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NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE (NOA)
ISSUE DATE: Jun 2, 2020 |
U.S. Serial Number: 88236059
Mark: IMDB
Docket/Reference Number: 1119281
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No opposition was filed for this published application. The issue date of this NOA establishes the due date for the filing of
a Statement of Use (SOU) or a Request for Extension of Time to file a Statement of Use (Extension Request). WARNING: An SOU that meets all legal requirements must be filed before a registration
certificate can issue. Please read below for important information regarding the applicant's pending six (6) month deadline. |
SIX (6)-MONTH DEADLINE: Applicant has six (6) MONTHS from the NOA issue date to file either: |
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An SOU, if the applicant is using the mark in commerce (required even if the applicant was using the mark at the time of filing the
application, if use basis was not specified originally); OR |
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An Extension Request, if the applicant is not yet using the mark in commerce. If an Extension Request is filed, a new request must
be filed every six (6) months until the SOU is filed. The applicant may file a total of five (5) extension requests. WARNING: An SOU may not be filed more than thirty-six
(36) months from when the NOA issued. The deadline for filing is always calculated from the issue date of the NOA. |
How to file SOU and/or Extension Request:
Use the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS). Do NOT reply to this e-mail, as e-mailed filings will NOT be processed. Both the SOU and Extension Request have many
legal requirements, including fees and verified statements; therefore, please use the USPTO forms available online at http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks-application-process/filing-online (under the "INTENT-TO-USE (ITU) FORMS" category) to avoid the possible omission of required information.
If you have questions about this notice, please contact the Trademark Assistance Center at 1-800-786-9199. |
FAILURE TO FILE A REQUIRED DOCUMENT OUTLINED ABOVE DURING THE APPROPRIATE TIME PERIOD WILL RESULT IN THE ABANDONMENT OF THIS
APPLICATION. |
REVIEW APPLICATION INFORMATION FOR ACCURACY |
Serial Number: |
88236059
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Mark: |
IMDB
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Docket/Reference Number: |
1119281
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Owner: |
IMDb.com, Inc.
410 Terry Avenue North
Seattle , CALIFORNIA 98109
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Correspondence Address: |
Allisen Pawlenty-Altman
KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP
1100 PEACHTREE STREET SUITE 2800
MAILSTOP: IP DOCKETING - 22
ATLANTA GA 30309
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This application has the following bases, but not necessarily for all listed goods/services: |
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Section 1(a): NO |
Section 1(b): YES |
Section 44(e): NO |
GOODS/SERVICES BY INTERNATIONAL CLASS |
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Computer software, namely, downloadable computer software featuring an entertainment database for providing, purchasing, renting, and accessing downloadable and
non-downloadable movies, TV shows, videos, and music; Pre-recorded downloadable audio recordings featuring entertainment programming; pre-recorded downloadable video recordings featuring
entertainment programming; pre-recorded downloadable audio and visual recordings featuring entertainment programming; audiovisual works, data files, and electronic works in the nature of downloadable
audiovisual files, all of the aforementioned downloadable via the internet or other computer or communications network featuring entertainment programming; Computer application software for mobile
devices for use in providing users with access to searchable databases; software for wireless content delivery; downloadable software featuring an entertainment database featuring information, news,
reviews and user comments about television shows, motion picture films, celebrities , actors, and the entertainment industry for use on computers and mobile devices; software for accessing
information on the Internet or other computer or communications network; software for formatting and converting content, text, visual works, audiovisual works, data, files and electronic works into a
format compatible with portable electronic devices and computers; software enabling content, text, visual works, audiovisual works, data, files and electronic works to be downloaded to and accessed
on a computer or other portable consumer electronic device; Computer application software for organizing, transmitting, manipulating, processing, streaming, playing and reviewing text, audio, video,
images, and other multimedia content on digital electronic devices; computer application software that enables users to generate customized recommendations of videos, television programs, and motion
pictures based on user preferences; computer application software for use in sharing, researching, commenting on, and rating videos, television programs, motion pictures, celebrities, and other
information about the entertainment industry; Computer application software for use with mobile, portable and handheld devices that allow users to purchase movie tickets for movies, to view movie
trailers, videos, movie reviews, to view and manipulate information about movies, show times, theater locations, and other entertainment events, and to share the foregoing information among other
