iacra.faa.gov/IACRA/Default.aspx" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2353ba; font-family: inherit; line-height: revert; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.2s linear 0s;"><abbr style="box-sizing: border-box; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;">FAA</abbr> Integrated Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application system (<abbr style="box-sizing: border-box; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;">IACRA</abbr>)*</a> to complete FAA form 8710-13.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: FreeSans, Helmet, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: revert; margin: 1.5em 0px 0.25em; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;">Review the full <a href="https://www.faa.gov/uas/commercial_operators/become_a_drone_pilot/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2353ba; font-family: inherit; line-height: revert; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.2s linear 0s;">process to get your Remote Pilot Certificate</a>.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: FreeSans, Helmet, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: revert; margin: 1.5em 0px 0.25em; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;"><b style="background-color: #fcff01;">3) DOES YOUR DRONE NEED TO BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE ITS IDENTIFICATION (REMOTE ID)?</b></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: FreeSans, Helmet, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: revert; margin: 1.5em 0px 0.25em; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;"><b>Yes, drones must now have Remote ID</b>. There are several ways to meet the requirements.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: revert; margin: 1.5em 0px 0.25em; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;"><span face="FreeSans, Helmet, sans-serif" style="color: #333333;"><b>What is Remote ID?</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: revert; margin: 1.5em 0px 0.25em; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;"><span face="FreeSans, Helmet, sans-serif" style="color: #333333;">Remote ID is the ability of a drone in flight to provide identification and location information that can be received by other parties.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: revert; margin: 1.5em 0px 0.25em; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;"><span face="FreeSans, Helmet, sans-serif" style="color: #333333;"><b>Why Do We Need Remote ID?</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: revert; margin: 1.5em 0px 0.25em; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;"><span face="FreeSans, Helmet, sans-serif" style="color: #333333;">Remote ID helps the FAA, law enforcement, and other federal agencies find the control station when a drone appears to be flying in an unsafe manner or where it is not allowed to fly. Remote ID also lays the foundation of the safety and security groundwork needed for more complex drone operations.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: FreeSans, Helmet, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: revert; margin: 1.5em 0px 0.25em; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;">There are three ways drone pilots will be able to meet the identification requirements of the remote ID rule:</p><ul class="oversized" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: FreeSans, Helmet, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1.5em 0px 0.25em; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; padding-left: 2em;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: revert; margin: 1.5em 0px 0.25em; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;"><a href="https://www.faa.gov/uas/getting_started/remote_id/media/Remote_ID_Standard.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2353ba; font-family: inherit; line-height: revert; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.2s linear 0s;">Operate a Standard Remote ID Drone</a> <small style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.8125em; font-weight: inherit; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;">(<abbr style="box-sizing: border-box; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;">PDF</abbr>)</small> that broadcasts identification and location information about the drone and its control station. A Standard Remote ID Drone is one that is produced with built-in remote ID broadcast capability in accordance with the remote ID rule's requirements.</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: revert; margin: 1.5em 0px 0.25em; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;"><a href="https://www.faa.gov/uas/getting_started/remote_id/media/Remote_ID_Broadcast_Module.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2353ba; font-family: inherit; line-height: revert; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.2s linear 0s;">Operate a drone with a remote ID broadcast module</a> <small style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.8125em; font-weight: inherit; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;">(<abbr style="box-sizing: border-box; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;">PDF</abbr>)</small>. A broadcast module is a device that broadcasts identification and location information about the drone and its take-off location in accordance with the remote ID rule's requirements. The broadcast module can be added to a drone to retrofit it with remote ID capability. Persons operating a drone with a remote ID broadcast module must be able to see their drone at all times during flight.</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: revert; margin: 1.5em 0px 0.25em; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;"><a href="https://www.faa.gov/uas/getting_started/remote_id/media/Remote_ID_FRIA.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2353ba; font-family: inherit; line-height: revert; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.2s linear 0s;">Operate (without remote ID equipment)</a> <small style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.8125em; font-weight: inherit; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;">(<abbr style="box-sizing: border-box; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;">PDF</abbr>)</small> at FAA-recognized identification areas (<abbr style="box-sizing: border-box; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;">FRIAs</abbr>) sponsored by community-based organizations or educational institutions. FRIAs are the only locations unmanned aircraft (drones and radio-controlled airplanes) may operate without broadcasting remote ID message elements.</li></ul><span face="FreeSans, Helmet, sans-serif" style="color: #333333;"><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidPuRu8Om7TWij_xtf3Y-N3qsbFtvNQTe39Sb4Ek0LMKCP7sLpANPF004EMr6Oy1puk8tXdWFQ56WPFwJDQWyb-LW6o0Fl2mD2RA9aJgeWQu8t8WSNFXwaUzidmuAc9jtAJ4HQ5wOpTpO4/s817/Screenshot+2021-09-20+10.02.01+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="561" data-original-width="817" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidPuRu8Om7TWij_xtf3Y-N3qsbFtvNQTe39Sb4Ek0LMKCP7sLpANPF004EMr6Oy1puk8tXdWFQ56WPFwJDQWyb-LW6o0Fl2mD2RA9aJgeWQu8t8WSNFXwaUzidmuAc9jtAJ4HQ5wOpTpO4/w640-h440/Screenshot+2021-09-20+10.02.01+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span face="FreeSans, Helmet, sans-serif" style="color: #333333;"><br /></span></div>Much of this information is taken from the <a href="https://www.faa.gov/uas/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FAA website on UAS</a>. Please go there to read more detailed information. This blog post is a basic summary. You will need to learn so much more to become a drone pilot. </span></div><div><span face="FreeSans, Helmet, sans-serif" style="color: #333333;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="FreeSans, Helmet, sans-serif" style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><b>TRADEMARKS: </b> </span>If you are starting a drone business, it's a good idea to protect the name of your business with a registered trademark. I am a lawyer who registers trademarks, and I recently applied for a trademark for a drone business. This gave me reason to spend a lot of time searching the trademark database for drone trademarks. There are two basic categories -- businesses that sell drones as goods, and businesses that run a drone service, such as drone photography, drone inspection, drone search, etc. You will want to get in with a good drone business name before the best ones are all registered by someone else. The success of your business can hinge on having a good professional trademarked name.<br /></span><div class="remote" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: FreeSans, Helmet, sans-serif; margin: 2.25em 0px 0px; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; width: 760px;"><span style="color: #006fb9;"><span style="font-size: 19px; letter-spacing: -0.19px; text-transform: uppercase;"><b> </b></span></span></div></div></div></div>Susan Basko, Lawyer for Indie Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01715259092450414313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258399410851186954.post-91228912391841972612021-09-17T10:18:00.000-07:002021-09-17T10:18:25.485-07:00Good News from the Trademark Office<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiasGwaQj6iVhPOgrJLbl6-TKNPf_C1M2A_GXcvRl9Jq5al9BU33qDZiqnyFWe_gYZqA8wPiRw6YZ12r-E-eLFjr9RBzSlle8qmlKHwwXaos6nuiovQybaR-dF1hslOf2nV88Mb_PZr8ix3/s1024/Fruit0011_5_S.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="926" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiasGwaQj6iVhPOgrJLbl6-TKNPf_C1M2A_GXcvRl9Jq5al9BU33qDZiqnyFWe_gYZqA8wPiRw6YZ12r-E-eLFjr9RBzSlle8qmlKHwwXaos6nuiovQybaR-dF1hslOf2nV88Mb_PZr8ix3/w181-h200/Fruit0011_5_S.jpg" width="181" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Good News from the Trademark Office</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>by Susan Basko, esq.</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></p><p style="text-align: left;">Today, the U.S.Trademark Office sent out the good news below that one of the scammers who has bilked thousands of trademark applicants and holders out of millions of dollars has been arrested. The sad news is that there are many more such scammers. The good news is that the U.S. Department of Justice has finally gotten serious about taking down these persistent frauds.</p><p style="text-align: left;">The way these scams work is that after a person applies for a trademark, they start receiving very realistic-looking bills via U.S. mail, email, or text. The bills claim to be from the Trademark Office, and are for random amounts in the hundreds or thousands of dollars. Many people have been fooled into paying recurring monthly bills. There are no such fees or services required by the U.S. Trademark Office. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Most of the people who get roped into paying these fake bills are do-it-yourself trademark applicants or those who use those scammy website things. If they were working with a real lawyer, the lawyer would remind them the bill is fake. It is ironic that people who skimp on legal fees by doing it themselves then go and pay thousands of dollars in fake fees. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: none; color: black; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td id="m_-4255948420245740083gmail-m_817864202867945096main-body" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; margin: 0px; padding: 20px 20px 0px;" width="100%"><div aria-labelledby="PageViewHiddenLabel" style="line-height: 1;"><div style="line-height: 1;"></div></div></td></tr><tr><td id="m_-4255948420245740083gmail-m_817864202867945096main-date" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; margin: 0px; padding: 20px 20px 0px;" width="100%"><h2 align="left" style="font-family: "Segoe UI", Frutiger, "Frutiger Linotype", "Dejavu Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.1; margin: 0px;">Developments on fraudulent solicitations<span style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.1;"> </span></h2></td></tr><tr><td id="m_-4255948420245740083gmail-m_817864202867945096main-body" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; margin: 0px; padding: 20px 20px 0px;" width="100%"><div aria-labelledby="PageViewHiddenLabel" style="line-height: 1;"><div style="line-height: 1;"><p align="left" style="font-family: "Segoe UI", Frutiger, "Frutiger Linotype", "Dejavu Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="line-height: 1.4;">This week, </span><span style="line-height: 1.4;">the </span></span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA5MTcuNDYwOTI0NzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5qdXN0aWNlLmdvdi91c2FvLXNjL3ByL2xhdHZpYW4tbmF0aW9uYWwtc2VudGVuY2VkLW1vcmUtNC15ZWFycy1mZWRlcmFsLXByaXNvbi1vcmRlcmVkLXBheS1vdmVyLTQ1bS1yZXN0aXR1dGlvbj91dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249c3Vic2NyaXB0aW9uY2VudGVyJnV0bV9jb250ZW50PSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9uYW1lPSZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5JnV0bV90ZXJtPSJ9.y9M-LdL38Ox6-Xv-JnmVy6fsBxbY51eSEomEsJa7NWI/s/532767615/br/112541171966-l&source=gmail&ust=1631985267675000&usg=AFQjCNGLMRZ-viCf0qo04vhknIQlyA0DuA" href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA5MTcuNDYwOTI0NzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5qdXN0aWNlLmdvdi91c2FvLXNjL3ByL2xhdHZpYW4tbmF0aW9uYWwtc2VudGVuY2VkLW1vcmUtNC15ZWFycy1mZWRlcmFsLXByaXNvbi1vcmRlcmVkLXBheS1vdmVyLTQ1bS1yZXN0aXR1dGlvbj91dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249c3Vic2NyaXB0aW9uY2VudGVyJnV0bV9jb250ZW50PSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9uYW1lPSZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5JnV0bV90ZXJtPSJ9.y9M-LdL38Ox6-Xv-JnmVy6fsBxbY51eSEomEsJa7NWI/s/532767615/br/112541171966-l" rel="noopener" style="color: #0000ee; word-break: break-word;" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 1.4;">United States Department of Justice announced</span></a><span style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="line-height: 1.4;"> that </span><span style="line-height: 1.4;">Viktors</span> <span style="line-height: 1.4;">Suhoruk<wbr></wbr>ovs</span><span style="line-height: 1.4;">, a citizen of Latvia, was sentenced to more than four years in </span><span style="line-height: 1.4;">federal prison </span><span style="line-height: 1.4;">and ordered to pay over $4.5 million in restitution after pleading guilty to mail fraud in a multi-million-dollar scheme</span><span style="line-height: 1.4;"> to defraud owners of U.S. trademark registrations</span><span style="line-height: 1.4;">. </span><span style="line-height: 1.4;">Suhorukovs</span><span style="line-height: 1.4;"> <wbr></wbr>established and operated Patent and Trademark Office, LLC</span><span style="line-height: 1.4;">, </span><span style="line-height: 1.4;">and Patent and Trademark </span><span style="line-height: 1.4;">Bureau, LLC.</span><span style="line-height: 1.4;"> These entities gave the false impression that they were, in fact,</span><span style="line-height: 1.4;"> the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), </span><span style="line-height: 1.4;">scamming </span><span style="line-height: 1.4;">more than 2,900 U.S. trademark registrants </span><span style="line-height: 1.4;">out of millions of dollars </span><span style="line-height: 1.4;">for inflated, and often</span><span style="line-height: 1.4;"> fa</span><span style="line-height: 1.4;">ke</span><span style="line-height: 1.4;">,</span><span style="line-height: 1.4;"> renewal fees. </span></span><span style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p></div><div style="line-height: 1;"><p align="left" style="font-family: "Segoe UI", Frutiger, "Frutiger Linotype", "Dejavu Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 1.4;">This is one of many schemes that confuse and defraud owners of U.S. registrations with solicitations that are intended to look like official USPTO correspondence. These schemes often falsely promise to take required maintenance actions on behalf of the registration owner, or they scam registrants into paying for services they don’t need.</span></p><p align="left" style="font-family: "Segoe UI", Frutiger, "Frutiger Linotype", "Dejavu Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 1.4;">We have worked hard to fight these solicitations and assist law enforcement in cases like Suhorukovs'. </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA5MTcuNDYwOTI0NzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy51c3B0by5nb3YvdHJhZGVtYXJrcy9wcm90ZWN0L3NjYW0tYXdhcmVuZXNzP3V0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1zdWJzY3JpcHRpb25jZW50ZXImdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX25hbWU9JnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Z292ZGVsaXZlcnkmdXRtX3Rlcm09In0.sLi7-jCi184PCFpHfqTpR9alBZ8sQyBXX0AzNUChsto/s/532767615/br/112541171966-l&source=gmail&ust=1631985267675000&usg=AFQjCNEOijAuN-O2zB7FB1g9oLRSD7kXfA" href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA5MTcuNDYwOTI0NzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy51c3B0by5nb3YvdHJhZGVtYXJrcy9wcm90ZWN0L3NjYW0tYXdhcmVuZXNzP3V0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1zdWJzY3JpcHRpb25jZW50ZXImdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX25hbWU9JnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Z292ZGVsaXZlcnkmdXRtX3Rlcm09In0.sLi7-jCi184PCFpHfqTpR9alBZ8sQyBXX0AzNUChsto/s/532767615/br/112541171966-l" rel="noopener" style="color: #0000ee; word-break: break-word;" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="line-height: 1.4;">Learn more </span><span style="line-height: 1.4;">about </span><span style="line-height: 1.4;">our </span><span style="line-height: 1.4;">ongoing effort</span><span style="line-height: 1.4;">s to combat scam</span><span style="line-height: 1.4;">s</span></span></a><span style="line-height: 1.4;"> on our website.</span><span style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p><div><span style="line-height: 1.4;"><br /></span></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>Susan Basko, Lawyer for Indie Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01715259092450414313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258399410851186954.post-300151516126899572021-07-22T11:07:00.000-07:002021-07-22T11:07:00.198-07:00Your email subscription won't work anymore<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiocmI8vdtqVohQOTpe34Kwsz6GVQ2lPVJGT5w3mGTpUhNwmLR22stoI570u0k9msRhEho4JH7Gx8eP6M9kYTfX1cTdD1tRSDIgytjknyMjBOEU7NqsPkwSx8Rr8cIJmwQo-5xBJokTS-o/s244/220px-Sunflower_sky_backdrop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="244" data-original-width="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiocmI8vdtqVohQOTpe34Kwsz6GVQ2lPVJGT5w3mGTpUhNwmLR22stoI570u0k9msRhEho4JH7Gx8eP6M9kYTfX1cTdD1tRSDIgytjknyMjBOEU7NqsPkwSx8Rr8cIJmwQo-5xBJokTS-o/s0/220px-Sunflower_sky_backdrop.jpg" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p></p><p>Your email subscription won't work anymore.</p><p>Sorry folks, Feedburner is turning off its Subscribe by Email feature. This little blog somehow accumulated over a thousand subscribers. Sorry, you won't be getting this in your email in the future. I would like to replace it, and there seems to be a substitute, but I am not convinced of its safety and privacy. When I figure something out, I hope you will swing on by and subscribe again. </p><p>Thanks for being a lovely loyal reader,</p><p>My love to you,</p><p>Susan <span style="font-size: large;">🌻</span></p>Susan Basko, Lawyer for Indie Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01715259092450414313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258399410851186954.post-52387249423379381412021-04-19T16:32:00.005-07:002021-04-19T23:47:53.815-07:00Trademark Scams Aplenty<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI7DGRAwaa_vRuWTDOJGfxjAdgBFdpbP1ET96bmQEiyuyMeA5EcUL_71XRZwgv8eWZw-x0qogqQux6bFioVcJtdSeWf_UWL48JdT7Y4rOQ5Yrfc1_y0MflQ6W66o0FCrUCpLCuOyppycDG/s320/Screenshot+2021-04-19+4.20.14+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="292" data-original-width="320" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI7DGRAwaa_vRuWTDOJGfxjAdgBFdpbP1ET96bmQEiyuyMeA5EcUL_71XRZwgv8eWZw-x0qogqQux6bFioVcJtdSeWf_UWL48JdT7Y4rOQ5Yrfc1_y0MflQ6W66o0FCrUCpLCuOyppycDG/w200-h183/Screenshot+2021-04-19+4.20.14+PM.png" width="200" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Trademark Scams Aplenty</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">by Susan Basko, esq.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Trademark scams are harming the work of the U.S. Trademark Office, as well as harming legitimate Trademark lawyers, and duping and defrauding trademark applicants. If you want to apply for a trademark, how can you spot a scam? This is fairly easy -- if you are using an automated service, instead of a trademark lawyer, you have probably been taken in by a scam. If you are not conferring directly with a real live licensed lawyer, it is probably a scam. If it appears to cost too little, it is probably a scam. If it arrives in the mail demanding money, it is definitely a scam. Below, we will look at a few of the biggest trademark scam/ fraud situations going right now. </p><p style="text-align: left;">First, I recently received this Alert from the U.S. Trademark Office. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZmCIxBOewoLdPa0i20rQ98iOSInCWTHoTCVbbNPzLymQgcFs2W7EUGk7NGPhkKjqT8J0cNgw5jw9mulJ_g__1rZIIiA8ZXDFkRx1lKQ34qUadRcAQrRMbzcIWNpYlXxe2ybVB54zBlRD/s594/Screenshot+2021-04-19+11.10.55+AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="441" data-original-width="594" height="475" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZmCIxBOewoLdPa0i20rQ98iOSInCWTHoTCVbbNPzLymQgcFs2W7EUGk7NGPhkKjqT8J0cNgw5jw9mulJ_g__1rZIIiA8ZXDFkRx1lKQ34qUadRcAQrRMbzcIWNpYlXxe2ybVB54zBlRD/w640-h475/Screenshot+2021-04-19+11.10.55+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: #d0e0e3; font-family: helvetica;">Trademark Alert. U.S. lawyers: Beware of solicitations asking to use your bar credentials</span></b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #d0e0e3; font-family: helvetica;">The USPTO recently learned that U.S. attorneys are again receiving emails from unlicensed individuals offering to pay to use the attorney's bar credentials in trademark filings These solicitations are a direct attempt to circumvent the U.S. counsel rule.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #d0e0e3; font-family: helvetica;">Although we believe that only a small percentage of practitioners are engaging in this practice, the USPTO would like to remind U.S. attorneys that such an arrangement would likely be aiding the unauthorized practice of law and also a violation of federal rules, including the USPTO's Rule of Professional Conduct, 37 C.F.R. Part 11.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #d0e0e3; font-family: helvetica;">Scams can adversely impact the integrity of the trademark register. If you receive a solicitation asking to use your bar credentials, please forward it to TMScams@uspto.gov.