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"Geographical indications" ("GIs") are defined at Article 22(1) of the World Trade Organization's (WTO) 1995 Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) as "indications which identify a good as originating in the territory of a Member, or a region or locality in that territory, where a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of the good is essentially attributable to its geographic origin." [FR Doc. The USPTO is revising 2.45, regarding certification marks, to include all requirements for a certification mark application in one rule, and to be consistent with the formatting of 2.44 for collective mark application requirements. The presentation to the Office (whether by signing, filing, submitting, or later advocating) of any document by any person, whether a practitioner or non-practitioner, constitutes a certification under 11.18(b) of this chapter. (9) The time periods of such use by the concurrent users or the concurrent users' members or authorized users. (h) The term international application as used in this part means, in addition to the definition in section 60 of the Act, an application seeking an extension of protection of an international registration in an initial designation filed under the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks. Instead, the owner of the mark wants to prevent the use of the mark by others. In appropriate cases, ownership of one or more active prior registrations on the Principal Register or under the Trademark Act of 1905 of the same mark may be accepted as prima facie evidence of distinctiveness if the goods or services are sufficiently similar to the goods or services in the application; however, further evidence may be required. (i) No amendment to add or delete section 2(f) claim of acquired distinctiveness. The USPTO is amending 2.76, regarding amendments to allege use, to include the relevant requirements for collective marks and certification marks, and to be consistent with 2.88 for statements of use. 1052(e)(2) does not apply to such terms. When requested by the Office, additional specimens must be provided. In such case, the applicant must specify each basis, followed by the goods, services, or collective membership organization to which that basis applies. 2. If, as a result of the examination of the amendment to allege use, the applicant is found not entitled to registration for any reason not previously stated, the applicant will be notified and advised of the reasons and of any formal requirements or refusals. The TTAB has jurisdiction over opposition and cancellation proceedings as well as over appeals from an examining attorney's final refusal to register a mark in an application. (3) Include either dates of use and one specimen for each class based on section 1(a) of the Act; or a statement that the applicant has a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce, for a trademark or service mark, or a statement that the applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce, for collective marks, for each class based on section 1(b), 44, or 66(a) of the Act. WebWhich Your a Collective Mark? for collective trademarks and collective service marks, and TMEP section 1304.08(c)-(f) for collective membership marks; and in 2.44(b), specify the requirements for a verified statement that was not filed within a reasonable time after signing or was omitted from the application to correspond primarily with 2.33(c) and 2.34(a)(1)(i), (a)(2), (a)(3)(i), and (a)(4)(ii). (6) The title Amendment to Allege Use should appear at the top of the first page of the document, if not filed through TEAS. Classes A and/or B may not be combined with either goods or services in any international class or with a collective membership organization in U.S. Class 200; and in a single application based on section 66(a) of the Act, a certification mark application may not be combined with goods, services, or a collective membership organization in any international class. The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on February 20, 2014, at 79 FR 9678, and in the Official Gazette on April 8, 2014. (g) Include one specimen showing how the mark is in use in commerce for each class in the registration, unless excusable nonuse is claimed under paragraph (f)(2) of this section. The specimen must meet the requirements of 2.56 of this chapter. A collective mark is a trademark used by this members of a collective till indicate membership the aforementioned select or to identify and This means that any entity, which meets the certifying standards, is entitled to use the certification mark. Amendments between notice of allowance and statement of use. (b) Verification not filed within reasonable time or omitted. Any practitioner violating 11.18(b) of this chapter may also be subject to disciplinary action. The extension request must be filed within six months of the date of issuance of the notice of allowance under section 13(b)(2) of the Act and must include the following: (1) A written request for an extension of time to file the statement of use; (2) The fee required by 2.6 per class. (c) More than one basis. (i) Concurrent use. : a trademark or a service mark of a group (as a cooperative association) This mark appears to distinguish organizational origin. When requested by the Office, additional specimens must be provided. If this verified statement is unsigned or signed by the wrong party, the applicant must submit a substitute verified statement within six months of the date of issuance of the notice of allowance. Amend 2.74 by revising paragraph (b) to read as follows: (b) Signature. Assigned Trademark Serial Number is a Unique ID to