users; computer application software for accessing, searching, browsing, displaying, reporting, reading, recommending, sharing, posting in social media, organizing, tracking, and streaming
entertainment events and information and news content related to the entertainment industry; Computer software for streaming, broadcasting, transmitting, distributing, reproducing, organizing and
sharing music, audio, video, games, audiovisual, multimedia content and other data via a global communications network ; Computer software for use in authoring, downloading, transmitting, receiving,
editing, extracting, encoding, decoding, playing, viewing, storing and organizing text, data, images, audio and video files, and multimedia content; Computer software to enable users to view or
listen to audio, video, text and multimedia content; Computer software for creating and providing user access to searchable databases of information and data; search engine software; computer
software for facilitating payments and online transactions; computer software for use in disseminating advertising for others; Computer software for use in sharing information about products,
services, and deals; computer software for electronic storage of data; computer software for image and speech recognition; computer software for home automation; computer software for purchasing,
accessing and viewing movies, TV shows, videos, music, and multimedia content; internet browser software; downloadable music files; downloadable audiovisual and multimedia content featuring fiction
and non-fiction stories on a variety of topics provided via a video-on-demand service; downloadable motion pictures and television shows featuring fiction and non-fiction stories on a variety of
topics, and audio and video recordings featuring fiction and non-fiction stories on a variety of topics; downloadable audio files, multimedia files, text files, written documents, audio material,
video material featuring fiction and non-fiction content on a variety of topics; Downloadable mobile applications to enable users access to music, audio, video, games, audiovisual, multimedia content
and other data; digital media streaming devices; portable and handheld electronic devices for transmitting, storing, manipulating, recording, and reviewing text , images, audio, video and data,
including via global computer networks, wireless networks , and electronic communications networks and electronic and mechanical parts and fittings thereof; computers, tablet computers, audio and
video players, electronic personal organizers, personal digital assistants, and global positioning system devices and electronic and mechanical parts and fittings thereof; magnetically encoded gift
cards; computer software for the collection, organizing, modifying, book marking, transmission, storage, and sharing of data and information; software for text, image and sound transmission and
display; computer software for online shopping; handheld devices for controlling televisions, speakers, amplifiers, stereo systems, and home entertainment systems, namely, stereos, loudspeakers,
audio speakers, amplifiers, equalizers, crossovers, speaker housings, CD players, remote controls, audio and video processors, audio video tuners, liquid crystal displays, plasma display panels with
the capability to wirelessly transmit audio and/or video signals; computer software for information management; database synchronization software; computer programs for accessing, browsing, and
searching online databases; software for the synchronization of data between a remote station or device and a fixed or remote station or device; software for telecommunication and communication via
local or global communications networks; software for access to communications networks including the Internet; media players, voice recording and voice recognition apparatus; televisions; television
receivers; television monitors; stereo systems, home theater systems, and home entertainment systems comprised of stereos, loudspeakers, audio speakers, amplifiers, equalizers, crossovers, speaker
housings, CD players, remote controls, audio and video processors, audio video tuners, liquid crystal displays, plasma display panels with the capability to wirelessly transmit audio and/or video
signals; computer operating system software; computer software for configuring, operating and controlling mobile devices, wearable devices, mobile phones, computers, and computer peripherals, and
audio and video players; computer software for creating searchable databases of information and data for peer-to-peer social networking databases ; computer game software; downloadable electronic
books, magazines, periodicals, newsletters, newspapers, journals and other downloadable electronic publications in the nature of books, magazines, newspapers, periodicals, newsletters, journals and
manuals on a variety of topics; digital media, namely, pre-recorded video cassettes, digital video discs, digital versatile discs, downloadable audio and video recordings, DVDs, and high definition
digital discs featuring animated cartoons; user manuals in electronically readable, machine readable or computer readable form for use with, and sold as a unit with, the aforesaid goods -- FIRST USE
DATE: NONE; -- USE IN COMMERCE DATE: NONE |
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Advertising; business management; business administration; Providing an on-line commercial information directory; dissemination of advertising for others via an
on-line electronic communications network; Providing a searchable on-line advertising guide featuring the goods and services of others; database management services; on-line ordering services
featuring movies, motion pictures, documentaries, films, television programs, graphics, animation and multimedia presentations, videos and DVDs, and other audiovisual works; Providing online business