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b>Explained:</b> The US Trademark Office requires any foreign entity to hire a U.S. lawyer to conduct any work with the U.S. Trademark Office, including trademark applications and the certification process. In addition, the U.S. Trademark Office only allows licensed U.S. lawyers to represent any other person or entity before the Trademark Office. There are non-lawyers who engage in trademark registration scams -- and thus, they try to "borrow" credentials from lawyers. However, as you can note in the warning above, any lawyer agreeing to this is likely to lose their law license and possibly face criminal charges. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b>ANOTHER HUGE TRADEMARK SCAM</b> involves automated websites that claim to be registering trademarks for people, often at unrealistically low prices. This whole practice started several years ago, and this is how it works: Only a U.S.-licensed lawyer can register a trademark for any other person or company, So, these automated websites claim that it is the applicants themselves who are registering their own trademark. But, this makes no sense. Trademark registration is a process that takes at least a year, and involves interaction with the trademark examiner. These trademark website scams also usually charge unrealistically low prices. The registration fee itself is $250 - $350 per class of goods or services. On top of that, there is the work of a trademark lawyer for at least a year. So, when you do a google search and up top are listings for companies charging $49, $59 or $69 for trademark registration, you know it is a scam. It could not possibly cost that low when the required application fee itself is several hundred dollars.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;">I saw one trademark scam ad touting a "Turnaround Time of 72 Hours." This is not even slightly possible. After filing an application, it waits for about 4 months to be assigned to a Trademark Examiner. In 72 hours, the application may (or may not) show up on the USPTO Database as "LIVE." "Live" is used to denote trademarks that are in the application process that have not yet been declared DEAD, as well as those that have been successfully registered. Perhaps the Trademark Office should make a different designation for trademark applications that are still in the application process -- for example, "Application Pending." Referring to fraudulent trademark applications as "LIVE" facilitates that fraud. The scam companies can send their customers a fake trademark certificate and point to their trademark on the USPTO database with the word "LIVE" next to it. If the scam company takes no further action on a doomed application, as things are now run at the USPTO, that "LIVE" designation will remain for a year. That feeds the fraud and enables it. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;">Tim Lince of World Trademark Review did an absolutely brilliant <a href="https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/governmentpolicy/uspto-users-targeted-in-massive-fraud-and-money-laundering-case-in-pakistan#" target="_blank">investigative journalism piece on these trademark scam companies.</a> Muhammad Burhan Mirza of Digitonics Lab was arrested for running many<a href="https://files.lbr.cloud/public/2021-02/Digitronics%20Lab%20money%20laundering%20domains_1.pdf?ttDkYKWQuqW9vPO_egFe1gsOQFHFUoer=" target="_blank"> of these trademark websites</a>. He and nine others were charged with fraud and money-laundering for running sites that claimed to be doing trademark registration, logo creation, ghostwriting services, etc. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;">One of the many fraud websites was one called USPTOTrademarks.com Obviously, that name would fool a lot of people into believing it was legit. <a href="https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/governmentpolicy/uspto-users-targeted-in-massive-fraud-and-money-laundering-case-in-pakistan#">"The website (‘usptotrademarks.com’) uses the USPTO’s logo and colour scheme, while its About Us page claims to be “a project initiated by experienced lawyers and technologists” with “12 years of experience”."</a> The website claims to be in "San Jose, California," but the operators were arrested in Pakistan. How did it work? They simply sent fake Trademark certificates to the applicants. <a href="https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/governmentpolicy/uspto-users-targeted-in-massive-fraud-and-money-laundering-case-in-pakistan#">"<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 18px;">Even more concerningly, the report alleges that the company gave around 70% to 75% of clients “fake/fabricated” USPTO trademark certificates as part of the scam.</span>"</a> </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;">Despite the flurry of arrests and allegations of fraud and extortion against these websites, some of them are still online to this day, such as USPTO Trademarks, a screen shot taken just now, shown below. The entirety of U.S. Intellectual Property law is at stake -- at this juncture, the U.S. needs to step up and shut down these kind of scams with the same ferocity it uses to shut down kiddie porn sites. Look at the site below-- could you blame people for being tricked into thinking this was legit? </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj42WqPlp0xJ3YUfY9efajwHc5zUFlrh4rIftCeElCztns-HujOqsRWuvv2qfwm5fwKrQ8UbjeYydT71hcrVRMTmxGO8k28eurM-uAes4utbYm3z3A4ldKKojWtKv5yeknHi86k97L-fA3n/s1219/Screenshot+2021-04-19+1.40.44+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="681" data-original-width="1219" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj42WqPlp0xJ3YUfY9efajwHc5zUFlrh4rIftCeElCztns-HujOqsRWuvv2qfwm5fwKrQ8UbjeYydT71hcrVRMTmxGO8k28eurM-uAes4utbYm3z3A4ldKKojWtKv5yeknHi86k97L-fA3n/w640-h358/Screenshot+2021-04-19+1.40.44+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;">The U.S. Trademark Office has many times stated that it is not within their allowed activities to engage in prosecution of frauds or scams -- though the office does cooperate fully with authorities. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;">This proliferation of scams harms the public, as well as harming the USPTO. The only solution I can see that would work would be to require every trademark application to be filed by a licensed attorney and to have that attorney vouch for the legitimacy of the application and of his or her intent to conduct the full application process. Federal courts require this of lawyers filing lawsuits. It is time to do this with trademarks. The trademark office is inundated with thousands of these fraudulent trademark applications, according to a <a href="https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/governmentpolicy/concern-grows-over-low-cost-trademark-filers-in-wake-of-uspto-fraud-case" target="_blank">follow-up article by Tim Lince of World Trademark Review</a> (WTR). In February of 2021, World Trademark Review <a href="https://files.lbr.cloud/public/2021-02/Trademark%20Falcon%20Axis%20Funnel%20Regal%20USPTO%20Trademarks_0.pdf?eNoN963__4k8eocGBfhIZPE6A3_ICZEh=" target="_blank">published a list of the trademark applications</a> made by 6 of these companies. There are <a href="https://files.lbr.cloud/public/2021-02/Trademark%20Falcon%20Axis%20Funnel%20Regal%20USPTO%20Trademarks_0.pdf?eNoN963__4k8eocGBfhIZPE6A3_ICZEh=" target="_blank">81 pages of these trademark applications</a>, with about 27 listed on each page! The list gives the status of each application. Applying for a trademark is a process that takes at least a year and has various phases to it. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;">If an application is going to fail, it usually takes at least a year from the date of filing for it to go DEAD on the USPTO database. That's because a trademark application is filed and then sits for about 4 months waiting to be assigned to an Examiner. If the Examiner issues a Nonfinal Office Action, the applicant is given 6 months to file a response. If no response is filed or an incomplete or unsatisfactory response is filed, as would often be the case with an application not being tended to by a trademark lawyer, then it will go dead, usually several months after the 6 months deadline. This means that applications destined to fail are on the USPTO Trademark Database as "LIVE" for about a year. This harms and affects applicants who are trying to register trademarks that may conflict with the trademarks on the doomed applications -- their applications will be put on hold to wait for the earlier-filed application to clear or go DEAD. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;">This massive influx of trademark applications not properly made causes a huge amount of needless work for Trademark Examiners. The Examiners are required to respond to each application as if it were legit. Recently, however, the Trademark Office created a rule that short-circuits some of this. The office has begun requiring an email address of the applicant. The fraudulent companies have been in the practice of supplying their own email, probably to keep the applicant from finding out their application is not being handled properly. After all, if a company is sending fake Trademark Certificates to 75% of its customers, the company does not want its customers in contact with the Trademark Office, where they may be alerted to the scam. By having the Examiner request the trademark applicant's email address early on in the process, the Examiner can halt the process early on without progressing to the painstaking efforts of reviewing the application and writing a Nonfinal Office Action.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;">Google ads is at least partly to blame for this fiasco. The fake and fraudulent trademark companies buy up key words and pay to have their ads at the top of the list when a person google-searches for trademark registration. The ads offer very low prices, quick turnaround times -- none of which comport with the reality of trademark applications. But, those being suckered into using these sites cannot be blamed -- the site says "USPTO Trademark," looks legit, etc. The REAL website of the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/" target="_blank">US Patent and Trademark Office </a>, <a href="http://USPTO.gov">USPTO.gov</a>, to be truthful, is a cluttered mess. It would be hard to blame the public for being attracted to a website that claims to be dealing in trademarks and makes it look as if the process is going to be easy, smooth, well-platformed, and affordable. Should the US DOJ stop Google from running ads for fraudulent companies? Better asked, <i>WHY is</i> the US DOJ allowing Google to run ads for fraudulent companies, companies that harm and make a mockery of the U.S. Trademark, Patent, and Copyright Offices?</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;">The real USPTO website -- <a href="http://www.uspto.gov">USPTO.gov </a> - is cluttered, incomprehensible, has a search engine that delivers poor results, and is not in any way user-friendly. A person wants to register a trademark, and if they <i>do</i> somehow manage, against all odds, to find the real USPTO website, they find up front a very dated photo of Jim Henson and the Muppets, lots of information on Covid-19, and cluttered verbiage with hundreds of links. This ludicrously poor website design drives people to using fake and fraud websites that at least appear to offer streamlined solutions. People get lured by absurdly low prices that, in fact, do not even cover the actual trademark registration fees. Getting a trademark is like getting a university degree -- you can either pay a lot of money and spend a lot of time and work and get a genuine trademark and the certificate that goes with it, or you can pay $69 and fill out an online application and get a fake certificate. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;">Screen shot of half of the front page of the real USPTO Website, below. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs_Q2-snvImNPFLcivCdZ_l9EC03_RdhPpFDm-2IhuBreYOm2V91HT28nbiUrhIaDjC_856cCoptV33a89bkCoG8fRlHYkwVX1FP5TNJvN7ZiegICGVz3yrO0fQ-9-3QMnWdkLgfTJj5WJ/s993/Screenshot+2021-04-19+2.34.42+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="669" data-original-width="993" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs_Q2-snvImNPFLcivCdZ_l9EC03_RdhPpFDm-2IhuBreYOm2V91HT28nbiUrhIaDjC_856cCoptV33a89bkCoG8fRlHYkwVX1FP5TNJvN7ZiegICGVz3yrO0fQ-9-3QMnWdkLgfTJj5WJ/w640-h432/Screenshot+2021-04-19+2.34.42+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: times;">My suggestions on how to deal with the current mess at the USPTO:</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;">1. Require all trademark applications to be made only by licensed lawyers. Most successful applications are already made by licensed lawyers, so all this would really do is get rid of the fraud applications and the nonsensical or poorly-made applications. Have a list of lawyers who practice before the Trademark Office, and publish it, so the public knows how to find a real trademark lawyer.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;">2. Have the DOJ take aggressive action against fraudulent Trademark websites and companies, domain name ownership that confuses the public, etc.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;">3. Have a public awareness campaign on what trademark is, how much it costs, and the rather complex process involved in getting a trademark.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b>OTHER TRADEMARK SCAMS. </b></p><p style="text-align: left;">Trademark applicants, even those making legitimate applications, are besieged by mail from fake companies demanding payment for fake trademark services. The mail usually looks like bills and comes from addresses that include company names and addresses that sound somewhat legit. These bills demand payment of hundreds, or usually thousands of dollars. I have come across people online who have been paying hundreds of dollars each month to "maintain" their trademark. These people have been duped by realistic-looking bills. IF.. if these people had registered their trademarks using a real lawyer, they could ask the lawyer about the bill, and the lawyer would tell them, "No, that is fake. Don't pay it." </p><p style="text-align: left;">The U.S. Trademark Office is very well aware of these scams. The Office, unfortunately, refers to them as <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/protect/caution-misleading-notices" target="_blank">"misleading notices." </a> "Misleading notices" is far too soft a term for fake bills that cause people to pay thousands of dollars to a scam company. "Beware of all types of offers and notices not from the USPTO. In March 2017, the operators of a private company—the Trademark Compliance Center—were convicted of money laundering in a trademark renewal scam." <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/protect/caution-misleading-notices">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/protect/caution-misleading-notices</a> </p><p style="text-align: left;">The USPTO provides a list of the names of some of the companies that have been sending out fake bills and notices demanding money. You can click on any of the links to see actual examples of the misleading notices.</p><h3 style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Solicitations originating within the United States</h3><ul style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; list-style-position: outside; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;"><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Patent%20and%20Trademark%20Office.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Patent and Trademark Office</a><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> (2200 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., 4th Floor East, Washington, D.C.) </span></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/trademarks/Brand_Registration_Office_%28DC%29_%28Trademark_Selection_Edition%29.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Brand Registration Office (Trademark Selection Edition)</a><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> (Washington, D.C.)</span></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/trademarks/GBO_Inc__%28Miami%29.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">GBO, Inc., Trademark and Patent Dep.</a> (Miami, Florida)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/GLOTRADE.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">GLOTRADE</a> (New York, New York) </li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Intellectual-Property-Services-USA-Incorporated.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Intellectual Property Services USA Incorporated</a> (Alexandria, Virginia)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/trademarks/IOPR_%28Beaverton_OR%29.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">IOPR - Intellectual Office Property Register</a> (Beaverton, Oregon)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ITR%20Trademark%20Publication.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">ITR Trademark Publication</a> (Miami, Florida)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/PTMA_NYC_Redacted.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">P.T.M.A. Patent and Trademark Association</a> (New York, New York)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/trademarks/Patent__Trademark_Agency.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Patent & Trademark Agency</a> (New York, New York)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/patent_trademark_bureau_redacted.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Patent & Trademark Bureau</a> (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Patent%20and%20Trademark%20Bureau%20Los%20Angeles%20CA.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Patent and Trademark Bureau</a> (Los Angeles, California)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Patent%20and%20Trademark%20Bureau.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Patent and Trademark Bureau</a> (230 Park Ave., New York, New York)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Patent%20and%20Trademark%20Bureau%2030%20Broad%20street%20New%20York.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Patent and Trademark Bureau</a> (30 Broad Street, New York, New York)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Patent%20%26%20Trademark%20Office%20250%20Park%20Ave.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Patent & Trademark Office</a> (250 Park Ave., New York, New York)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/PTO_Park_Avenue_NYC_redacted.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Patent & Trademark Office</a> (299 Park Ave., New York, New York)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Patent%20%26%20Trademark%20Office%20387%20Park%20Ave.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Patent & Trademark Office</a><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> (387 Park Ave., S, New York, New York) </span></li><li style="border: 0px; 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padding: 0px;">Patent & Trademark Office</a> (Bothell, Washington) Blue stripe)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Patent_and_Trademark_Resource_Center_Redacted.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Patent & Trademark Resource Center</a> (Seattle, <span lang="EN" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN">Woodinville, & Bothell, Washington</span>)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Patent%20and%20Trademark%20Office.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Patent and Trademark Office</a> (2200 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., 4th Floor East, Washington, D.C.)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/PTOrg_Letter_Redacted.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Patent and Trademark Organization</a> (New York, New York)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><img alt="new icon" src="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/label-new-blue.png" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" /> <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/PTMI.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">P.T.M.I.</a> (Alexandria, Virginia)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/PTMI%20%E2%80%93%20Register%20of%20Protected%20Patents%20and%20Trademarks.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">PTMI – Register of Protected Patents and Trademarks</a> (Staten Island, New York)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/TM_DB%20Register_of_Protected_Marks_%28Minneapolis%29_Redacted.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">TM-DB Register of Protected Trademarks</a> (Minneapolis, Minnesota)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/TM_DB.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">TM-DB Register of Protected Trademarks</a> (Pearland, Texas)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/TM_DB_Register_of_Protected_Trademarks.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">TM-DB Register of Protected Trademarks</a> (Washington, D.C.)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/trademarks/TM-DB_Register_of_Protected_Trademarks.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">TM-DB Register of Protected Trademarks</a> (Wilmington, Delaware)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/trademarks/Trademark_and_Patent_Office.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Trademark and Patent Office</a> (Los Angeles, California)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/trademarks/Trademark_Compliance_Center_2.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Trademark Compliance Center</a> (Alexandria, Virginia) (version 2)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/trademarks/Trademark_Compliance_Center.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Trademark Compliance Center</a> (Alexandria, Virginia) (version 1) </li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/trademarks/Trademark_Compliance_Center_3.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Trademark Compliance Center</a> (Washington, D.C.)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/brief_non_uspto_solicitation.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Trademark Compliance Office</a> (Arlington, Virginia) </li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/trademark_office_ltd.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Trademark Office Ltd. </a>(New York, New York)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/trademarks/IP_rightsrecordationalert.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Trademark Registration and Monitoring Office (Intellectual Property Rights Recordation Alert)</a><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />(Los Angeles, California)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/trademarks/Trademark_Registration__Monitoring_Office.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Trademark Registration and Monitoring Office (Past Due Notice)</a> (Los Angeles, California)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/trademarks/Trademark_Renewal_Service_NYC.