identify the PSK COLLECTIVE trademark application in the USPTO.. An amendment to allege use filed outside the time period specified in this paragraph will not be reviewed. The USPTO is amending 2.146(c), regarding petitions to the Director, to change existing text to verified statements to correspond with 2.2(n). However, there is great variety in the organizational form of collective groups whose members use membership marks. Also, the rule title is amended to Requirements for a complete certification mark application; restriction on certification mark application for consistency with the rule title of 2.32 regarding trademark and service mark application requirements and 2.44 regarding collective mark application requirements. If this verified statement is unsigned or signed by the wrong party, the applicant must submit a substitute verified statement before the expiration of the previously granted extension; and. The primary meaning to consumers is the geographic place; the secondary meaning to consumers is the producing or manufacturing source. With respect to protection of geographical indication certification marks, affected parties can oppose registration or seek to cancel registrations, all within the existing trademark regime in the United States. See 11.18(d) and 11.804 of this chapter. (m) The term bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as used in this part means: (1) For a collective trademark or collective service mark, that an applicant or holder has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with the goods or services specified in a U.S. application or international application/subsequent designation; (2) For a collective membership mark, that an applicant or holder has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members to indicate membership in the collective organization as specified in a U.S. application or international application/subsequent designation; and. A collective trademark is a sign used, or intended to be used, in relation to goods and/or services dealt with or provided in the course of trade by members of an (3) Satisfy the requirements of 2.45(a)(4)(i)(A) and (C). In such case, the applicant must satisfy the following, in addition to the application requirements of 2.45: (1) For an application filed under section 1 or 44 of the Act, identify the goods in U.S. Class A and the services in U.S. Class B; for applications filed under section 66(a) of the Act, identify the goods and services in each international class assigned by the International Bureau in the corresponding international registration; (2) Submit the application filing fee required by 2.6 for both classes; and. (e) An amendment that would materially alter the certification statement specified in 2.45(a)(4)(i)(A) or (a)(4)(ii)(A) will not be permitted. Definitions of terms as used in this part. The USPTO is revising 2.41, regarding proof of distinctiveness under section 2(f) of the Act, to specify the type of proof required to establish such a claim for trademarks, service marks, collective marks, and certification marks, and to make other changes consistent with current USPTO practice. A collective membership mark is a mark adopted for the purpose of indicating membership in an organized collective group, such as a union, an association, or other organization. This document has been published in the Federal Register. (6) A list of the particular goods or services on or in connection with which the applicant uses or intends to use the mark. (iii) In a U.S. application filed under section 44 of the Act, the scope of the goods or services or the nature of the membership organization covered by the section 44 basis may not exceed the scope of the goods or services or nature of the membership organization in the foreign application or registration. (f) For the requirements of all collective mark applications, see 2.44. (c) In a single application, both section 1(a) and 1(b) of the Act may not be claimed for identical goods or services. The language in the current rule has always been interpreted as including a presumption that an applicant's use or bona fide intent is continuous after filing an application; thus, the current language is acceptable and sufficient to incorporate that presumption. If the applicant submits substitute specimen(s), the applicant must: (1) For an amendment to allege use under 2.76, submit a verified statement that the substitute specimen(s) was in use in commerce prior to filing the amendment to allege use. 1127, only a "cooperative, an association or other collective group or organization" can become the owner of a collective mark. Certification marks account for approximately 0.2% of the total number of registered marks in the USPTO database (approximately 4,000 registrations out of a total of approximately 2,000,000 registrations). (3) Satisfy the requirements of 2.45(a)(4)(i)(A) and (C) of this chapter. TMEP section 1304.02. 