directory information, namely, providing information regarding the location/addresses of movie theaters; computerized on-line searching and ordering service featuring movies, motion pictures,
documentaries, films, television programs, graphics, animation and multimedia presentations, and other audiovisual works in the form of videocassettes, compact disks, DVDs, digital downloads and
direct digital transmission ; association services, namely, providing opportunities for exchange of information and conversation regarding a wide variety of topics by means of product reviews;
directory services to help locate people, places, organizations, phone numbers, network home pages, and electronic mail addresses; Providing an online searchable database featuring employment and
career opportunities and business, employment and professional information ; providing an online searchable database featuring movie, motion picture and television talent casting employment
opportunities and talent casting employment information; providing online computer databases and online searchable databases in the fields of business and professional networking; providing online
career networking services and information in the fields of employment, recruitment, job resources, and job listings; providing networking opportunities for individuals seeking employment; on-line
professional networking opportunities; Online retail store services featuring streamed and downloadable pre-recorded audio, video and audiovisual content in the nature of downloadable audio works,
visual works, audiovisual works, computer software and hardware , video games, consumer electronics, and electronic publications featuring books, magazines, newspapers, periodicals, newsletters,
journals and manuals on a variety of topics; compiling of information into computer databases; comparison shopping services namely, promoting the goods and services of others; computerized database
and file management; compiling information in order to create indexes of information into databases for others available on global computer networks and other electronic and communications networks;
order fulfillment services namely, services relating to order processing; database management services; computerized on-line searching and ordering service featuring movies, motion pictures,
documentaries, films, television programs, graphics, animation and multimedia presentations, and other audiovisual works in the form of digital downloads and direct digital transmission viewable over
computer networks and global communication networks -- FIRST USE DATE: NONE; -- USE IN COMMERCE DATE: NONE |
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Telecommunications, namely, transmission of voice, audio, visual images and data by telecommunications networks, wireless communication networks, the internet,
information services networks and data networks; Electronic communication services, namely, transmission of information by electronic communications networks; electronic transmission of data, audio,
video, and audio/video files; wireless broadband communications services; broadcasting services, namely, audio and video broadcasting services, broadcasting of cinematographic films and audiovisual
programs, internet broadcasting; video communication services, namely, broadcasting, streaming, and transmitting videos, images, music audio, multimedia over the Internet or other communications
network; data streaming; computer services, namely, providing multiple-user access to computer networks for the electronic transmission of various data , communications, documents and personal and
professional information; providing access to an interactive computer database featuring automatically updating address book, personal planner, date reminder, travel planner, and alumni and
professional group links, via a global computer network; provision of electronic access to email newsletters and digital magazines; Video-on-demand transmission; Internet protocol television (IPTV)
transmission services; electronic transmission of streamed and downloadable audio and video files via computer and other communications networks; electronic transmission and streaming of digital
media content for others via global and local computer networks; telecommunication services, namely, transmission and streaming of voice, data, images, films, television programs, audio and
audiovisual programs and other digital media content and information by means of telecommunications networks, wireless communication networks, and the internet; streaming of audio, video and
audiovisual material on the Internet, communications networks and wireless telecommunications networks; streaming of data; streaming of music, films, movies, TV shows and games on the Internet; audio
and video broadcasting services; broadcasting of cinematographic films and audiovisual programs; subscription-based audio and video broadcasting services over the Internet; broadcasting services and
provision of telecommunication access to films, television programs, audio and audiovisual programs and other digital media content and information, provided via a video-on-demand service; Internet
broadcasting services; telecommunication services, namely, transmission of webcasts; transmission of digital files; transmission of digital content by computer networks, the Internet, DSL, cable
networks, digital download, digital streaming, video-on-demand, near-video-on-demand, TV, free-to-air TV, pay-per-view TV, satellite, cable, telephone or mobile telephone; electronic transmission of
digital photo files among Internet users; providing access to online directories, databases, websites, blogs, music, video programs, and reference materials; transmission of news; providing