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Trademark Renewal Service</a> (New York, New York)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/trademarks/Trademark_Renewal_Service_Washington_DC.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Trademark Renewal Service </a>(Washington, D.C.)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/trademarks/Trademark_Safeguard_-_Trademark_Monitoring_Service.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Trademark Safeguard - Trademark Monitoring Service</a> (New York, New York)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/us_trademark_compliance_office_de.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">U.S. Trademark Compliance Office</a> (Wilmington, Delaware)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/trademarks/Trademark_Compliance_Service.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">U.S. Trademark Compliance Service</a> (Phoenix, Arizona)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ustms_monitoring_service_variant.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">United States Trademark Maintenance Service (version 2)</a> (Arizona)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/trademarks/United_States_Trademark_Maintenance_Service_solication.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">United States Trademark Maintenance Service (version 1)</a> (Arizona)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/trademarks/Trademark_Registration_Office.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">United States Trademark Registration Office</a> (Los Angeles, California)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/trademarks/USTM_Information_Services_%28redacted%29.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">USTM Information Services</a> (Idaho Falls, Idaho)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/WTMR%20World%20Trademark%20Register.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">WTMR World Trademark Register</a> (Washington, D.C.) (address 1)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/WTMR%20World%20Trademark%20Register%202.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">WTMR World Trademark Register</a><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> (Washington, D.C.) (address 2) </span></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/WTMR%20World%20Trademark%20Register%20v3.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">WTMR World Trademark Register</a> (Washington, D.C.) (address 3)</span></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/WTMR-World-Tradmeark-Register-address4.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">WTMR World Trademark Register</a> (Washington, D.C.) (address 4)</span></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><img alt="new icon" src="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/label-new-blue.png" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" /> <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/WTMR-new-address.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">WTMR World Trademark Register</a> (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/WTP-Trademark-Publication.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">WTP Trademark Publication </a>(Miami, Florida)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><img alt="new icon" src="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/label-new-blue.png" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" /> <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/WTP%20Trademark%20Publication%20%28NY%29%20%28redacted%29_Redacted.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">WTP Trademark Publication</a> (Fresh Meadows, New York)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><img alt="new icon" src="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/label-new-blue.png" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" /> <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Worldwide-Trademarks-Ltd-Redacted.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">WT Worldwide Trademarks Ltd.</a> (Claymont, Delaware)</li></ul><h3 style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Solicitations originating outside the United States</h3><ul style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; list-style-position: outside; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;"><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/GLOPAT%20Global%20Patents%20and%20Trademarks.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">GLOPAT Global Patents & Trademarks </a>(Bratislava, Slovak Republic)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/GLOTRADE%20Montreal%20Canada.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">GLOTRADE </a>(Montreal, Canada)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/trademarks/Intellectual_Property_Agency_Ltd_.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Intellectual Property Agency Ltd.</a> (London, United Kingdom)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/IP%20Direct.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">IP Direct - Registration of the International Trademark</a> (Czech Republic)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ITPA%20Registration%20of%20the%20International%20Trademark.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">IPTA Registration of the International Trademark</a> (Brno, Czech Republic)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/IPTI%20International_Patent_Trademark%20Index_Redacted.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">IPTI - International Patent & Trademark Index</a> (Czech Republic)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/IPTO_Redacted.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">IPTO International Patent & Trademark Organization</a> (Brno, Czech Republic)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/IPTR%20Registration%20of%20the%20International%20Trademark.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">IPTR Registration of the International Trademark</a> (Brno, Czech Republic)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/trademarks/Patent_Trademark_Register.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Patent Trademark Register</a> (Vienna, Austria)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/trademarks/Register_International_Patents_and_Trademarks_solicitation.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Register of International Patents and Trademarks</a> (Bratislava, Slovak Republic)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/RPT_Servis_Registration_of_the%20International_Trademark_Redacted.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">RPT Servis - Registration of the International Trademark</a> (Czech Republic)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/trademarks/TM_Collection.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">TM Collection</a> (Szombathely, Hungary)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/trademarks/TM_Edition.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">TM Edition (2012 version)</a> (Szentendre, Hungary)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/TM_Edition_2015.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">TM Edition (2015 version)</a> (Szentendre, Hungary)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/TPP_Trademark_%20Patent_Publications_Poland.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">TPP - Trademark & Patent Publications</a> (Poland)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/WDTP%20Registration%20of%20International%20Trademark%20v.1.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">WDTP Registration of International Trademark</a> (Praha, Czech Republic) (version 1)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/WDTP%20Registration%20of%20International%20Trademark%20v.2.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">WDTP Registration of International Trademark</a> (Praha, Czech Republic) (version 2)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/WIPT_%28curved%29.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">IPT World Patents Trademarks</a> (Bratislava, Slovak Republic)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/WOTRA_Redacted.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">World Organization for Trademarks (WOTRA)</a> (Hungary)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/WPAT_Bratislava_Slovak_Republic.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">WPAT World Patents Trademarks</a> (Bratislava, Slovak Republic) (version 1)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/WPAT_NEW_2017_01_23_redacted.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">WPAT World Patents Trademarks</a> (Bratislava, Slovak Republic) (version 2)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><img alt="new icon" src="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/label-new-blue.png" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" /> <a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="c8e9204f-3b5c-4b48-95ce-735e1262aa18" href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/WPTA-Czech-Republic.pdf" style="background-position: 0% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; display: inline; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px; padding: 0px;" title="WPTA-Czech-Republic.pdf">WPTA World Patent & Trademark Agency</a> (Brno, Czech, Repulic)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/WPTR.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">WPTR </a>(Czech Republic)n</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/WTR%20World%20Trademark%20Register.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">WTR World Trademark Register</a> (Poland)</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px;"><img alt="new icon" src="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/label-new-blue.png" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" /> <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Worldwide-Trademarks-Ltd-Redacted.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0076a3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">WT Worldwide Trademarks Ltd.</a> (United Kingdom and Budapest, Hungary</li></ul><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;">This video gives additional useful information about these scam solicitations that are sent to most everyone that applies for a trademark, whether or not the applicant uses a trademark lawyer.</p>
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Susan Basko, Lawyer for Indie Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01715259092450414313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258399410851186954.post-25546390999103779112021-02-01T23:05:00.010-08:002021-02-02T12:50:23.220-08:00Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio, Jason Lee Van Dyke, and Milo Whats-his-Name<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOWw3TF-AmzeECI2B8hmQjNKywnpNSGenjLE7Nb5ZmDqt7MaPUBPWw4jzByyp9aSaKTH3VqKRsUGrsRlxiLG_akAYMf04DyMNL8mfg-J4Yh652ORUm0T77d3rB7iZEa_qB11RNhYcDXXdS/s782/proudboysspecimen.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="623" data-original-width="782" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOWw3TF-AmzeECI2B8hmQjNKywnpNSGenjLE7Nb5ZmDqt7MaPUBPWw4jzByyp9aSaKTH3VqKRsUGrsRlxiLG_akAYMf04DyMNL8mfg-J4Yh652ORUm0T77d3rB7iZEa_qB11RNhYcDXXdS/w320-h255/proudboysspecimen.jpeg" title="Proud Boys Trademark Specimen" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Proud Boys Trademark Specimen</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <b>Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio, Jason Lee Van Dyke, and Milo What's-his-Name</b></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>by Susan Basko, esq.</b></div><p>As explained <a href="https://suebasko.blogspot.com/2018/04/jason-lee-van-dyke-applies-for-proud.html" target="_blank">here back in April 2018</a>, Texas lawyer Jason Lee Van Dyke registered the trademark on the words, "Proud Boys" for "Association services, namely, organizing chapters of a fraternity and promoting the interests of the members thereof" with his own legal entity, JLVD Holdings L.L.C., as the owner of the trademark. At the time, Jason Lee Van Dyke was acting as a lawyer for the Proud Boys group. You can read about that <a href="https://suebasko.blogspot.com/2018/04/jason-lee-van-dyke-applies-for-proud.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</p><p>Since then, Jason Lee Van Dyke was ousted from or quit the group. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_McInnes" target="_blank"><b>Gavin McInnes</b></a>, founder of the group, also quit. </p><p>Subsequently, Enrique Tarrio was elected to head the Proud Boys. Recently, Enrique Tarrio was revealed to be a long-time <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/27/proud-boys-leader-enrique-tarrio-fbi-informant" target="_blank">FBI Confidential Informant</a>, which you can read about at <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-proudboys-leader-exclusive/exclusive-proud-boys-leader-was-prolific-informer-for-law-enforcement-idUSKBN29W1PE" target="_blank">Reuters</a>, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/27/proud-boys-leader-enrique-tarrio-fbi-informant" target="_blank">The Guardian</a>, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/27/nyregion/proud-boys-informant-enrique-tarrio.html" target="_blank">New York Times</a>, and many other locations.</p><p>On January 6, 2021, a group of rioters entered the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., causing property damage and resulting in about 6 deaths of police and participants. Various members of the Proud Boys have been arrested in connection with the attack. You can read about that at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/30/us-capitol-attack-proud-boys-arrested-dominic-pezzola" target="_blank">The Guardian</a>.</p><p>Jason Lee Van Dyke, the lawyer who owns the Proud Boys trademark, has issued a letter to Enrique Tarrio rescinding a license granted to him to use the Proud Boys trademark. See below. <br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUoXIl24rpCCZPTeXQ3VkMGeH_ChGV0IzXAZXoyATkIMLmuixWtMiyAklXUo57rPHC8tJ9NKuU9L-lEcp2EeewidbgGR39LGz551fpSBUn4PTcQP1nI3wXKup9iLL2RPgKMXEocHjt8Blo/s1280/JLVD+TRADEMARK+C%2526D+ENRIQUE+PAGE+1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="983" height="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUoXIl24rpCCZPTeXQ3VkMGeH_ChGV0IzXAZXoyATkIMLmuixWtMiyAklXUo57rPHC8tJ9NKuU9L-lEcp2EeewidbgGR39LGz551fpSBUn4PTcQP1nI3wXKup9iLL2RPgKMXEocHjt8Blo/w492-h640/JLVD+TRADEMARK+C%2526D+ENRIQUE+PAGE+1.jpeg" width="738" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdvY6u3BHLOWxtz28faK7Dbau_4rqKdLUJJOWk50yzCY0-3eLOy2lnQQ-bPxGiMvoxts6bvABeSUL3mhhQTiaUCsf2LjKWs7aybwdgAX0T5qVMHxDjwPnOLp2g3uc_vPSgFDceSFIoY4yX/s1280/JLVD+TRADEMARK+C%2526d+ENRIQUE+PAGE+2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="981" height="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdvY6u3BHLOWxtz28faK7Dbau_4rqKdLUJJOWk50yzCY0-3eLOy2lnQQ-bPxGiMvoxts6bvABeSUL3mhhQTiaUCsf2LjKWs7aybwdgAX0T5qVMHxDjwPnOLp2g3uc_vPSgFDceSFIoY4yX/w490-h640/JLVD+TRADEMARK+C%2526d+ENRIQUE+PAGE+2.jpeg" width="738" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Now, <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milo_Yiannopoulos" target="_blank">Milo Yiannopoulos</a></b> has offered to buy the trademark from Jason Lee Van Dyke and give it to the Proud Boys membership, if Enrique Tarrio agrees to quit the leadership, other than being the head of a local chapter.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHqPRsUATDHpmAJ-pJFxF1qEQRvyQYSfbnQ_OPjBWDBAsj3rbM8eI37HMgZsUfvc70OnxkXbJQDLARAHzAAyT8Kq_dl4DZHo7zeIqs2s5GOB87d9Aoh4HnXQQwJCxR6NSVsfwrj9QO3APP/s557/MiloScreenshot+2021-02-01+at+8.50.45+PM.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="557" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHqPRsUATDHpmAJ-pJFxF1qEQRvyQYSfbnQ_OPjBWDBAsj3rbM8eI37HMgZsUfvc70OnxkXbJQDLARAHzAAyT8Kq_dl4DZHo7zeIqs2s5GOB87d9Aoh4HnXQQwJCxR6NSVsfwrj9QO3APP/w640-h452/MiloScreenshot+2021-02-01+at+8.50.45+PM.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><b>WHICH BRINGS UP THE TOPIC -- IS THIS LEGALLY POSSIBLE? </b> I think so, yes, as an assignment of trademark. Jason Lee Van Dyke would have to agree to assign the trademark and the organization would have to agree to have it assigned to it. Assignments are done using forms at the U.S. Trademark Office. The reason I think it would be legal is because it would still be the exact same organization using and benefiting from the trademark. Then, they'd file an <a href="https://etas.uspto.gov/" target="_blank">ETAS form</a> and pay a <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/fees-and-payment/uspto-fee-schedule#Trademark%20Fees" target="_blank">$40 fee</a>. <div><b>Note: </b><i>This is NOT legal advice. You are not my legal client. Blah blah blah, etc.</i><br /><div><br /></div><div><b>WILL THIS HAPPEN? </b> We shall see. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>What is Milo's interest in the Proud Boys? </b> Who knows. He has written that he wants to gift the trademark to the group so "the fraternity never again has to beg someone else to use its own name." </div><div><br /></div><div>The <a href="https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/brand-management/proud-boystm-far-right-groups-trademark-could-face-cancellation-legal-experts-claim" target="_blank">World Trademark Review</a> recently published an article in which I am quoted, entitled, "<a href="https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/brand-management/proud-boystm-far-right-groups-trademark-could-face-cancellation-legal-experts-claim" target="_blank">Proud Boys™ – far-right group's trademark could face cancellation, legal experts claim.</a>" The article is pay-walled, but if you register, it is a well-written article and worth reading. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><p><br /></p><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Susan Basko, Lawyer for Indie Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01715259092450414313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258399410851186954.post-69566603562000967142021-01-25T01:28:00.010-08:002021-01-25T09:06:12.494-08:00Marijuana and Trademark<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcMhSt560c9lN68Z6GCyez3QwADQ2z9h2Er-aBIRESM6I_jNx_8qDFFVh-2fKGKSGr3X6JWBKVdsRpnJG_AijOXCEnMvyFf3wXJA2UqLtCl1Qtn1Bg3r0fJB8opywYpZhfATL6lOBRSLHQ/s632/campnovabrands.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="632" data-original-width="554" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcMhSt560c9lN68Z6GCyez3QwADQ2z9h2Er-aBIRESM6I_jNx_8qDFFVh-2fKGKSGr3X6JWBKVdsRpnJG_AijOXCEnMvyFf3wXJA2UqLtCl1Qtn1Bg3r0fJB8opywYpZhfATL6lOBRSLHQ/s320/campnovabrands.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Marijuana and Trademark</b></div><p style="text-align: center;">by Susan Basko, esq.</p><p style="text-align: left;">The U.S. Trademark Office will not register trademarks on any marijuana-related goods or services. Period. What the Trademark Office will do is jack around those who are foolish enough to try to register a trademark on marijuana-related goods or services. </p><p style="text-align: left;">The reason the Trademark Office will not register trademarks on any marijuana-related goods or services is because marijuana is federally illegal, even though it is legal in numerous U.S. States. It is possible in those States that, if the State itself has a trademark office, such trademarks might be registered there. I don't know; I have never tried it, but in theory this makes sense to me.</p><p style="text-align: left;">(Note: There is a tiny exception in the trademark law for cannabis-derived products with negligible THC content, such as CBD oil that has less than 0.3 THC per dry weight. And then, it cannot be an edible or touted as being a cure for anything.)</p><p style="text-align: left;">Now, you may ask, how does the Trademark Office jack around those who apply for trademarks on their goods and services? Here is a cautionary tale. </p><p style="text-align: left;">I got an email from a company called Camp Nova, which is a delivery service for marijuana and edibles. The photo above is from one of their emails, listing some of the celebrity brands of marijuana that Camp Nova sells. So naturally, I looked up to see if Camp Nova had attempted to register a trademark on its name. And yes, the owner of the company made two do-it-yourself attempts to register a trademark. Trademark is not a do-it-yourself activity, ever. If he had asked any credible lawyer, they would have told him that the trademark office does not register trademarks on any goods or services related to marijuana, period.</p>The first attempt at trademark registration, Camp Nova called its service: "Computer software platforms, downloadable, for mobile devices and herbal marketing." The Trademark Examiner sent out an Office Action saying the specimen provided was not correct for a software platform and that the goods were not specific enough. Camp Nova did not respond and the trademark application went DEAD.<div><br /></div><div>About a year passed, and the owner of Camp Nova tried a second do-it-yourself trademark application. This time, he called his service: "On-line wholesale and retail store services featuring hemp." When he was searching for an identification for his goods or services, perhaps he noticed that there were no listings whatever for "marijuana" or for "cannabis." Perhaps that still did not clue him in that the U.S. Trademark does not register trademarks on marijuana-related goods or services, or perhaps he thought he could sneak in by calling it hemp. However, the Trademark Examiner would look at the Camp Nova website and see it was a marijuana delivery service.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now, upon seeing that Camp Nova was a marijuana delivery service, one would think that the Trademark Examiner might simply send Camp Nova a notice saying something like, "Sorry, the Trademark Office does not register trademarks on marijuana-related goods or services because marijuana is federally illegal." Instead, the Trademark Examiner sent out an Office Action telling Camp Nova they have 6 months in which to file a Reply to the Office Action and they must answer ALL of the questions that are shown below in the highlighted area. Please notice that if Camp Nova answers these questions, they will be admitting under sworn written oath, that they are committing a whole roster of federal crimes.</div><div><br /></div><div>Below is a large portion of the Office Action, directly quoted. Notice the Questions numbered 1-11, which I have highlighted to make them easier to find. Quite seriously, only a fool would answer these questions.</div><div>And now, I hope you see why Trademark Registration is not a do-it-yourself project.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Office Action asks, "If so, do the cannabis or cannabis derivative used (or to be used) in these goods contain more than 0.3 percent delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on a dry weight basis?" Will Camp Nova respond, "Why yes, we sell <i>Ice Cream Cake</i> that has one hundred times that much THC, at 30% THC"?