2, unless otherwise noted. electronic version on GPOs govinfo.gov. WebCollective Mark. The PSK COLLECTIVE mark is filed in the category of (A) The requirements of 2.34(a)(4)(i) and (iii); (v) Extension of protection of an international registration under section 66(a) of the Act. Through her trademark blend of A timely filed amendment to allege use that meets the Start Printed Page 33185minimum requirements specified in paragraph (c) of this section will be examined in accordance with 2.61 through 2.69. This means, among other things, proof 06/02/2023, 152 The requirement for an application under section 66(a) of the Act is a verified statement alleging that the applicant/holder has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce that the U.S. Congress can regulate on or in connection with the goods or services specified in the international application/subsequent designation; that the signatory is properly authorized to execute the declaration on behalf of the applicant/holder; and that to the best of his/her knowledge and belief, no other person, firm, corporation, association, or other legal entity, except members, has the right to use the mark in commerce that the U.S. Congress can regulate either in the identical form thereof or in such near resemblance thereto as to be likely, when used on or in connection with the goods, services, or collective membership organization of such other person, firm, corporation, association, or other legal entity, to cause confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive. A person who Start Printed Page 33190is properly authorized to verify facts on behalf of an owner is: (f) Signature as certification. documents in the last year, 291 Thereafter, applicant may not request any further extensions of time. The same mark for the same goods or services is not registrable as both a certification mark and another type of mark. (2) Five years substantially exclusive and continuous use in commerce. (i) If the application is amended to concurrent use under 2.73, the amendment to allege use must include a verified statement modified in accordance with 2.33(f), 2.44(d), or 2.45(d). A generic trademark actually doesn't qualify for a trademark unless it includes more specific detail. This prototype edition of the (d) In a single application based on section 1 or 44 of the Act, goods or services in U.S. A trademark is a sign capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one enterprise from those of other enterprises. If the additional fee(s) are not submitted within the time period set out in the Office action and the class(es) to which the original fee(s) should be applied are not specified, the Office will presume that the fee(s) cover the classes in ascending order, beginning with the lowest numbered class; (e)(1) Specify the goods, services, or nature of the collective membership organization for which the mark is in use in commerce, and/or the goods, services, or nature of the collective membership organization for which excusable nonuse is claimed under paragraph (f)(2) of this section; and. The collective organization might conduct advertising or other promotional programs in which reference is made to the mark in order to publicize the mark and promote the business of the members, but this would be merely informational use or a publicity display of the mark. 601, et seq. The applicant must submit a verified statement that the substitute Start Printed Page 33184specimen was in use in commerce at least as early as the filing date of the application. If the required fee(s) are not submitted and the class(es) to which the original fee(s) should be applied are not specified, the Office will presume that the fee(s) cover the classes in ascending order, beginning with the lowest numbered class. The requirements for an application under section 44(d) of the Act are: (B) State that the application is based upon a subsequent regularly filed application in the same foreign country, and that any prior-filed application has been withdrawn, abandoned, or otherwise disposed of, without having been laid open to public inspection and without having any rights outstanding, and has not served as a basis for claiming a right of priority. Examples: Position Mark A trade mark consisting of the specific way in which the mark is placed or affixed on the product. A collective trademark, collective trade mark, or collective mark is a trademark owned by an organization (such as an association), used by its members to identify themselves with a level of quality or accuracy, geographical origin, or other characteristics set by the organization. Further, 2.71(e) is added to set forth that an amendment that would materially alter a certification statement pursuant to 2.45(a)(4)(i)(A) and (a)(4)(ii)(A), is not Start Printed Page 33174permitted, which is consistent with 2.173(f) regarding such amendments after registration. Federal Register. In appropriate cases, where the applicant claims that a mark has become distinctive in commerce of indicating membership in the applicant's collective membership organization, the applicant may, in support of registrability, submit with the application, or in response to a request for evidence or to a refusal to register, verified statements, depositions, or other appropriate evidence showing duration, extent, and nature of the members' use in commerce, and advertising expenditures in connection therewith (identifying types of media and attaching typical advertisements), and verified statements, letters or statements from the trade or public, or both, or other appropriate evidence of distinctiveness. Amend 2.183 by revising paragraphs (d) and (e) to read as follows: (d) If the renewal application covers less than all the goods, services, or classes in the registration, then a list specifying the particular goods, services, or classes to be renewed. documents in the last year, 1073 (i) The term subsequent designation as used in this part means a request for extension of protection of an international registration made after the International Bureau registers the mark on the International Register. Thus, governments do not have to commit additional enforcement resources to ensure compliance. When requested by the Office, additional specimens must be provided. Examples of geographical indications from the United States include: "FLORIDA" for oranges; "IDAHO" for potatoes; and "WASHINGTON STATE" for apples. 