telecommunication connectivity services for the transfer of images, messages, audio, visual, audiovisual and multimedia works among mobile phones, smartphones, portable electronic devices, portable
digital devices, tablets, or computers ; transmission of television and movie guides; communication between computer terminals; provision of access time to multimedia materials on the Internet;
provision of telecommunications connections to computer databases; transmission of data by audio-visual apparatus controlled by data processing apparatus or computers; providing an online interactive
electronic bulletin board in the field of entertainment and the entertainment industry -- FIRST USE DATE: NONE; -- USE IN COMMERCE DATE: NONE |
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Education, namely, providing information, news, and commentary in the field of current events, entertainment, cultural events, sports, physical fitness, arts and
literature, education, music and cinema, history; entertainment, namely, continuing programs in the fields of comedy, drama, horror, reality programming, action, variety, adventure, sports, musicals,
current events and entertainment news, documentary and animation accessible by means of television, satellite, audio, video, web-based applications, mobile phone applications, and computer networks;
organizing community sporting and cultural activities; Entertainment services in the nature of a video program, featuring reviews, news, and information in the field of motion picture films,
television programs, celebrities, entertainment industry and entertainment-related topics, namely, an ongoing video program accessible by television, cable, the Internet and wireless communications
networks; providing an online non-downloadable video program featuring reviews, news, and information in the field of motion picture films, television programs, celebrities, entertainment industry
and entertainment-related topics; providing information via a global computer network in the field of entertainment and entertainment-related topics; providing information on motion picture films,
television programs, celebrities, entertainment industry and entertainment-related topics via social networks; television schedule information services; providing an online computer database
featuring reviews, news, information and content in the field motion picture films, television programs, celebrities, entertainment industry and entertainment-related topics; movie schedule
information services; entertainment in the nature of conducting contests, competitions and online computer games in the field of entertainment; entertainment services, namely, publishing journals and
blogs featuring information and opinions in the field of entertainment; providing on-line newsletters featuring reviews, news and information in the field of motion picture films, television
programs, celebrities, entertainment industry and entertainment-related topics; providing a website with information in the fields of motion pictures, television shows, celebrities, entertainment
industry and entertainment-related topics; entertainment services in the nature of non-downloadable videos featuring information in the fields of motion pictures, television shows, celebrities,
entertainment industry and entertainment-related topics; providing information in the field of movies, motion pictures, documentaries, films, television programs, graphics, animation and multimedia
presentations, videos and DVDs, other audiovisual works, celebrities and the entertainment industry; providing a website that displays movie rankings; providing a website featuring a ranking system
measuring popularity of celebrities and identifying trends in public perception and awareness of movie personalities; providing a website featuring entertainment trivia; providing a web site
featuring movie, motion picture and television casting and production information; arranging for ticket reservations for film screenings, festival events, shows and other entertainment events; online
ticket agency services for film screenings, festival events, shows and other entertainment events; booking agency services for cinema tickets; booking of entertainment events, booking seats for
shows, booking agency services for cinemas, film festivals and events; film exhibition services for entertainment purposes; hosting and organizing awards relating to films to demonstrate excellence
in the field of entertainment; production of podcasts and vodcasts; providing on-line computer games and on-line interactive stories; publication of film reviews, reviews of entertainment products
including television programs, radio programs, podcasts, vodcasts and computer games; entertainment services, namely, providing interactive educational and entertainment quizzes and games; providing
a website featuring non-downloadable audio, video and audiovisual content in the nature of recordings featuring movies, TV shows, videos and music; provision of non-downloadable videos featuring
programs on a wide variety of entertainment topics via a video-on-demand service; provision of non-downloadable films, movies and television shows in the fields of comedy, drama, horror, reality
programming, action, variety, adventure, sports, musicals, current events and entertainment news, documentary and animation via a video-on-demand service; distribution and rental of entertainment
content, namely, movies, motion pictures, documentaries, films, television programs, graphics, animation and multimedia presentations, and other audiovisual works in the form of digital downloads and