</div><div><br /></div><div>The Nonfinal Office Action is dated September 4, 2020, which gives Camp Nova till February 4, 2021 to respond. Will Camp Nova be dopey enough to respond and put it in sworn writing that they are selling Lemon Kush with 20% THC and Ice Cream Cake at 30% THC? I hope not, but I will be watching their trademark file to find out.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihm8Ypjuxh2J4x6l2tV9ZxCGjqo3mMGrITYyDxVu149J-bvtzrhWV_7hgliSQFpieRd8mf2InqZEwpQAtRcxgYs1SZxiqQ5Zni82w8ekaB55DxSgJEX7EAkFZKpVLSyZyIRrYH9fjezN-N/s570/icecreamcake.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="399" data-original-width="570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihm8Ypjuxh2J4x6l2tV9ZxCGjqo3mMGrITYyDxVu149J-bvtzrhWV_7hgliSQFpieRd8mf2InqZEwpQAtRcxgYs1SZxiqQ5Zni82w8ekaB55DxSgJEX7EAkFZKpVLSyZyIRrYH9fjezN-N/s320/icecreamcake.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Camp Nova ad - Ice Cream Cake</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtW1hiakrF8SODrulec0ioUlxAn7H_OrDYUH2ryxgbF2C1m68OXtq5ivz9i2C7sQkRua_3zK0X7qBelwGPxeXNlkEVtODsISoB724GuqqdeHxrsmM91svTHGmz8nsK0uxTK5kdsq6GEyUW/s568/lemonkush.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="402" data-original-width="568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtW1hiakrF8SODrulec0ioUlxAn7H_OrDYUH2ryxgbF2C1m68OXtq5ivz9i2C7sQkRua_3zK0X7qBelwGPxeXNlkEVtODsISoB724GuqqdeHxrsmM91svTHGmz8nsK0uxTK5kdsq6GEyUW/s320/lemonkush.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Camp Nova ad - Lemon Kush</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><a name="finalnonfinal"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">NONFINAL</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> OFFICE ACTION</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">The USPTO must receive applicant’s response to this letter within <u>six months</u> of the issue date below or the application will be <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/abandoned-applications" style="color: #954f72;" target="_blank"><b>abandoned</b></a><span class="MsoCommentReference"><b><span style="font-size: 8pt;">.</span></b></span><span class="MsoCommentReference"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"> </span></span>Respond<span class="MsoCommentReference"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"> </span></span>using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<a name="ElectronicESTTAappeal"></a>. A link to the appropriate TEAS response form <a name="esttaappeal"></a>appears at the end of this Office action. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b>Issue date:</b> <a name="tramdate"><b><span style="color: red;">September 04, 2020</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><a name="sect66anotice"></a><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><a name="iregno"></a> <a name="regisnum"></a>The referenced application has been reviewed by the assigned trademark examining attorney. Applicant must respond timely and completely to the issue(s) below. 15 U.S.C. §1062(b); 37 C.F.R. §§2.62, 2.65(a); TMEP §§711, 718.03.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><a name="fpa_R6_1_06092020_123203PM">The trademark examining attorney searched the USPTO database of registered and pending marks and found no conflicting marks that would bar registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d). 15 U.S.C. §1052(d); TMEP §704.02.</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><u>SUMMARY OF ISSUES<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">FDCA Refusal – No Bona Fide Intent to Lawfully Use in Commerce as of Filing Date;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Controlled Substances Act Compliance Advisory<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Information requirement<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Specimen requirement<o:p></o:p></li></ul><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><u>FDCA Refusal<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Registration is refused because applicant does not have a bona fide intent to lawfully use the applied-for mark in commerce. Trademark Act Sections 1 and 45, 15 U.S.C. §§1051, 1127; <i>see</i> TMEP §907. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">To qualify for federal trademark/service mark registration, the use of a mark in commerce must be lawful. <i>Gray v. Daffy Dan’s Bargaintown</i>, 823 F.2d 522, 526, 3 USPQ2d 1306, 1308 (Fed. Cir. 1987) (stating that “[a] valid application cannot be filed at all for registration of a mark without ‘lawful use in commerce’”);<i> </i>TMEP §907; <i>see In re Stellar Int’l, Inc.</i>, 159 USPQ 48, 50-51 (TTAB 1968); <i>Coahoma Chemical Co., Inc. v. Smith</i>, 113 USPQ 413 (Com’r Pat. & Trademarks 1957) (concluding that “use of a mark in connection with unlawful shipments in interstate commerce is not use of a mark in commerce which the [Office] may recognize.”). Thus, the goods/services to which the mark is to be applied must comply with all applicable federal laws. <i>See In re Brown</i>, 119 USPQ2d 1350, 1351 (TTAB 2016) (citing <i>In re Midwest Tennis & Track Co.</i>, 29 USPQ2d 1386, 1386 n.2 (TTAB 1993) (noting that “[i]t is settled that the Trademark Act’s requirement of ‘use in commerce,’ means a ‘lawful use in commerce’”)); <i>In re Pepcom Indus., Inc.</i>, 192 USPQ 400, 401 (TTAB 1976); TMEP §907. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">The items or activities listed in the application in connection with which the mark is intended to be used involve a <i>per se</i> violation of federal law. <i>See</i> <i>In re Brown</i>, 119 USPQ2d at 1352. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) prohibits the introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of a food to which has been added a drug approved under Section 355 of the Act or a biological product licensed under 42 U.S.C. §262. 21 U.S.C. §331(ll); <i>see also </i>21 U.S.C. §321(ff) (indicating that a dietary supplement is deemed to be a food within the meaning of the FDCA and does not include an article that is approved as a new drug under 21 U.S.C. §355, certified as an antibiotic under 21 U.S.C. §357, or licensed as a biologic under 42 U.S.C. §262).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Cannabidiol (CBD), a chemical constituent of the cannabis plant, was the subject of substantial clinical investigations before it was marketed in foods or as dietary supplements. On June 25, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first prescription pharmaceutical formulation of plant-derived CBD, Epidiolex®, for the treatment of two rare forms of epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) placed Epidiolex® on schedule V of the CSA on September 27, 2018. Nevertheless, marijuana and CBD derived from marijuana remain unlawful. No other cannabis-derived drug products have been approved by the FDA. Under the FDCA, any product intended to have a therapeutic or medical use, and any product (other than a food) that is intended to affect the structure or function of the body of humans or animals, is a drug. 21 U.S.C. § 321(g)(1) An unapproved new drug cannot be distributed or sold in interstate commerce unless it is the subject of an FDA-approved new drug application (NDA) or abbreviated new drug application (ANDA). 21 U.S.C. §§ 331(d) and 355(a), (b), & (j); <i>see also FDA Regulation of Cannabis and Cannabis-Derived Products: Questions and Answers</i> <a href="https://www.fda.gov/news-events/public-health-focus/fda-regulation-cannabis-and-cannabis-derived-products-questions-and-answers" style="color: #954f72;" target="_blank">https://www.fda.gov/news-events/public-health-focus/fda-regulation-cannabis-and-cannabis-derived-products-questions-and-answers</a> copy attached.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Applicant’s goods and/or services are broad enough to encompass products that consist of, or include, items or activities that are or were prohibited by the FDCA, namely, “On-line wholesale and retail store services featuring <b>hemp</b>.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">As the applicant has identified that its services feature hemp, it is presumed that the goods also contain the prohibited substance of CBD. Since CBD is an extract found in hemp plants, and since the applicant has not specifically excluded CBD from the Identification, it is presumed that the applicant’s services featuring goods containing CBD, and thus the FDCA refusal is applicable at this time<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">It is unlawful to introduce food to which CBD, an “article that is approved as a new drug,” has been added into interstate commerce or to market CBD as, or in, dietary supplements, regardless of whether the substances are hemp-derived. 21 U.S.C. §§321(ff)(3)(B)(ii), 331(d), 355(a); see also 21 U.S.C. §352(f)(1) regarding mislabeled drugs. <i>See also Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on signing of the Agriculture Improvement Act and the agency’s regulation of products containing cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds.<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <a href="https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm628988.htm" style="color: #954f72;" target="_blank">https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm628988.htm</a> <i>copy attached. </i><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">In order for an application to have a valid basis that could properly result in a registration, the use of the mark has to be lawful. <i><span lang="EN">See In re Pepcom Indus., Inc.</span></i><span lang="EN">, 192 USPQ 400, 401 (TTAB 1976) Because introduction of such goods into commerce was not lawful as of the filing date, applicant</span> did not have a bona fide intent to use the applied-for mark in lawful commerce in connection with such goods and/or the identified services. <i>See e.g.</i> <i>In re JJ206, LLC</i>, 120 USPQ2d 1568, 1569 (TTAB 2016) (“where the identified goods are illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA), the applicant cannot use its mark in lawful commerce, and ‘it is a legal impossibility’ for the applicant to have the requisite bona fide intent to use the mark.”); <i>see also</i> <i>In re Brown</i>, 119 USPQ2d, 1351-1352; TMEP §907. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><u>CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT COMPLIANCE ADVISORY<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Use of a mark in commerce must be lawful use to be the basis for federal registration of the mark. <i>Gray v. Daffy Dan’s Bargaintown</i>, 823 F.2d 522, 526, 3 USPQ2d 1306, 1308 (Fed. Cir. 1987) (stating that “[a] valid application cannot be filed at all for registration of a mark without ‘lawful use in commerce’”); TMEP §907. Thus, the goods and/or services to which the mark is applied must comply with all applicable federal laws. <i>See In re Brown</i>, 119 USPQ2d 1350, 1351 (TTAB 2016) (citing <i>In re Midwest Tennis & Track Co</i>., 29 USPQ2d 1386, 1386 n.2 (TTAB 1993) (noting that “[i]t is settled that the Trademark Act’s requirement of ‘use in commerce,’ means a ‘lawful use in commerce’”)); <i>In re Pepcom Indus., Inc.,</i> 192 USPQ 400, 401 (TTAB 1976); TMEP §907.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Cannabidiol (CBD) is a nonpsychoactive constituent of the cannabis plant. Goods containing CBD derived from cannabis that meets the definition of “marijuana” are illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA), 21 U.S.C. §§801-971. On December 20, 2018, the CSA was amended to remove “hemp” from the definition of “marijuana” and specifically exclude “tetrahydrocannabinols in hemp (as defined under section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946)” from Schedule I, 21 U.S.C. §812(c)(17). <i>See</i> the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, Pub. L. 115-334 (the 2018 Farm Bill), which amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (AMA).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Applicant’s identified goods and/or services include: On-line wholesale and retail store services featuring <b>hemp</b>.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">To the extent applicant’s services contain goods that are derived solely from cannabis plants that meet the current statutory definition of “hemp,” such goods may be lawful.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Applicant must amend the identification of goods and services to specify that all cannabidiol-containing items are “solely derived from hemp with a delta-9 tetrahyrocannabinol (THC) concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.” <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Applicant may adopt one of the following limitations and amend the identification of goods/services accordingly:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;"><b>Class 035: “On-line wholesale and retail store services featuring hemp with a delta-9 tetrahyrocannabinol (THC) concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><i>Applicant should note, however, that even if applicant amends the application as outlined above, such amendment will not be sufficient to overcome the additional FDCA refusal set forth immediately below.<o:p></o:p></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Applicant is advised that failure to amend the identification of goods/services will be grounds for refusal on the basis that the mark, as used/intended to be used in connection with the identified goods/services, is not lawful use in commerce under the CSA. Trademark Act Sections 1 and 45, 15 U.S.C. §§1051, 1127; see TMEP §907. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">SCOPE ADVISORY: Applicant may amend the identification to clarify or limit the goods and/or services, but not to broaden or expand the goods and/or services beyond those in the original application or as acceptably amended. See 37 C.F.R. §2.71(a); TMEP §1402.06. Generally, any deleted goods and/or services may not later be reinserted. See TMEP §1402.07(e).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><u>FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT GOODS REQUIRED<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><a name="fpa_C1_1_06152019_100107PM"> </a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">To permit proper examination of the application, applicant must submit additional information about applicant’s goods. <i>See</i> 37 C.F.R. §2.61(b); TMEP §§814, 1402.01(e).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">In addition, applicant must submit a written statement indicating whether all the goods, including the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA), 21 U.S.C. §§801-971 (see questions below). <i>See </i>37 C.F.R. §2.69; TMEP §907.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;">Applicant must respond to the following questions and/or requests for documentation to satisfy this request for information:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;">1.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Do or will applicant’s identified goods include any oils, extracts, ingredients or derivatives from the plant <i>Cannabis sativa L</i> (also known as cannabis, marijuana or hemp), including CBD? If so, please specify.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;">2.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>If so, do the cannabis or cannabis derivative used (or to be used) in these goods contain more than 0.3 percent delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on a dry weight basis?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;">3.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>If applicant has any documentation relative to the THC content of the oils, extracts or derivatives used or to be used in the goods, please submit them with the response.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;">4.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>If applicant’s goods do or will contain oils, extracts, ingredients or derivatives from the plant <i>Cannabis sativa L</i> which has more than 0.3 percent delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol on a dry weight basis, identify the part or parts of the plant used in obtaining the oils, extracts, ingredients or derivatives.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;">5.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>If the “hemp” is grown in the United States of America, was the hemp used in the goods obtained from an authorized grower or supplier of industrial hemp from a hemp growing pilot program set up under the 2014 Farm Bill?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;">6.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Do or will applicant’s identified International Class 5 goods include CBD?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;">7.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>If the answer to question 6 is “yes,” do or will applicant’s identified International Class 5 goods include CBD which is derived from, oils, extracts or ingredients from plants <b><i>other than</i></b> <i>Cannabis sativa L</i>?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;">8.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>If the goods contain CBD, will there be more than a trace amount of CBD in the goods, that is, more than 50 parts per million (PPM)? Please submit documentation of the CBD concentration of the goods.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;">9.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Is applicant currently seeking FDA approval for its goods in International Class 5?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;">10.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Upon information and belief do applicant’s goods comply with the CSA?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;">11.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Upon information and belief do applicant’s goods comply with the FDCA?</span><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Failure to comply with a request for information is grounds for refusing registration. <i>In re Harley</i>, 119 USPQ2d 1755, 1757-58 (TTAB 2016); TMEP §814. Merely stating that information about the goods or services is available on applicant’s website is an insufficient response and will not make the relevant information of record. <i>See</i> <i>In re Planalytics, Inc.</i>, 70 USPQ2d 1453, 1457-58 (TTAB 2004).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p></div>Susan Basko, Lawyer for Indie Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01715259092450414313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258399410851186954.post-30659114510569674342020-12-18T10:54:00.005-08:002020-12-18T10:54:55.291-08:00Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Trademark<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3nkfsHqlMMUND59v2YMHBj5YJSlMsWex7noUAOs28Yvv8QZwbwXBxBY0kf2J9SzybslUKJr_uZXISTPp2BR_hUspNSp-5LL0X9A8ZUe-31gYhUITI-kaWF2hhoHKpK19cLo1DFsmDXQLA/s1249/rudolph.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="523" data-original-width="1249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3nkfsHqlMMUND59v2YMHBj5YJSlMsWex7noUAOs28Yvv8QZwbwXBxBY0kf2J9SzybslUKJr_uZXISTPp2BR_hUspNSp-5LL0X9A8ZUe-31gYhUITI-kaWF2hhoHKpK19cLo1DFsmDXQLA/s320/rudolph.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Trademark</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">by Susan Basko, esq. </p><p style="text-align: left;">I answered this question on Quora: <b>Is Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer’s character copyrighted?</b><a class="q-box qu-cursor--pointer qu-hover--textDecoration--underline" href="https://www.quora.com/Is-Rudolph-the-Red-Nosed-Reindeer-s-character-copyrighted" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6); background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-radius: inherit; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 21px; font-weight: 700; outline: 0px; transition-duration: 180ms; transition-property: text-decoration; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;" target="_top"></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a song, a movie, etc. and these have Copyright protections. “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” is also a trademark registered by Trust of the author, Robert L. May, for use on books, films, games, toys, etc. It has been registered since the 1980s. </p><p style="text-align: left;">The specimens on file with the U.S. Trademark Office show a Viewmaster slide show of Rudolph, a story book signed by the author, a coloring book, an RCA Victor phonograph record, and a pair of bedroom slippers with a reindeer head. It is safe to say the character of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is as legally well-protected as Mickey Mouse. Subsequent attempts by others to register trademarks on any Rudolph Reindeer-related goods or services have all failed and gone dead. </p><p style="text-align: left;">The registration information is shown below, and above is a photo of the specimen provided of the coloring book and slippers.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #282829; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;"> </span></span> <span style="color: #282829; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold;">Word Mark</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none; font-weight: bold;">RUDOLPH</span><span style="background: none;"> THE RED-NOSED </span><span style="background: none; font-weight: bold;">REINDEER</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none; font-weight: bold;">Goods and Services</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: Filmstrips With [ and Without ] Sound Tracks. FIRST USE: 19470000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19470000</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">IC 016. US 037 038. G & S: Coloring and Activity Books. FIRST USE: 19470000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19470000</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">IC 028. US 022 023 038 050. G & S: [ Equipment Sold as a Unit for Playing Board and Dart Board Games, ] Stuffed Toys, Christmas Tree Ornaments, Hand Puppets and Jigsaw Puzzles. FIRST USE: 19470000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19470000</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none; font-weight: bold;">Mark Drawing Code</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">(1) TYPED DRAWING</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none; font-weight: bold;">Serial Number</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">73268848</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none; font-weight: bold;">Filing Date</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">July 3, 1980</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none; font-weight: bold;">Current Basis</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">1A</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none; font-weight: bold;">Original Filing Basis</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">1A</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none; font-weight: bold;">Published for Opposition</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">October 9, 1984</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none; font-weight: bold;">Registration Number</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">1309723</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none; font-weight: bold;">Registration Date</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">December 18, 1984</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none; font-weight: bold;">Owner</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">(REGISTRANT) State National Bank of Evanston, co-trustees of Robert L. May, trust under will banking association UNITED STATES Orrington at Davis Evanston ILLINOIS 60204</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">(LAST LISTED OWNER) RUDOLPH COMPANY, L.P,, THE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP DELAWARE 910 RAILROAD AVENUE NOVATO CALIFORNIA 94945</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none; font-weight: bold;">Assignment Recorded</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">ASSIGNMENT RECORDED</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none; font-weight: bold;">Type of Mark</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">TRADEMARK</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none; font-weight: bold;">Register</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">PRINCIPAL</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none; font-weight: bold;">Affidavit Text</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">SECT 15. SECT 8 (6-YR). SECTION 8(10-YR) 20150110.