553, and thus 35 U.S.C. (3) Other evidence. (ii) Certification standards submitted in prior filing. Section 2.173(i) is added with the heading No amendment to add or delete a section 2(f) claim of acquired distinctiveness, clarifying that the USPTO will not permit an amendment seeking the addition or elimination of a claim of acquired distinctiveness, just as an owner cannot amend a registration from the Supplemental to the Principal Register. Geographical indications also are protected through common law trademark law without being registered by the USPTO. The authority citation for 37 CFR part 2 continues to read as follows: Authority: (d) Good cause. This repetition of headings to form internal navigation links (f) Withdrawal. See 5 U.S.C. Response: Because an applicant must assert use in commerce prior to seeking concurrent use, the USPTO clarifies that a proper amendment for concurrent use submitted with an amendment to allege use under 2.76 or statement of use under 2.88 would be rare. Any brief in support of the petition shall be embodied in or accompany the petition. In re Cooperativa Produttori Latte E Fontina Valle D'Acosta, 230 USPQ 131 (TTAB 1986) (FONTINA held a generic name of a type of cheese rather than a certification mark indicating regional origin, in view of the fact that non-certified producers outside that region use the term to identify non-certified cheeses). (1) If the verified statement in paragraph (a)(4)(i)(D), (a)(4)(ii), (a)(4)(iii)(B), or (a)(4)(iv)(B) of this section is not filed within a reasonable time after it is signed, the Office may require the applicant to submit a substitute verified statement attesting that, as of the application filing date, the mark was in use in commerce and the applicant was exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce; or, as of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce; or. To be protected under federal law, a trademark must be distinctive, affixed to a product that is A cancellation proceeding is a proceeding in which the plaintiff seeks to cancel an existing registration of a mark. Trademarks are protected by intellectual property rights. The use of certain player names, images and likenesses on a collective basis is authorised by FIFPRO Commercial Enterprises BV. 13. What does collective trade mark mean? Technical and Procedural Aspects Relating to the Registration of Certification and Collective Marks ; These markup elements allow the user to see how the document follows the TM-A (287 KB) Where the applicant is an Individual / Startup/Small Enterprise (ii) Intent-to-use under section 1(b) of the Act. Costs and Benefits: This rulemaking is not economically significant under Executive Order 12866 (Sept. 30, 1993). About the Federal Register This includes marks that indicate membership in a union, association, or other organization. 4. Section 2.33 is also revised as follows: amend the rule title to Verified statement for a trademark or service mark; revise 2.33(e)(1) to include language similar to the current rule, that the U.S. Congress can regulate on or in connection with the goods or services specified in the international application/subsequent designation; revise 2.33(e)(3), to correspond with 2.33(e)(1), and to amend international application/registration to international application/subsequent designation; and add 2.33(f) to set forth the type of verified statement required for concurrent use applications under 2.42. Additionally, 2.59(a) and (b) are amended to reference substitute specimens for a collective membership mark. See sections 4 and 14(5)(B) of the Act. The documents posted on this site are XML renditions of published Federal The applicant may request a six-month extension of time to file the statement of use required by 2.88. The United States has provided protection to foreign and domestic GIs since at least 1946, decades prior to the implementation of the TRIPS Agreement (1995) when the term of art "geographical indication" came into wide use. Messi picked the UEFA Champions League group stage home win over Manchester City to score his first goal for the club. The commenter suggested revising 2.41(e) as follows: Paragraph (d) does not apply to geographical matter in a certification mark certifying regional origin because section 2(e)(2) of the Act does not apply to certification marks that are indications of regional origin.. However, the application cannot be amended to set forth a different entity as the applicant. (h) If the affidavit or declaration fails to satisfy any of the requirements in paragraphs (a) through (g) of this section, the owner will be notified in an Office action that the affidavit or declaration cannot be acknowledged. Additional fee(s) may be submitted if the requirements of 2.164 are met. If the verified statements in paragraphs (b)(1)(ii) and, if applicable, (b)(1)(v) of this section are not filed within a reasonable time after they are signed, the Office may require the applicant to submit substitute verified statements attesting that the mark is in use in commerce, and, if applicable, the applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce. (d) For a certification mark(1) Ownership of prior certification mark registration(s). 2, as amended, the USPTO is amending parts 2 and 7 of title 37 as follows: 1. (7) When the applicant deletes a basis, the applicant must also delete any goods, services, or collective membership organization covered solely by the deleted basis. The USPTO is revising 2.35, regarding adding, deleting, or substituting bases, to include the requirements for collective marks and certification marks for consistency with revisions made to 2.44(c). The purpose of a certification mark is to inform purchasers that the goods/services of the authorized user possess certain characteristics or meet certain qualifications or standards. Section 2.161(g) is revised to cross-reference current 2.56 regarding specimens and delete 2.161(g)(1)-(3), as similar language appears in current 2.56. 