direct digital transmission viewable over computer networks and global communication networks; film and video rental services; rental of audio-visual works, specifically, motion pictures, television
programming, videos, music videos, and music; film, movie, TV show and video production and distribution; providing a searchable database featuring audio, video and audiovisual content through the
Internet, telecommunications networks and wireless telecommunications networks in the field of movies, TV shows, videos and music; digital audio, video and multimedia publishing services;
entertainment services, namely, providing non-downloadable prerecorded music and audio programs featuring fiction and non-fiction stories on a variety of topics, and information in the field of
music, and commentary and articles about music, all on-line via a global computer network; entertainment services, namely, live visual and audio performances, musical, variety, news, dramatic and
comedy shows; entertainment services, namely, providing a website featuring the ratings and reviews of television, movies, videos, music, screenplays, scripts, books and video game content;
entertainment information; arranging of contests; sweepstake services; sweepstake services provided over a global computer network hosting online sweepstakes and contests for others; publishing of
books, magazines, periodicals, literary works, visual works, audio works, and audiovisual works; presenting live musical concerts and performances; entertainment services, namely, profiling of
musicians, artists and bands by providing non- downloadable video clips of musical performances over a global computer network; providing non-downloadable interactive resource for searching,
selecting, managing, and viewing audiovisual content in the nature of recordings featuring movies, TV shows, videos and music; providing online newsletters in the field of television, movies, and
videos via e-mail; providing online electronic publications, not downloadable; publication of texts, other than publicity texts; writing of texts, other than publicity texts, namely, screenplay
writing and speech writing for non-advertising reasons; movie theatre presentations; arranging and conducting of concerts; entertainment, amusements, namely, interactive amusement arcades; virtual
reality and video game services provided on-line from a computer network; production of television programs; rental of sound recordings; subtitling; television entertainment namely, production of
motion pictures, television shows, multimedia entertainment content for viewing on television; organization of sports competitions; organization of exhibitions for cultural or educational purposes;
videotape editing; videotaping; education information, namely, providing information about education; providing an on-line link to current events and reference material relating to movies, motion
pictures , documentaries, films, television programs, graphics, animation and multimedia presentations, videos and DVDs and other audiovisual works -- FIRST USE DATE: NONE; -- USE IN COMMERCE DATE:
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Industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software; Non-downloadable software for streaming audio and video
content on mobile phones, tablets, personal computers, and televisions; cloud storage services, namely, providing electronic data storage accessible via the internet of electronic media, namely ,
audio and video content; providing use of on-line non-downloadable software for analyzing media data; hosting databases and on-line bulletin boards featuring general news and information regarding
movies, motion pictures, documentaries, films, television programs, graphics, animation and multimedia presentations, videos and DVDs, and other audiovisual works; computer programming; providing
online non-downloadable computer software for database aggregation, and integration; providing on-line non-downloadable interactive computer software for managing, viewing and editing information
such as event scheduling, address books, and other personal contact information; Non-downloadable computer software for organizing, transmitting, manipulating, processing, streaming, playing and
reviewing text, audio, video, images, and other multimedia content on digital electronic device, computers, and televisions; providing use of non-downloadable computer software for generating
customized recommendations of videos, television programs, and motion pictures based on user preferences; providing use of non-downloadable computer software for use in sharing, researching,
commenting on, and rating videos, television programs, motion pictures, celebrities, and other information about the entertainment industry; providing use of non-downloadable computer software for
use with mobile, portable and handheld devices that allow users to purchase movie tickets for movies, to view movie trailers, videos, movie reviews, to view and manipulate information about movies,
show times, theater locations, and other entertainment events, and to share the foregoing information among other users; providing use of non-downloadable computer software for accessing, searching,
browsing, displaying, reporting, reading, recommending , sharing, posting in social media, organizing, tracking, and streaming entertainment events and information and news content related to the
entertainment industry; providing search engines for obtaining data about the entertainment industry via electronic communications networks; Computer services, namely, creating an on-line community
for registered users to participate in discussions, share information and resources, and engage in social, business and community networking; providing a website featuring temporary use of