</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none; font-weight: bold;">Renewal</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">2ND RENEWAL 20150110</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none; font-weight: bold;">Live/Dead Indicator</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">LIVE</span></p>Susan Basko, Lawyer for Indie Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01715259092450414313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258399410851186954.post-34575991982034769672020-12-06T15:34:00.000-08:002020-12-08T16:22:55.994-08:00Broccolini Trademark<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrgVA_usCl38jEufq2lZqjqE_lg-ca2beGn9_93hz36ywIpwGx8tRVBdLnYL32M_4FTB9psVkfihJMkVmufhnRMmzky2SN5ZT8vy7BSq3THfZVS-UtAdq1nIHzKrVVXkCg9e-blQiWfHRZ/s2048/broccolini+trademark.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1197" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrgVA_usCl38jEufq2lZqjqE_lg-ca2beGn9_93hz36ywIpwGx8tRVBdLnYL32M_4FTB9psVkfihJMkVmufhnRMmzky2SN5ZT8vy7BSq3THfZVS-UtAdq1nIHzKrVVXkCg9e-blQiWfHRZ/s320/broccolini+trademark.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Broccolini Trademark</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">by Susan Basko, esq.</div><p style="text-align: left;">A great use of trademark is to create a new product out of an existing one. Mann Packing Company has done just that by creating the name, "Broccolini," and registering a trademark on it. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Broccolini is actually a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broccolini" target="_blank">Japanese vegetable called, "Asparation.</a>" Mann Packing Company got a packing and distribution contract with the Japanese company, but needed a better name than "Asparation," which sounds more like a self-help group. Mann's came up with the name, Broccolini, and to protect it, registered a trademark on that name. The trademark application was filed in 1998 and the trademark certificate was granted in 2000. It is a word mark on the word, "Broccolini," and it is for the goods of Fresh Vegetables. </p><p style="text-align: left;">You might be wondering if a patent can be registered on a vegetable. A patent is protection for an invention. According to this great little article, <a href="https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/plant-patents.html">https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/plant-patents.html</a>, a vegetable can only be patented if it is created by breeding or grafting. Otherwise, plants might be protected in the U.S. by the <a href="https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/plant-patents.html" target="_blank">Plant Variety Protection Act</a>. </p><p style="text-align: left;">If you enjoy broccolini, you might wonder what is the difference between <a href="https://www.eater.com/2019/9/14/20865436/whats-the-difference-between-broccolini-broccoli-rabe-chinese-broccoli" target="_blank">broccolini, broccoli rabe, and Chinese broccoli.</a> According to <a href="https://www.eater.com/2019/9/14/20865436/whats-the-difference-between-broccolini-broccoli-rabe-chinese-broccoli">Eater.com</a>, Chinese broccoli is a leafy vegetable without flowers. It is served often in Thai restaurants in pad see ew, a dish with thick noodles, Chinese broccoli, bean sprouts, a protein, and a savory dark sauce. Broccoli rabe, which is often called rapini, looks like broccoli, in that it has flowers, but it also has many leaves. Rapini is one of my favorite vegetables because it sautes up nicely. I use rapini in Asian dishes. Broccolini is a hybrid between broccoli and Chinese broccoli that was invented in 1993. Broccolini has tender stems that can be sliced and sauteed, stir-fried, or eaten raw in a salad. Broccolini is one of most favorite vegetables, for its beauty as well as its versatility.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Trademark can be a rather magical thing. With Broccolini, trademark has been used by Mann's to create a highly marketable product, as well as to create a product sold exclusively by Mann Packing Company. Depending on the contract with the Japanese inventor of Asparation, other U.S. companies might be able to sell Asparation, but none of them would be able to use the Broccolini name, unless they license use of the name from Mann's. </p><p style="text-align: left;">U.S. Trademarks can continue to exist as long as the trademark owner makes the proper renewals and as long as the trademark is still being used in commerce. That makes trademarks different from U.S. patents, which only last 20 years. Thus, Mann Packing Company can have a corner on the Broccolini market indefinitely. </p><p style="text-align: left;">I think of Mann's as an excellent, innovative company that has done great service in creating and packaging highly desirable fresh vegetables. Mann's sells bags of fresh vegetable mixes where the vegetables have already been cut up into their usable parts, washed, and sorted. For example, Mann's sells such things as bags filled with broccoli and cauliflower florets. The company also sells bags of vegetables ready to stir fry, such as a mix of broccoli, carrots, and pea pods. </p><p style="text-align: left;">You can truly appreciate this if you are old enough to remember back when, if you wanted a few florets of cauliflower, you had to buy an entire softball-sized head of cauliflower, soak it, wash it, trim away the leaves and stump, and cut a few florets to use. In most cases, a good deal of it went to waste because an entire head of cauliflower is way too much for most people to use before it goes brown. Now, Mann's allows one head of cauliflower to be shared between many households. Every bit of that cauliflower head is used, with much of what would have gone to waste being turned into products such as cole slaw and crunch salad mixes, "cauliflower rice," and cauliflower pizza crust. That cauliflower rice is good as a base for any dish, just like brown rice and is a great addition to a stir fry. People who don't want to eat flour because of gluten sensitivity or other reasons can use cauliflower rice as a pizza crust.</p><p style="text-align: left;">With all these fantastic, easy-to-use fresh vegetable products, everyone should be eating and enjoying plenty of nutritious vegetables. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Other companies have created trademarks for vegetables. For example, Jolly Green Giant has a trademark on the word "Niblets" for canned corn. Mann's itself has 50 live trademarks registered on various vegetable product. You can see these listed below.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><table border="2" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" style="font-size: 15px;">Serial Number</th><th scope="col" style="font-size: 15px;">Reg. Number</th><th scope="col" style="font-size: 15px;">Word Mark</th><th scope="col" style="font-size: 15px;">Check Status</th><th scope="col" style="font-size: 15px;">Live/Dead</th></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">1</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.1" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">88979429</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.1" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;"></a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.1" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">CRAVE A BOWL</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=88979429&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.1" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">2</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.2" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">88508127</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.2" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;"></a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.2" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">CRAVE A BOWL</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=88508127&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.2" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">3</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.3" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">88618455</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.3" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;"></a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.3" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">MANN</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=88618455&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.3" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">4</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.4" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">87734394</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.4" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">6048118</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.4" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">MANN'S SWEET KALE VEGETABLE KIT</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=87734394&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.4" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">5</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.5" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">87956856</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.5" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">5777290</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.5" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">RED ROMABLEND</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=87956856&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.5" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">6</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.6" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">87567399</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.6" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">5567009</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.6" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">SWEETSTEM</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=87567399&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.6" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">7</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.7" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">87540047</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.7" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">5612956</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.7" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">RED ROMABLEND</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=87540047&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.7" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">8</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.8" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">87540025</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.8" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">5612955</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.8" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">ROMABLEND</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=87540025&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.8" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">9</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.9" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">87539931</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.9" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">5581892</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.9" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">ROMABLEND</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=87539931&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.9" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">10</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.10" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">87442719</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.10" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">5340719</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.10" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">MANN'S POWER BLEND</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=87442719&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.10" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">11</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.11" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">87405711</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.11" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">5311377</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.11" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">NOURISH BOWLS</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=87405711&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.11" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">12</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.12" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">87402945</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.12" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">5613804</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.12" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">PACKED WITH 7 NUTRIENT-RICH SUPERFOODS</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=87402945&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.12" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">13</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.13" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">87366684</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.13" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">5618183</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.13" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">CAULILINI</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=87366684&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.13" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">14</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.14" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">87283804</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.14" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">5321239</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.14" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">FRESH LEAF FARMS</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=87283804&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.14" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">15</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.15" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">87276334</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.15" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">5527397</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.15" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">FRESH FUSION</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=87276334&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.15" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">16</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.16" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">87276302</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.16" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">5399286</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.16" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">MANN'S KALE BEET BLEND</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=87276302&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.16" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">17</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.17" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">87259349</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.17" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">5252846</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.17" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">BETTER ROMAINE</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=87259349&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.17" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">18</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.18" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">87259343</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.18" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">5252845</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.18" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">BETTER RED LEAF</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=87259343&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.18" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">19</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.19" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">87259333</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.19" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">5252844</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.19" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">BETTER GREEN LEAF</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=87259333&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.19" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">20</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.20" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">87259321</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.20" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">5510811</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.20" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">SINGLE CUT</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=87259321&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.20" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">21</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.21" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">87177340</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.21" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">5429234</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.21" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">MANN'S SNACKING FAVORITES</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=87177340&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.21" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">22</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.22" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">86245736</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.22" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">4605612</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.22" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">FRESH VEGETABLES MADE EASY</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=86245736&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.22" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">23</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.23" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">86006782</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.23" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">4606862</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.23" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">MANN'S SUNNY SHORES HONEYGEM</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=86006782&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.23" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">24</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.24" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">86006756</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.24" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">4606861</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.24" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">HONEYGEM</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=86006756&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.24" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">25</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.25" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">86976164</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.25" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">4749769</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.25" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">MANN'S FAMILY FAVORITES</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=86976164&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.25" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">26</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.26" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">86976163</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.26" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">4749768</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.26" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">MANN'S THREE GENERATIONS EST. 1939</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=86976163&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.26" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">27</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.27" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">86975827</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.27" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">4741018</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.27" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">MANN'S