26. Requirements for a complete affidavit or declaration of use in commerce or excusable nonuse. 1746, or the following declaration language, may be used: The signatory being warned that willful false statements and the like are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under 18 U.S.C. See 2 U.S.C. If the application specifies more than one item of goods or services in a class, the dates of use are required for only one item of goods or services specified in that class; (E) One specimen showing how an authorized user uses the mark in commerce; and. Further, additional revisions in 2.41 are added to correspond with the new definitions in 2.2 and to include subsections with subheadings that set forth the three types of proof that can be submitted to establish distinctiveness under 15 U.S.C. However, the same mark cannot be used as both a collective mark and a certification mark. The requirements for an application based on section 1(b) of the Act are: (A) A statement specifying what the applicant will be certifying about the goods or services in the application; (B) A statement that the applicant will not engage in the production or marketing of the goods or services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods or services that meet the certification standards of the applicant; and. (3) Registration of a mark in a foreign applicant's country of origin under section 44(e) of the Act. 1746, and signed in accordance with the requirements of 2.193. Chelsie Spencer is an attorney with Ritter Spencer PLLC. In appropriate cases, ownership of one or more active prior certification mark registrations on the Principal Register or under the Act of 1905 of the same mark may be accepted as prima facie evidence of distinctiveness if the authorized users' goods or services are sufficiently similar to the goods or services certified in the application, subject to the limitations of the statement set forth in Start Printed Page 331812.45(a)(4)(i)(C); however, further evidence may be required. For applications filed under section 66(a) of the Act, the international class(es) of goods or services assigned by the International Bureau in the corresponding international registration; (A) A statement specifying what the applicant is certifying about the goods or services in the application; (B) A copy of the certification standards governing use of the certification mark on or in connection with the goods or services specified in the application; (C) A statement that the applicant is not engaged in the production or marketing of the goods or services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods or services that meet the certification standards of the applicant; (D) The date of the applicant's authorized user's first use of the mark anywhere on or in connection with the goods or services and the date of the applicant's authorized user's first use of the mark in commerce. As an example, the word "apple" cannot be protected as a trademark for apples because the word "apple" is the generic name for the fruit. Regulatory Flexibility Act: As prior notice and an opportunity for public comment are not required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Further, 2.45 is revised to correspond with the new definitions in 2.2. The amendment to allege use may be amended in accordance with 2.59 and 2.71 through 2.75. (2)(i) For a trademark, service mark, collective trademark, collective service mark, and certification mark, an amendment to allege use may be filed only when the mark has been in use in commerce on or in connection with all the goods or services specified in the application for which the applicant will seek registration. If the record or other evidence available indicates that a specific sign in question has a principal significance as a generic term denoting a type of goods/services, registration will be refused. No amendment in the identification of goods or services, or description of the nature of the collective membership organization, in a registration will be permitted except to restrict the identification or to change it in ways that would not require republication of the mark. the official SGML-based PDF version on govinfo.gov, those relying on it for (iii) Before the application can be approved for publication, or for registration on the Supplemental Register, the applicant must establish a basis under section 1 or 44 of the Act. Cynthia Lynch, Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Examination Policy, at (571) 272-8742 or
[email protected]. See 6.1 of this chapter for a list of the international classes of goods and services; or. (4) One or more of the following five filing bases: (i) Use in commerce under section 1(a) of the Act. A single application may not include a certification mark and another type of mark. ), is required. The current rules incorporate by reference the trademark and service mark application rules; however, wording in the trademark and service mark application rules sometimes may not be specifically suited to collective and certification mark applications. Cir. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995: The changes set forth in this rulemaking do not involve a Federal intergovernmental mandate that will result in the expenditure by State, local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate, of 100 million dollars (as adjusted) or more in any one year, or a Federal private sector mandate that will result in the expenditure by the private sector of 100 million dollars (as adjusted) or more in any one year, and will not significantly or uniquely affect small governments. (2) Five years substantially exclusive and continuous use in commerce. 