non-downloadable software enabling users to search, locate and communicate with others via electronic communications networks to network and track online references to job opportunities and business
topics; computer services in the nature of creating customized web pages featuring user-defined information, personal profiles, audio and images; cloud computing featuring software for use in
database management; computer services, namely, hosting an online database featuring a wide range of general interest information via the internet; computer services, namely, cloud hosting provider
services; computer services, namely, creating computer network-based indexes of information, websites and resources; computer software development in the field of mobile applications; creating
electronically stored web pages for on-line services and the Internet for others; developing and maintaining computer application software and embedded computer application software for handheld
electronic devices in the nature of mobile phones, smart phones and tablet devices; developing computer programs for accessing, browsing and searching online databases; electronic data storage;
electronic storage of audio files; electronic storage of images; electronic storage of videos; hosting a website for the electronic storage of data, audio files, images, and videos; hosting of
digital content on global computer networks, wireless networks, and electronic communications networks; hosting of third party content, photos, videos, text, data, images, web sites and other
electronic works; hosting an online service for analyzing personal preferences and generating recommendations; hosting a website that gives users the ability to review various print, photographic,
graphic image, and audio and video content and utilize a custom template to provide input, likes, dislikes, edits, changes, modifications, opinions, suggestions, and comments and engage in social,
business and community networking; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software and applications for accessing streaming audio and video files, games, social networks, text files and
multimedia files; providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for wireless content delivery; providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for streaming,
broadcasting, transmitting, distributing, reproducing, organizing and sharing music, audio, video, games and other data; providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for purchasing,
accessing and viewing movies, TV shows , videos, music, and multimedia content; data retrieval services, namely, providing, searching, browsing and retrieving information, sites, and other resources
available on global computer networks and other electronic and communications networks for others; providing a web site that gives computer users the ability to transmit, cache, receive, download,
stream, broadcast, display, format, transfer and share content, text, visual works, audio works, audiovisual works, literary works, photos, videos, data, files, documents, images and other electronic
works; providing temporary use of non-downloadable online video; hosting of digital content on the Internet; file sharing services, namely, providing a website featuring technology enabling users to
upload and download electronic files; writing of texts, other than publicity texts, namely, technical writing -- FIRST USE DATE: NONE; -- USE IN COMMERCE DATE: NONE |
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Personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals, namely, online social networking and introduction services; Internet based
social introduction and online social networking services; Online social networking services; online social networking services in the field of entertainment; social networking services in the field
of entertainment provided via a website and communications networks; providing on-line computer databases and on-line searchable databases in the field of social networking; providing a social
networking website for entertainment purposes; providing a searchable database featuring audio, video and audiovisual content available through the Internet, telecommunications networks and wireless
telecommunications networks in the field of online social networking -- FIRST USE DATE: NONE; -- USE IN COMMERCE DATE: NONE |
ALL OF THE GOODS/SERVICES IN EACH CLASS ARE LISTED.
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Appropriate Specimens for Goods and/or Services: A trademark specimen should be a label, tag, or container for the goods, or a
display associated with the goods. See TMEP §§904.03 et seq. A service mark specimen should be an advertisement, sign, brochure, website printout or other image that shows the mark used in the actual
sale or advertising of the services. See TMEP §§1301.04 et seq. For an instructional video on what is an appropriate trademark or service mark specimen for a good and/or service, click here. |
Fraudulent statements may result in registration being cancelled: Applicants must ensure that statements made in filings to the
USPTO are accurate, as inaccuracies may result in the cancellation of any issued trademark registration. The lack of a bona fide intention to use the mark with ALL goods and/or services listed
in an application or the lack of actual use on all goods and/or services for which use is claimed could jeopardize the validity of the registration, possibly resulting in its
cancellation. |
Additional information: For information on filing and maintenance requirements for U.S. trademark applications and registrations
and required fees, please consult the USPTO website at http://www.uspto.gov or call the Trademark Assistance Center at 1-800-786-9199. |
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