FAMILY FAVORITES THREE GENERATIONS EST. 1939</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=86975827&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.27" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">28</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.28" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">86890180</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.28" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">5201939</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.28" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">FRESH LEAF FARMS</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=86890180&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.28" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">29</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.29" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">86890142</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.29" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">5061125</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.29" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">MANN'S BROCCOLI CLOVERS</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=86890142&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.29" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">30</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.30" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">86890120</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.30" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">5061124</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.30" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">BROCCOLI CLOVERS</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=86890120&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.30" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">31</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.31" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">86890088</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.31" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">5047097</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.31" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">MANN'S TENDERBITE</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=86890088&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.31" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">32</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.32" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">86826885</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.32" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">5047005</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.32" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">MANN'S ROMACRUNCH</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=86826885&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.32" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">33</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.33" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">86826868</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.33" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">5047003</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.33" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">ROMACRUNCH</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=86826868&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.33" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">34</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.34" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">86749979</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.34" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">5033105</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.34" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">MANN'S ROMALEAF</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=86749979&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.34" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">35</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.35" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">86749960</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.35" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">5033104</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.35" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">ROMALEAF</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=86749960&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.35" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">36</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.36" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">86736559</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.36" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">5060770</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.36" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TO NOURISH IS TO FLOURISH</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=86736559&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.36" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">37</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.37" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">86463335</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.37" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">5060150</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.37" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">MANN'S NOURISH BOWLS</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=86463335&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.37" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">38</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.38" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">86313635</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.38" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">4883875</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.38" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">MANN'S BURGUNDY BUTTER</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=86313635&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.38" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">39</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.39" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">86313623</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.39" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">4861271</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.39" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">BURGUNDY BUTTER</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=86313623&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.39" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">40</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.40" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">86210718</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.40" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">4682876</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.40" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">MANN'S SNAP PEA SENSATIONS</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=86210718&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.40" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">41</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.41" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">85528959</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.41" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">4455631</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.41" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">ARCADIAN HARVEST RUBY</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=85528959&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.41" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">42</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.42" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">85754262</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.42" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">4682447</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.42" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">MANN'S CULINARY CUTS</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=85754262&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.42" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">43</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.43" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">85543810</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.43" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">4426146</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.43" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">BETTER BURGER LEAF</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=85543810&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.43" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">44</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.44" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">85528968</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.44" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">4243568</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.44" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">ARCADIAN HARVEST PETITE WHOLE LEAVES</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=85528968&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.44" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">45</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.45" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">85528943</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.45" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">4239275</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.45" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">ARCADIAN HARVEST EMERALD</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=85528943&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.45" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">46</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.46" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">85528930</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.46" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">4239274</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.46" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">ARCADIAN HARVEST CLASSIC</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=85528930&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.46" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">47</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.47" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">85249361</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.47" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">4136700</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.47" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">ARCADIAN HARVEST</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=85249361&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.47" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">48</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.48" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">76161401</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.48" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">2586499</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.48" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">SIMPLY SINGLES</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=76161401&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.48" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">49</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.49" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">75446875</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.49" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">2365625</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.49" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">BROCCOLINI</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=75446875&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.49" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 15px;">50</td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.50" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">74235114</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.50" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">1733413</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.50" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">MANN'S BROCCOLI COLE SLAW</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=74235114&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">TSDR</a></td><td style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:rjk429.4.50" style="color: #006699; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">LIVE</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>Susan Basko, Lawyer for Indie Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01715259092450414313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258399410851186954.post-55161249013797488972020-11-28T00:51:00.009-08:002020-11-28T01:21:00.746-08:00Wixen v Triller: Music Apps Need to License the Songs<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfdmoy6FoJDMgWorv4-8l7fV2DsXqQO-J28PZRFUAQ6oVHnAH9BTVcgfFmJ5lRln6P3Mkc8l76KYcNsEpy694EhQrK1Fx0Z4Tx1Gnr0M0Bwh9zz08HWpLYkM3IhDzvmGRJ-u4ya2w0WqN7/s1024/piano+long.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="355" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfdmoy6FoJDMgWorv4-8l7fV2DsXqQO-J28PZRFUAQ6oVHnAH9BTVcgfFmJ5lRln6P3Mkc8l76KYcNsEpy694EhQrK1Fx0Z4Tx1Gnr0M0Bwh9zz08HWpLYkM3IhDzvmGRJ-u4ya2w0WqN7/s320/piano+long.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Wixen v Triller: Music Apps Need to License the Songs</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>by Susan Basko, esq.</b></p><p style="text-align: left;">Wixen Music Publishing has filed a lawsuit against the Triller app claiming the songs Wixen controls have been infringed by Triller. Triller is an app run by CEO Mike Lu. The app allows users to create 15-second music videos and share them with friends and contacts within the app. The app makes many songs availavle to the users for use in the videos. Some of those songs are controlled by Wixen. Triller allows its users to choose a song, choose which 15 seconds of the song to use, and to make a little music video. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Wixen is run by Randall Wixen, who is one of my personal longstanding music heroes. Randall Wixen came into music publishing as an accountant who would collect the publishing money owed and take a percentage. This differs from the traditional music publisher, which usually takes 50% of the publishing rights and notoriously does almost nothing to earn it. At the time Wixen started, his service was groundbreaking and a cure for the traditional music publishing grab that robbed so many songwriters. This is how and why Wixen has an impressive A-list of songwriters who sign with the company to have their money collected at an affordable price. These are veteran songwriters who do not need any "help" getting their songs out there. The <b><a href="https://www.wixenmusic.com/our-clients/">Wixen Publishing Client List</a> </b>of over 2,000 songwriting music artists includes Tom Petty, Rage Against the Machine, Santana, Andrew Bird, Neil Young, The Doobie Brothers, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, The Doors, The Beach Boys, Steven Stills, Stevie Ray Vaughan. </p><p style="text-align: left;">By US Copyright law, use of a song in a motion picture, including a music video, requires a Synch license from the publisher, as well as a Master's Use license from the owner of the copyright on the Sound Recording, which is usually a record label. This lawsuit does not address the Master's Use license, because Wixen is a music publisher, not a record label. I don't know if the song recordings used by Triller are original recordings owned or controlled by record labels, or if perhaps Triller has had sound-alike recordings made. In either case, this particular lawsuit only deals with the publishing, by which is meant the songwriting, not the sound recording. Songs have two copyrights -- the songwriting and the sound recording. The songwriting copyright is usually controlled by a publisher, and will remain constant no matter which musicians have created a particular recording. If Triller has used sound recordings without getting a Master's Use license, then it is possible there will be other lawsuits filed by record labels. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Over the years, I have watched a good number of music start-ups fail and have to close up, and most of those were at least in part due to their lack of understanding of music law and /or their failure to get proper licensing for the music. Music law is complex and most people do not understand it. Further, music licensing is a gigantic, expensive pain. </p><p style="text-align: left;">What makes music licensing such a pain? First, there is no real central database that lists who controls what songs. There are a mishmash of databases and they can be helpful, but there is no centralized registry. Second, a song may have multiple songwriters, and each one may be represented by a different publisher, and by different publishers in different nations. Third, since songwriters can move their songs from publisher to publisher, what is true one year may not be true the next. Further, publisher merge, get bought up, go out of business, etc. Songwriters die and their estates take over, and often the legal status of the publishing will be tenuous at best. </p><p style="text-align: left;">So, let's say you have discovered which publishers control the songwriting / publishing rights to a song. Let's say you eagerly want to get a synch license to use the song in a video. Well, the publisher can say yes or say no, and they can even say nothing if they see you request as unworthy of a response. Publishers always want to know a lot of information before granting a synch license, including which part of the song will be used in the motion picture, what the film or video will be like, who is producing and directing and starring in it, where it will be shown, how long it will be shown there, how many people will see it, and what the overall budget is and what the music budget is. If the publisher grants the synch license, it can set any price and any terms it likes. </p><p style="text-align: left;">With all that, how does an app negotiate to get synch licenses for thousands of songs, to be used in any way that the app users wish to use them? As you see in this lawsuit, the easiest way is to skip getting synch licenses and deal with the consequences as they come. Maybe that's not such a great idea. Maybe music publishers should wake up and make themselves and the music they represent more available and affordable. Use of a song in a video, even an amateur or fan music video, is good free publicity for the song -- usually, not always. Sometimes a video can harm a song or do things the songwriter does not like, and that is one of the many reasons why publishers require information about the video before granting a synch license. </p><p>Bulk licensing is possible, but a publisher rarely wants to deal with a music start-up company, with its finances as shaky as its reputation and future. This is why, it seems, many music tech start-ups choose to ignore the complexities of music licensing. The Wixen lawsuit complaint states, <i>"The President and CEO of the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), a trade group to which Wixen belongs, criticized Triller for not fully licensing NMPA members’ songs, stating that “Triller’s popularity is largely based on music. It boasts ‘millions of songs at your fingertips,’ however many of those songs have not been properly licensed. The pattern of tech platforms asking for forgiveness instead of permission to use songwriter’s work must stop. Triller must legitimize its business by properly licensing all music on its platform.” </i></p><p>However, there are reasons that "tech platform" ask "for forgiveness instead of permission to use (a) songwriter's work." Those reasons, I think are lack of understanding of music law, lack of access to a music lawyer, lack of financial resources in the start-up phase of a company, and complexity in getting synch licensing and Master's Use licensing.</p><p>Wixen's complaint hopes to dispel any notion that Triller was unable to afford synch licensing by alleging that Triller has been lavishing money on its social media influencers. <i>"However, rather than
pay Wixen and the songwriters Wixen represents to use their Works, Triller pays
“social influencers” substantial sums of money and provides them with Rolls
Royces, mansions (with housekeeping), weekly sushi dinners at Nobu, and, in at
least one instance, a helicopter." </i>This is a no-go with Randall Wixen, who has built his business on being impeccably fair with his roster of songwriters. </p><p>Wixen Publishing's website has a page called "<a href="http://www.wixenmusic.com/licensing/how-to-clear-music/">How to Clear Music.</a>" It includes a list of "How Not to Clear Music," which includes the admonition, "Don't chat up the receptionist." None of this list (below) sounds like Wixen is open to negotiating with a music start-up for synch licensing of its songs en mass. To the contrary, this all sounds intimidating, foreboding, and expensive. Nothing says a music publisher has to be open to working with music apps or social media. But, those platforms are the present and future of music, so it would seem a good idea to get on board with the things that music lovers enjoy today. Just sayin', it might be more productive than filing lawsuits after the fact. </p><p>This music street runs both ways and there is enough fault going around for everyone to take their share. A songwriter and their music publisher do legally own the rights and control what can be done with their songs. But it is the music fans who have made the songs what they have become. Rejecting tech and social media platforms or making it nearly impossible for them to use music is the historical equivalent to if songwriters had refused to allow their songs to be played on a Victrola or record player, or on the new-fangled radio. Music is being used in new ways, giving the fans the ability to create their own video media. Will music publishers remain in their castle towers surrounded by a moat -- and don't chat up the receptionist on the way into the castle, please -- or will they get with the times? This remains to be seen. </p><p>A lawsuit such as this one filed by Wixen is enough to financially kill off a platform like Triller. I have seen many a music start-up killed off by the expense and demands of music licensing. Will Triller and Wixen be able to work out a deal? We'll all find out.