1052(f). See TMEP section 1605. See the requirements of paragraph (a)(1) of this section. Learn more here. If the submitted fees are insufficient to cover all classes in the registration, the particular class or classes to which the affidavit or declaration pertains should be specified. (iii) If the record indicates that the foreign registration will expire before the U.S. registration will issue, the applicant must submit a true copy, a photocopy, a certification, or a certified copy of a proof of renewal from the applicant's country of origin to establish that the foreign registration has been renewed and will be in full force and effect at the time the U.S. registration will issue. Extensions of time for filing a statement of use. documents in the last year, 85 To the extent the rule changes in this document primarily codify current USPTO practice set forth in the TMEP and precedential case law regarding collective marks and certification marks, those rule changes impose no new burdens on applicants and registration owners/holders. Protecting GIs as trademarks, collective or certification marks employs the existing trademark regime, a regime that is already familiar to businesses, both foreign and domestic. Verified statement for a trademark or service mark. These can be useful (3) In the absence of non-bulky alternatives, a specimen of use in another appropriate medium may be designated as acceptable by the Office. In this way, a prior right holder has priority and exclusivity over any later users of the same or similar sign on the same, similar, related, or in some cases unrelated goods/services where consumers would likely be confused by the two uses. In addition, 2.41(a)(1), (c)(1), and (d)(1) add the term active to clarify and codify current USPTO practice, see TMEP section 1212.04(d), that evidence of distinctiveness must be based on ownership of an active prior registration on the Principal Register or under the Trademark Act of 1905. If you are using public inspection listings for legal research, you The USPTO is revising 2.44, regarding collective marks, to include all requirements for a collective mark application in one rule. Federal Register provide legal notice to the public and judicial notice (2) For a collective mark, a statement of ongoing efforts to make use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with each of the relevant goods or services or in connection with the applicant's collective membership organization. 15 U.S.C. For the reasons given in the preamble and under the authority contained in 15 U.S.C. Further, in response to a comment submitted regarding 2.34(a)(1)(i), the USPTO is amending 2.33(c) slightly for purposes of consistency with 2.34(a)(1)(i), (a)(2), (a)(3)(i), and (a)(4)(ii); 2.44(b); and 2.45(b). In the first affidavit or declaration filed under paragraph (a) of this section, include a copy of the certification standards; or, (2) State that the holder is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce; and. WebA collective membership mark is any word, phrase, symbol or design, or a combination thereof which indicates that the user of the mark is a member of a particular organization. 235 If a party would be aggrieved by the registration of a trademark, service mark, certification mark or collective mark or would be damaged by the continued existence of a U.S. registration, that party may institute a proceeding at the TTAB, an administrative body at the USPTO. The Public Inspection page (2) One specimen showing how the applicant, member, or authorized user uses the mark in commerce. Also, the rule title is amended to Requirements for a complete collective mark application for consistency with the rule title of 2.32 regarding trademark and service mark application requirements. Specifically, 2.45 is revised as follows: in 2.45(a), enumerate the application requirements for a certification mark, incorporating the relevant application requirements from current 2.32, regarding the requirements for a complete trademark or service mark application, current 2.45, and current USPTO practice, see TMEP sections 1306.06 et seq. The statement of use may be amended in accordance with 2.59 and 2.71 through 2.75. The United States' GI system uses administrative trademark structures already in place, and provides opportunities for any interested party to oppose or cancel a registered GI if that party believes that it will be damaged by the registration or continued existence of a registration. 31. Unless otherwise specified by law, the following requirements apply: (1) Verified statement of facts. Collective marks function similarly to trademarks or service marks. (2) Five years substantially exclusive and continuous use in commerce. documents in the last year, 913 documents in the last year, 1433 (b) A complete statement of use. Section 1(a) and 1(b) of the Act may not both be claimed for identical goods or services in the same application. (h) The Office may require the holder to furnish such information, exhibits, affidavits or declarations, and such additional specimens as may be reasonably necessary to the proper examination of the affidavit or declaration under section 71 of the Act. (1) An application under section 1(b) of the Act may be amended to allege use of the mark in commerce under section 1(c) of the Act at any time between the filing of the application and the date the examiner approves the mark for publication. (h) Elimination of disclaimer. noun. Comment: One commenter requested clarification that 2.88(i) would apply only in the rare circumstances in which an applicant submitted a proper amendment for concurrent use in a section 1(b) application and satisfied the jurisdictional requirements for concurrent use under 15 U.S.C. (5) A certification mark specimen must show how a person other than the owner uses the mark to reflect certification of regional or other origin, material, mode of manufacture, quality, accuracy, or other characteristics of that person's goods or services; or that members of a union or other organization performed the work or labor on the goods or services. documents in the last year, 693 Collective Marks are special trademarks owned by organizations or associations. It is not an official legal edition of the Federal 7. 