</p><h1 style="background: rgb(51, 51, 51); border: 0px; color: white; display: inline-block; font-family: Muli; font-size: 26px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 31px; margin: 0px 0px 0px -30px; padding: 5px 30px 6px; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: baseline;">HOW TO CLEAR MUSIC</h1><div class="toolbar" style="background-color: #f0f1f2; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div id="breadcrumb" style="border: 0px; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 5px 0px 0px; padding: 5px 0px 35px; vertical-align: baseline;">You are here: <span class="crumbs" style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.wixenmusic.com/" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Home</a> » <a href="http://www.wixenmusic.com/licensing/" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Licensing</a> » <span class="current" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">How to Clear Music</span></span></div></div><div class="sc-column one-half" style="background-color: #f0f1f2; border: 0px; float: left; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 28px 0px 0px; padding: 10px 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 284px;"><h2 style="border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Muli; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 5px 0px 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">How to Clear Music</h2><ul class="style1 line" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 20px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="background-image: url("design/img/ico-style1.png"); background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(188, 188, 190); border-image: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: none; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; padding: 6px 0px 6px 28px; vertical-align: baseline;">Allow adequate time to obtain approvals. In many instances, we have to track down a touring songwriter for approval of your request, and this can take time.</li><li style="background-image: url("design/img/ico-style1.png"); background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-bottom-color: rgb(188, 188, 190); border-bottom-style: solid; border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; padding: 6px 0px 6px 28px; vertical-align: baseline;">Provide us with complete written details of the proposed use. For books, TV shows and films, we require plot descriptions and text pages showing the in-context placement of the proposed use.</li><li style="background-image: url("design/img/ico-style1.png"); background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-bottom-color: rgb(188, 188, 190); border-bottom-style: solid; border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; padding: 6px 0px 6px 28px; vertical-align: baseline;">Send your completed request via mail, FAX or by email to licensing@wixenmusic.com.</li><li style="background-image: url("design/img/ico-style1.png"); background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-bottom: none; border-image: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; padding: 6px 0px 6px 28px; vertical-align: baseline;">Any proposed changes to a quote or license must be requested in writing.</li></ul></div><p><span style="background-color: #f0f1f2; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px;"></span></p><div class="sc-column sc-column-last one-half-last" style="background-color: #f0f1f2; border: 0px; float: left; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 284px;"><h2 style="border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Muli; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 5px 0px 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">How NOT to Clear Music</h2><ul class="sc-list style3 line" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 20px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="background-image: url("design/img/ico-style3.png"); background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(188, 188, 190); border-image: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: none; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; padding: 6px 0px 6px 28px; vertical-align: baseline;">Don’t tell us how low your budget is. If your request is approved, we will quote based on our perception of the fair market value, not your budget.</li><li style="background-image: url("design/img/ico-style3.png"); background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-bottom-color: rgb(188, 188, 190); border-bottom-style: solid; border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; padding: 6px 0px 6px 28px; vertical-align: baseline;">Don’t expect us to educate you in the clearance process or copyright law because you’ve never cleared anything before. You should know what you’re doing before you contact us. Consider hiring a clearance professional.</li><li style="background-image: url("design/img/ico-style3.png"); background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-bottom-color: rgb(188, 188, 190); border-bottom-style: solid; border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; padding: 6px 0px 6px 28px; vertical-align: baseline;">Don’t expect approval on a request just because you’re a bona fide good-deed-doing charity. 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Like most artists that sign with major record labels, he found the contracts to be, essentially, a rip-off. As with past complaints from other music artists, his main complaints seemed to be that the record label owned the copyrights to the sound recordings (Masters) and that the recoupment from royalties was never-ending and based on inflated costs. These are the same complaints that have surfaced over and over again in the recording industry.</p><p style="text-align: left;">In response, I am tossing out a few ideas here:</p><p style="text-align: left;">The ownership of the Masters is how a record label owns <i>anything. </i>The record label does not own the rights to the songwriting, as that is "owned" by the publisher. To me, it seems that the record label could accomplish its goals by licensing the masters for a set period of time, rather than owning them.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Music artists who are dropped from their labels lose the right to distribute the music on their own. Further, when record labels merge or shut down, many of the masters go dormant or are lost. People or companies wishing to re-release the music meet practical and legal hurdles that cannot be overcome. Back when a master was an actual hard metal platter from which vinyl records were pressed, the preservation and location of the master disc were of crucial importance. Today, with masters usually meaning an infinitely-copyable set of digital tracks or a mixed down version of those, the location of the tracks on a hard drive is also challenging. Even if someone at a recording studio has been careful about organizing and naming files, and even if the studio is still intact (two real big ifs), does the hard drive still exist and is it still electronically accessible or has it become outmoded and inaccessible because of an outdated operating system or outdated hardware? If every music recording studio or every record label had the practice of transferring files to updated technology every few years, the preservation and accessing of older music would be physically easier -- even if it was still a legal challenge. Hence, we come to copyright law, which forbids the copying of such materials without permission of the owner of the copyright. It seems that it would make sense to give such permission automatically in contracts, and to give this job to someone as a matter of course. And by someone, I mean some responsible entity, not a person, since people come and go, and eventually die. If the music dies with "that recording engineer who kept track of things," then the music is probably lost.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Then there are the legal issues. Sound recordings in the U.S. did not have federal copyright protections until 1972. Before that, the recordings were subject to a mishmash of state laws. That is a massive amount of popular music and rock music from the 1960s heyday that were federally protected only in retrospect. The practices of the major record labels are <i>still</i> based on these factors of sound recordings having a valuable platinum master and not having copyright protection. There simply is no longer any need for record labels to be structured as they were. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Some small independent record labels have been successful, but mainly if they are owned by a songwriter- music artist who is selling his or her own music independently,. </p><p style="text-align: left;">The second main complaint mentioned by Kanye West, as well as by others who criticize the contracts of the major record labels, is that recoupment is never-ending. In a nutshell, this is how that works: A major record label signs an artist and gives them an advance, which is a loan, which is repaid through recoupment through royalties. Costs and expenses, which are highly inflated and often imaginary, are also recouped. The vast majority of music artists are not re-signed and make no more money beyond the first advance. The few music artists that become financially successful hold down the fort for everyone. This set-up is inequitable and top-heavy.</p><p style="text-align: left;">In the meantime, many really good songwriters and music artists long to be "signed." They dream of being able to make their music, make enough money, and having someone else take care of the business, legal, and financial end of things. </p><p style="text-align: left;">What are good answers to these problems? Let's see if we can find some good solutions going forth. </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>Susan Basko, Lawyer for Indie Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01715259092450414313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258399410851186954.post-52332320347839539732020-04-26T23:36:00.000-07:002020-04-27T01:13:54.304-07:00Pool Boys Update. Chris Pool files for Subverse trademark<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As you may recall, <a href="http://suebasko.blogspot.com/2020/04/tim-pool-chris-pool-and-subverse.html"><b>in our last episode</b></a>, Tim Pool aka <a href="https://twitter.com/timcast">@Timcast</a> on Twitter, filed for a trademark on the word, "Subverse" for use as online entertainment and news. After Tim filed, a company called Zovolt in the UK filed a US trademark application for way too many categories of goods and services, all as "intent to use." <a href="http://suebasko.blogspot.com/2020/04/tim-pool-chris-pool-and-subverse.html">Zovolt claimed</a> their US application should be backdated because they had filed a few months prior in the UK for a trademark on the same word on some of the categories they were seeking in the US. The USPTO agreed Zovolt's application predated Tim Pool's, and suspended Tim Pool's application until Zovolt's is decided. The <a href="http://suebasko.blogspot.com/2020/04/tim-pool-chris-pool-and-subverse.html">Zovolt application</a> was exceptionally sloppy and Zovolt is being required to file a very detailed response to an Office Action by June 1, 2020.</div>
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After Tim Pool filed for the trademark, Chris Pool, Tim's brother, claimed that Subverse is his company and that Tim and his business partners stole it from him. Chris Pool, known on Twitter as <a href="https://twitter.com/itsreactor">@itsreactor</a>, made the rounds of some half-baked internet talk shows to tell his side of the story. Other quarter-baked internet talk shows were busy telling Tim's side. Chris Pool was raising funds to sue Tim via a gofundme. Tim's business partners allegedly are someone named Emily, whom Chris Pool says has gone on trips to Paris, France, paid by Tim; the other business partner is someone allegedly from Minds, which Google says is a social networking thing involved with blockchain and earning tokens. </div>
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THE DRAMA IS HEATING UP. Chris Pool has now filed for a trademark on "Subverse" in two of the exact same categories that Tim Pool listed on his application. Chris Pool filed his application on April 3, 2020, a little less than a year from the April 8, 2019 application filed by his brother, Tim. On his application, Tim claimed he had first used the mark and first used it in commerce on April 4, 2015. On his application, Chris Pool claimed he first used the mark and first used it in commerce on October 25, 2015. Now, this is interesting, since Tim's company is allegedly an extension of Chris' company, but Tim is claiming he used the mark 6 months before Chris did.</div>
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Chris Pool filed for "Subverse" as a standard character mark, meaning no fancy lettering and no logo or design. He filed for these categories:</div>
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As his specimen to prove use, Chris Pool provided what appears to be an internet archive of his Subverse website from December 31, 2015, shown below.<br />
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WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Chris Pool appears to have "dibs" on the trademark if he was consistently using it since 2015. Using a mark in commerce is how a trademark is acquired; filing with the USPTO formalizes and registers the use of that mark. In their online brotherly feud, Tim Pool appears to be claiming that Chris Pool was not producing new content, but was instead playing World of Warcraft. That claim, even if true, may have little merit since a trademark owner is not required to keep constantly producing on any set schedule, as long as they are still using the trademark in commerce. Chris will likely be required to show he was using the mark in commerce since 2015.<br />
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Chris Pool may need to file challenges against potential use of the trademark by both his brother, Tim, and by Zovolt. If he fails to file challenges, how will the Trademark Examiners know all this Subverse drama is going down out in the real world?<br />
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It usually takes about three to four months for a trademark application to be assigned to a trademark examiner. That means Chris Pool's application won't even get to an examiner until about August, 2020.<br />
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In the meantime, the family feud between @timcast and @itsreactor is sure to provide some entertainment while we are all on Covid-19 lockdown. Can these siblings stop fighting and come to a resolution? And what about these blokes in the UK claiming the name is theirs, although they have never used it? Lots of adventure ahead.<br />
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Tim Pool, also known as TimCast, and his older brother, Chris Pool, also known as Reactor, have been waging a family feud online. The Brothers Pool, or the Pool Boys, as they might be called, are Tech Bro siblings from Chicago. Tim got his start livestreaming Occupy Wall Street (OWS) and subsequent protests and moved on to reporting and entertaining with his own opinion Youtube channel and Twitter. Chris is known as a tech innovator and content creator. The feud involves Chris accusing Tim and his two business partners of stealing his business, Subverse, out from under him. Chris is making the rounds of Youtube talk shows to give his side of the story. Chris is raising money via gofundme to hire lawyers to sue his brother. Tech geeks and Youtube show hosts are taking sides or remaining neutral while splashing into the deep end with The Pool Boys.<br />
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I have thoughts on this whole Pool Boys debacle, but those are not the topic of this article. This article is about the trademark for Subverse, which is part of the intellectual property that Chris says Tim stole from him. That's not even the topic of this article. The topic of this article is the bizarre situation surrounding Tim's application for the trademark on the name, Subverse. This is where we separate the legal geeks from the regular folks, because this is a playground for the legal geeks, especially those with an interest in trademarks.<br />
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The saga starts out with Tim Pool, acting on his own without a trademark lawyer, which is always a bad idea, filing a trademark application on the word, "Subverse," on the following categories of services:<br />
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Computer application software for mobile phones; Computer application software for mobile telephones; Computer application software for streaming audio-visual media content via the internet; Computer application software for use with wearable computer devices; Computer e-commerce software to allow users to perform electronic business transactions via a global computer network; Computer game cartridges; Computer game cassettes; Computer game discs; Computer game programmes; Computer game programs; Computer game software; Computer game software, downloadable; Computer game software downloadable from a global computer network; Computer game software for use on mobile and cellular phones; Computer game software for use with on-line interactive games; Computer game software, recorded; Computer games; Computer games entertainment software; Computer games programmes downloaded via the internet; Computer games programmes downloaded via the internet;Computer games programmes for simulating financial securities trading;Computer games programmes;Computer games programs; Computer games programs downloaded via the internet;Computer games programs recorded on tapes;Computer games programs;Computer games software; Computer gaming software; Computer graphics software; Computer programmes for interactive television and for interactive games and/or quizzes; Computer programmes for playing games; Computer programmes stored in digital form; Computer programs for enabling access or entrance control; Computer programs for playing games; Computer programs for pre-recorded games; Computer programs for processing digital music files; Computer programs for the enabling of access or entrance control; Computer programs for using the internet and the worldwide web; Computer programs for video and computer games; Computer software downloadable from the internet; Computer software downloaded from the internet; Computer software for entertainment; Computer software for facilitating payment transactions by electronic means; Computer software for mobile phones; Computer software for the administration of on-line games and gaming; Computer software in the field of electronic publishing; Computer software supplied on the Internet; Computer software that permits games to be played; Computer software to enable the provision of electronic media via the Internet; Covers for digital media players; Covers for smartphones; Covers for sunglasses; Displays for smartphones; Downloadable applications for use with mobile devices; Downloadable computer game programs; Downloadable computer game software; Downloadable computer game software via a global computer network and wireless devices; Downloadable computer games; Downloadable game related software applications; Downloadable interactive entertainment software for playing computer games; Downloadable interactive entertainment software for playing video games; Downloadable software applications; Downloadable video game programs; Downloadable video game software; Electronic game programs; Electronic game software; Electronic game software for handheld electronic devices; Electronic game software for mobile phones; Electronic game software for wireless devices; Electronic publications, downloadable, relating to games and gaming; Encoded smart cards; Entertainment software; File sharing software; Gambling software; Game development software; Game programs for arcade video game machines; Game software; Games cartridges for use with electronic games apparatus; Games software; Games software for use with computers; Games software for use with video game consoles; Gaming software; Gaming software that generates or displays wager outcomes of gaming machines; Head-mounted display apparatus; Head-mounted holographic displays; Head-mounted video display apparatus; Head-mounted video displays; Headsets for virtual reality games; Interactive computer game programs; Interactive entertainment software; Interactive entertainment software for use with computers; Interactive entertainment software for use with personal computers; Interactive game software; Interactive graphics screens; Interactive multimedia computer game program; Interactive multimedia computer game programs; Interactive multimedia computer games programmes; Interactive multimedia game programs; Interactive multimedia software for playing games; Interactive video game programs; Interactive video software; Labels with integrated RFID chips; Labels with machine-readable codes; Laptop bags; Laptop carrying cases; Laptop covers; Laptop sleeves; Machine learning software; Media software; Media streaming software; Mobile apps; Mobile app's; Mobile phone covers</span><br />
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</span></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">If Zovolt DOES NOT file any Response by June 1, its application will go DEAD and Tim Pool's application will proceed. Then, very most likely, Tim Pool will get a trademark on Subverse, notwithstanding that there are supposedly conflicting existing marks on Subvert, SBVRSL, and Subversion. If that topic does come up as a new Office Action with a denial, Tim can file a Response in which he seeks to differentiate the words or the uses. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">If Zovolt DOES file a Response to the Office Action by June 1, we assume that Response will contain a certified copy of a prior-filed UK trademark registration. If that happens, then Zovolt's application will be considered first in line before Tim Pool's application. Zovolt will still need to consolidate its listings of goods and services. Zovolt will also have to differentiate its trademark and uses from those already in use by the owners of the trademarks on SBVRSL, Subvert, and Subversion. And then -- the biggest challenge of all -- Zovolt will need to start actually providing the goods and services it is claiming it plans to provide -- and file a Statement of Use SOI with the USPTO. Assuming that Zovolt actually has a UK prior application, and assuming Zovolt can differentiate its trademark and uses from those existing, then Zovolt will have about 18 months from the date of its initial application to be able to prove it is providing that long list of goods and services shown above. Zovolt's application was filed on August 13, 2019, which would give them till about February of 2021 to start running all those services and file a Statement of Use.</span><br />
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</span></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Thus, it is possible that Tim Pool's trademark application could be suspended until February 2021. At that time, if Zovolt is actually providing all the services it claims it will, Tim Pool will most likely be shit out of luck, which is the legal term used by lawyers and professionals.</span></span><br />
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</span></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Whichever way this goes, the Summer of 2020 will be one to watch The Pool Boys and see how they resolve this situation. By the way, if you've never seen the movie, "The Social Network," right now might be a good time to watch it as a primer in how easily business ownership in a tech business can be created. </span></span><br />
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<b>Inventors: Beware of Scams!</b></div>
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If you have invented something<b>, </b>you might want to get it patented. The patent process is difficult and expensive. And -- it is made more difficult by scammers who are ready and willing to take advantage of you. This instruction sheet provided by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is quite useful. Please read it and steer yourself clear of scammers. </div>
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A trademark is a mark that signifies a good or a service that is in commerce. Most trademarks are a word or a short set of words. Some trademarks are a logo. A few trademarks are a sound. </div>
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Federal trademark registration takes at least a year to complete. There are many phases to trademark registration. The process starts with a good search by a lawyer to see if it is likely that your trademark will register successfully. When I am registering a trademark, I consider the initial search the most important part! If I decide that a trademark is not likely to register successfully, I will tell this to the client. If I think it will register successfully, but with some legal wrangling, I also let the client know. If the trademark is not likely to succeed, I offer to help the client come up with a trademark that is more likely to be successful. If your proposed trademark conflicts with an existing trademark, you won't likely be able to register it, and you might get a cease and desist letter telling you to stop using it.<br />
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It is best to have a robust trademark that is unique, creative, original, and all your very own. A strong trademark helps build a strong business. Most larger businesses start with one main trademark and then develop and register other trademarks over time.<br />
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The next step is to choose the right category of goods or services in which to register your trademark. This can be very complicated, with many factors involved. This is why it is important to use an experienced trademark lawyer.<br />
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The next step is the application, paying the fee, and uploading "specimens," - which are examples of your trademark in use. There are lots of very specific rules on what kind of specimens are considered proof for which kinds of goods or services. The specimen might be a tag or label with the trademark that is attached to the goods for sale. A specimen might be the trademark used on a website or on a point of sale for a service.<br />
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After the application is completed, we sit back and wait. Then, after about 4 months, a trademark examiner is assigned to the case. Then, there will be a series of back-and-forth communications between the examiner and the trademark lawyer. Sometimes the lawyer has to respond to the examiners "office action" or letter with a legal argument or set of facts trying to overcome the examiner's nonfinal refusal. If everything can get ironed out, the trademark will then go to publication for a month, where anyone can object. If there are no valid objections, a certificate of trademark is issued about 12 weeks after it went to publication. That's a long process and one filled with details and lots of work, but a trademark is a very valuable asset. </div>
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<b>Bands or music artists</b> should consider registering trademark on their names if they are playing paying shows or if they have sold a series of sound recordings under their name. If you have the name trademark registered, your name is protected. If you get a big recording or touring deal, you won't be forced to change your name (and lose the goodwill inherent in the name) because of fears of confusion with a different group. Your name will be yours.</div>
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<b>Online businesses</b> should consider registering the name of their company and/or the names of their services or features. Twitter and Facebook went to great trouble and expense to get trademarks on their names. If you start an online business, it is best to consult first before you decide on a name. That way, you can come up with a name that is original and unique to your company. Then, your trademarks will be much easier to register. </div>
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<b>Trademarks are a valuable asset.</b> They signify to your potential customers that the goods or services are authentic and created by you. A trademark can last the lifetime of the business, as long as it is still being used in commerce. Think of some of the all-time great trademarks: Nabisco, Kleenex, Clorox, IBM, Apple, Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft, McDonald's, Greyhound. These trademarks are part of our American life. Each one of these very strong trademarks signifies to us a set of valuable goods and services, and we expect a certain quality from them.</div>
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Susan Basko, Lawyer for Indie Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01715259092450414313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258399410851186954.post-16187709742675666192019-12-09T23:05:00.000-08:002019-12-11T12:06:07.608-08:00Up Down Periscope! Twitter's New Logo Not Creative Enough for Copyright<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Up Down Periscope! Twitter's New Logo Not Creative Enough for Copyright</b></div>
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Back on September 9, 2016, Twitter applied for a trademark registration on the logo shown above, for use on its Periscope service. The Trademark Examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) did a good deal of thoughtful work to change the wording and category of service to make it fit the international trademark being sought. On October 3, 2017, the trademark received a certification for the following uses: </div>
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<span style="background-color: #ffffee;">Providing online entertainment and real time news information, namely, providing news, information and commentary in the fields of entertainment, sports, fashion, education, recreation, training, blogging, celebrity, culture, namely, entertainment, sports and popular culture, and current events via the internet and other communications networks; current event news reporting services; entertainment services, namely, providing audio and audiovisual programs featuring entertainment, namely, news, information and commentary in the field of entertainment, and real time news content delivered by streaming via the internet and other communications networks.</span></div>
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<span class="normal" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9pt;">01.11.02 - Moons, crescent</span><br />
<span class="normal" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9pt;">01.11.02 - Moons, half</span><br />
<span class="normal" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9pt;">01.11.02 - Partial moons, including half moons and crescent moons (not a moon with craters)</span><br />
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<span class="normal" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9pt;">01.15.08 - Single drop (rain, tear, etc.)</span><br />
<span class="normal" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9pt;">01.15.08 - Teardrop (a single drop)</span><br />
<span class="normal" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9pt;">26.01.21 - Circles that are totally or partially shaded.</span></div>
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Trademark protects a mark, which designates the source of a good or service. A trademark might be a word, a design, or even a sound. In this instance, Twitter registered a service trademark on both the word, "Periscope," and on the logo shown above. <br />
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Twitter also applied to register a Copyright on the logo, but the U.S. Copyright Office refused to register the design, saying it was not creative enough. Twitter asked for a reconsideration and was denied again. Twitter asked for a second reconsideration and was denied yet again.<br />
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Copyright law states that works of visual art made of standard geometric shapes cannot be registered. That includes such shapes as circles, squares, ovals, parallelograms, cylinders, and all other common geometric shapes. Copyright law also precludes other stock elements such as letters, numbers, punctuation marks, the marks on a keyboard, smiley faces, etc. However, arrangements of those elements that are sufficiently creative can have copyright. In denying a copyright for the Periscope logo, the Copyright Office stated that it “does not contain a sufficient amount of original and creative graphic or artistic authorship to support a copyright registration.” The third refusal letter explains, "that there are no elements or features in the design, alone or combined, that are eligible for copyright protection."<br />
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The Copyright Board concluded that the logo was the same as a vector point on a map, with slight variation. "Hence, the Board finds that the selection and combination of the Work’s design elements are not sufficient to render the Work original, because the Work is a mere variation of a standard map pointer vector."<br />
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The refusal letter continues, "Further, to the extent that the removal of a small portion of the red circle by placement of a white semi-circle causes the interior of the Work to represent an eyeball, the depiction is simplistic and does not exhibit sufficient creativity to render the Work copyrightable. Rather, the evocation of an eyeball in the Work does not amount to materially more than the layering of one uncopyrightable geometric shape upon another. See Feist, 499 U.S. at 359 (“There remains a narrow category of Works in which the creative spark is utterly lacking or so trivial as to be virtually nonexistent.”). Therefore, this basic and elemental rendering of an eyeball does not generate the necessary creative expression. Relatedly, the decision to center common and familiar shapes within a standard industry design does not exhibit the creativity to support a registration." (The full refusal letter is shown below.)</div>
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Okay, so Twitter no doubt paid a small fortune for some designer to create this logo, it managed to pass muster at the USPTO, and the Copyright Office slammed it by relegating it to the “narrow category of Works in which the creative spark is utterly lacking or so trivial as to be virtually nonexistent.”</div>
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But aren't logos supposed to be simple but memorable? This and other Copyright refusals on logos leaves me thinking there should be a Copyright category specifically for logos. Trademark exists to protect logos, but Copyright has other protections. </div>
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Years ago, I did tech work at one of the most famous art museums in the world. As part of my work there, I attended hundreds of lectures about art, architecture, design, art conservation, etc. The lectures about modern art works were especially enlightening for me. There would be an incredibly simple design, or what looked like a sloppy smearing of paint. The lecturer would explain the process and the meaning of the art work, and by the end of the lecture, I would have a much greater appreciation for the work of art. </div>
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I think perhaps the Periscope logo fits into this same category of modern art. I see it as simple, but elegant. Maybe the Copyright Board lacks appreciation for modern art and design. Have the people at the Copyright Board making these decisions had any formal training in art and design, or have they simply been educated in Copyright law and precedent? Under the logic of their decision, a gaudy busy design, which could be considered very poor by logo design standards, would most likely be considered worthy of copyright protection. </div>
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Copyright law does not allow several things to be considered in whether to grant Copyright on a work of art. The amount of time, work, effort, and money it took to create the work cannot be considered. The underlying meaning or connotation cannot be considered. That rules out all those meanings explained by art appreciation lecturers. To an art lecturer, the eyeball shape in the Periscope logo might represent the individual's view of the world around him or her, but at the Copyright Office, it is an eyeball shape, stock, and not protectible by Copyright. </div>
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This might seem like a simple matter, but quite a few other logos have been denied Copyright, even if they have been given a Trademark certificate, which is no small feat in itself. There is a bit of a logo crisis.</div>
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What protections does Copyright offer a logo that cannot be had by Trademark? Try to think up examples. The abuses that people can think up seem far-fetched, until they happen. For example, someone could probably take the Periscope logo design shown above and print it on notebooks, clothing, umbrellas, or toys. The Trademark only protects the logo in its use to designate the source of those online services in the description. The logo in itself is not a protected design, does not have Copyright. </div>
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I propose that the Copyright office and/or Copyright law create a new category of two dimensional visual art work specifically for logos. Logos should be simple. Logos should be memorable, and thus, should relate to images already known. Logos will often consist of an arrangement of other elements that in themselves, cannot have copyright, such as letters and shapes. I propose that a logo department of the Copyright office would be staffed by people who are trained in art and design, as well as trained in Copyright law. They would be trained to understand and appreciate simplicity of design.</div>
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<b>Trademark Office hammers down on fake uses!</b></div>
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<b>see also:</b> <a href="https://subliminalridge.blogspot.com/2013/04/legal-checklist-for-apps-websites-and.html">Legal Checklist for Apps, Websites, SaaS</a></div>
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The U.S. Trademark Office has just instituted two new procedures that are meant to weed out fake uses or non-uses of a trademark. These two changes are bound to leave a lot of people losing their trademarks. </div>
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First up, the trademark office has instituted new procedures for detecting fake specimens. Up till now, the U.S.Trademark Office has been like the Wild West with trademark applicants providing fake specimens -- but there is a new sheriff in town now, or at least, there are new specimen examinations procedures. A while back, the trademark office noticed that quite a few trademark applicants were submitting specimens that appeared to be digitally created or digitally altered specimens or mock-ups. Specimens are supposed to be pictures of the real goods with the trademark on them or on the tags, etc. The goods are supposed to actually exist, and some applicants were faking that or were submitting fake specimens because they thought they looked better or something. </div>
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For example, let's say a person wants a trademark on a certain saying or logo for use on t-shirts. The person might go to a website that prints anything on anything, such as t-shirts, mugs, etc., and create a digital picture of their saying or logo on a t-shirt, mug, etc. If that picture is submitted as a specimen, it is a a digitally-created specimen, a fake, and cannot be accepted. </div>
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Mock-ups are also unacceptable specimens. That's when you create a picture that shows what something <i>would look like</i> if it was ever made. That is not good enough for the Trademark Office! To get a trademark, the goods must actually exist and you must actually be selling the goods in commerce, for real. </div>
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What's the problem here? Many one-off printers have sprung up online. These companies print anything on any of a whole line of products. They don't print the item until someone orders it. What this means is that if a trademark applicant wants a trademark for each of those items, the applicant is going to have to get printed up and made at least one of each thing on which they plan to get a trademark. You want to get a trademark for your logo on t-shirts, hoodies, and hats? You cannot submit digitally-created pictures of your logo on a t-shirt, hoodie, and hat. Instead, you have to have at least one of each of those printed and sent to you, take a picture of them, and submit those pictures as your specimens. </div>
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This is a situation created by trademark law not keeping up with real life. There are many such examples of this lag time between the trademark rules and practices and the way things are done now. With an online one-off printer, the items really are for sale. Anyone can order any of the items, and the companies print them up and fulfill the order by shipping them to the buyer. There is nothing fake or unreal about this. But the trademark office exists in the olden days, when, in order to sell a t-shirt with a particular logo on it, you had to first have a batch of those printed up, have them in stock, and then sell them. </div>
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The only way to deal with this issue is by having at least one of each item you hope to get trademarked, take pictures, and use those pictures as your specimens. If you try to use digitally-created specimens, your trademark application will be denied.</div>
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The booklet below, published by the U.S. Trademark Office, explains the procedures the examiners will use to weed out fake specimens. They plan to use such top secret tricks, such as searching images in Google.</div>
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The second big thing being implemented by the Trademark Office is the Post Registration Proof of Use Audit Program. This is a program where some people who have been granted trademark registration are going to have to prove that they are actually using the trademark in commerce on all the categories of goods or services for which the mark is registered. </div>
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For example, some people or companies will register a trademark on many categories of goods or services, but are not really offering for purchase at least several of those goods or services. Let's say a trademark owner registered a trademark for women's clothing, hats, wallets, bedsheets, linens, perfume, shoes, stationery, and dishes. Maybe they are only actually using the trademark in commerce on clothing and perfume. The audit will show that the other categories are not in use, and then those trademark categories can be cancelled, so the trademark is freed up so someone else can use it. </div>
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Always keep in mind, the main rule about trademark is that you must be using a trademark in order to have a trademark. Using it is everything.</div>
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I'll be attending a seminar run by the Trademark office that will tell about the audit process. After that, I'll let you all know more about it.<br />
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This is the booklet that tells trademark examiners how to detect a digitally created specimen, a digitally altered specimen, and a mock-up. <span style="background-color: yellow;">If you would like to see the booklet full-screen size, click in the lower right-hand corner of the booklet on the "full screen" icon, which is four arrows pointing out.</span></div>
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<b>Intellectual Property Basics in 5 Minutes</b></div>
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Intellectual property is the name for creations of the mind that are owned by a person or company. There are four kinds of intellectual property - PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS, TRADEMARKS, AND TRADE SECRETS. </div>
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<b>1. PATENTS.</b> Patents are government certifications and protections given to <b>INVENTIONS. </b> Inventions can be physical mechanical items that do things, such as machines or gadgets. Inventions can also be computer programs or code that do things. <i>Process patents</i> or <i>Method patents</i> are about a method of doing something. Patents are difficult and expensive to get. Applying for a patent can take years. If you do not register a patent on your invention, you have no protection. Whoever registers a patent first, gets the patent. Some patents are based on prior art, which means the invention relies on and uses one or more earlier inventions. Patents can be extremely valuable and can be sold or licensed. A patent lasts 20 years from the date of filing, design patents last 14 years. After 20 years, the patent enters the public domain. This is why things such as patented medicine or gadgets become much cheaper to buy after 20 years.</div>
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The US Patent Office runs a patent assistance center, which you can read about here: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/support-centers/inventors-assistance-center-iac">https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/support-centers/inventors-assistance-center-iac</a></div>
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1. Never send your idea or invention to a company or person unless you have a signed contract that says they will not disclose your idea and will not compete with or steal your idea.<br /><br />2. If you sign a Work for Hire contract to develop an invention, you will lose ownership over your invention and will not own the patent.<br /><br />3. BEFORE you sell your invention or patent to anyone, you should have a contract and have it read by a lawyer.<br /><br />4. If you sell or display the things you have invented, and have not applied for a patent, anyone can steal your invention. If you apply for a patent, but have not yet received the patent, you can write "Patent Pending" and give the application number.<br /><br />5. If you get a patent, don't sit on it, because it is only protected for 20 years. </div>
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<b>2. COPYRIGHTS.</b> Copyright protects <b>creative, original works that have been set into tangible form.</b> Tangible form means it has been written, a photo has been taken, a drawing has been made, a song has been recorded (live performance does not get a copyright), etc. Copyright does not protect ideas or things that have only been talked about. Copyright is for things like photos, visual art, creative writings, sound recordings, etc. The way to get the protections of the Copyright law is by registering copyright with the US Copyright office. Registering copyright is easy and inexpensive. Unlike patent and trademark, a copyright registration is not a certification that any part of your work has elements that have copyright. For example, things that are stock elements cannot have copyright. If you want to file a lawsuit based on copyright infringement, you must have a completed copyright registration. Copyright registration takes about 6 months to a year. If you register copyright in a timely way after creation or before the copyright is infringed, you may be eligible for statutory damages and/or attorney fees. Registering copyright brings great protections and is so affordable. Most copyright applications are done online at the US Copyright website and the items to be registered are uploaded as digital files. For example, if you are registering photographs, you upload jpeg files, and if you are registering writing, you will upload one of the acceptable types of word files. For example, the Copyright office accepts certain screenwriting file formats, if you want to register copyright on a screenplay you have written. </div>
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Copyrights last for the life of the author plus 70 years. There are other past rules about how long a copyright lasts, but this is the basic rule for things created since 1978. Copyrights are extremely valuable because they protect the right to copy a creative work. Owning copyrights on desirable creative works can support the author or creator for their lifetime, and then support their family for 70 years after that. </div>
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Copyrights can be difficult and expensive to protect. Many people stop infringing on a copyright just by being told they are infringing and being asked to stop. If you need to file a lawsuit to stop someone from infringing, there is a 3 year statute of limitations -- a time limit. The copyright must be fully registered before any such lawsuit can be filed, and keep in mind, the registration usually takes at least months.</div>
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<b>COPYRIGHTS PROTECT THE RIGHT TO COPY. </b></div>
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1. Register copyright on any creative works you plan to sell, display, or license. Group registrations are available on multiple units of the same type of work by the same author with the same copyright owner -- such as multiple photographs, song lyrics, short stories, etc.</div>
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2. iF YOU sign a contract to make something as a Work for Hire, you are giving up the copyright and will not own any rights over the work.</div>
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<b>3. TRADEMARKS.</b> Trademarks are words or marks (such as logos, symbols, etc) that are used to denote the source of a specific good or service. Trademark law and rules are extremely complex. A trademark is difficult and somewhat expensive to get and keep. A trademark is an extremely valuable and useful asset. You have to use a trademark to keep it. Trademark is registered with the US Trademark Office using an online application. The application process usually takes about a year to two years, and can be very complex. Most trademark applications fail or are abandoned during the application process. One a trademark registration is granted, it must be renewed after 5 years, and then again after 10 years. Then the trademark can become permanently yours, as long as you keep using it and keep others from using it. It can be time consuming and expensive to protect a trademark.</div>
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<b>TRADEMARK = A MARK THAT DENOTES A GOOD OR SERVICE</b></div>
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1. Do not use an online service or a do-it-yourself to file a trademark registration. Have a lawyer first advise you on the likelihood of success on a trademark registration, and then, if the likelihood seems good, have the lawyer apply to register the trademark.</div>
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3. A registered trademark can be an extremely valuable asset and can be used as loan collateral.</div>
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<b>4. TRADE SECRETS. </b> Trade secrets are, by far, the biggest form of intellectual property and the most valuable. Trade secrets are what make a company work. Trade secrets are the information, data, processes, customer lists, etc. Your business or company must keep its trade secrets a secret by keeping these items out of the reach of and away from the eyes of anyone that could steal them. The standard is that trade secrets are literally to be kept under lock and key. Employees and partners should have a nondisclosure agreement and/or a handbook, but even without that, they owe a duty of loyalty and nondisclosure. Theft of trade secrets can be a crime. If you have a business, you should read up on how to protect your trade secrets. </div>
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<b>TRADE SECRETS MUST BE KEPT SECRET. </b></div>
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<b><i>There ya have it -- INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY in under 5 minutes. </i></b></div>
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Susan Basko, Lawyer for Indie Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01715259092450414313noreply@blogger.com