332, 2005 Rev. Trademark topics and issues From a trip to the shopping mall to an hour in front of the TV, we encounter trademarks at every turn. If the additional fee(s) are not submitted within the time period set out in the Office action and the class(es) to which the original fee(s) should be applied are not specified, the Office will presume that the fee(s) cover the classes in ascending order, beginning with the lowest numbered class; (g) Include one specimen showing how the mark is in use in commerce for each class in the registration, unless excusable nonuse is claimed under paragraph (f)(2) of this section. WebA trade mark consisting of, or extending to, a three-dimensional shape, including containers, packaging, the product itself or their appearance. When applying for a collective mark based on the use of commerce, an applicant needs to assert that it is exercising control over the use of the mark in commerce or that the applicant intends to exercise control over the use of the mark. 1503 & 1507. Further, 2.42(c) is added to cross-reference current 2.73, pertaining to amending an application to recite concurrent use, and 2.42(d) is added to cross-reference current 2.99, pertaining to concurrent use proceedings at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. The petition must be signed by the petitioner, someone with legal authority to bind the petitioner (e.g., a corporate officer or general partner of a partnership), or a practitioner qualified to practice under 11.14 of this chapter, in accordance with the requirements of 2.193(e)(5). the material on FederalRegister.gov is accurately displayed, consistent with If use of the sign is controlled by the certifier and limited to goods/services meeting the certifier's standards of regional origin, and if purchasers understand the sign to refer only to goods/services produced in the particular region and not to goods/services produced elsewhere, then the sign functions as a regional certification mark. For these reasons, the rule changes will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. (g) Include the fee required by 2.6 for each class to which the affidavit or declaration pertains in the registration. The fee required by 2.6 per class. Many countries, such as the United States, do not protect generic indications because they are believed to be incapable of identifying a specific business source (or a specifically defined collective producing source). Amend 7.37 by revising paragraphs (b) introductory text, (b)(1), (d)(1), (d)(3), (e), (f)(1), (g), and (h) and adding paragraphs (i) and (j) to read as follows: (b) Include a verified statement attesting to the use in commerce or excusable nonuse of the mark within the period set forth in section 71 of the Act. Spot the difference: Collective and Certification marks. Any goods or services specified in the notice of allowance that are omitted from the identification of goods or services in the statement of use will be presumed to be deleted and the deleted goods or services may not be reinserted in the application. The Office will delete the class(es) not covered by the fees submitted; (5) For a certification mark, the requirements of 2.45(a)(4)(i)(A) through (C); and. Trademark Act provides that geographic names or signs--which otherwise would be considered primarily geographically descriptive and therefore unregistrable as trademarks or collective marks without a showing of acquired distinctiveness in the United States--can be registered as certification marks. (3) A verified statement that the applicant has a continued bona fide Start Printed Page 33187intention to use the mark in commerce, specifying the relevant goods or services, for trademarks or service marks; or that the applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce, specifying the relevant goods, services, or collective membership organization, for collective marks or certification marks. There are two types of collective marks as defined by section 45 of the Trademark Act of 1946, as amended (the Act): (1) collective trademarks or collective service marks; and (2) collective membership marks. Many different organizational forms of a collective can register a collective mark. 3. The USPTO is amending 2.89, regarding submitting a request for an extension of time to file a statement of use (extension request), to include the relevant requirements for collective marks and certification marks, as well as to make other changes consistent with current USPTO practice. Counts are subject to sampling, reprocessing and revision (up or down) throughout the day. (i) Additional requirements for a collective mark: In addition to the above requirements, a complete affidavit or declaration pertaining to a collective mark must: (1) State that the owner is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce; and. The USPTO is amending 2.193, regarding trademark correspondence and signature requirements, to correct a typographical error in 2.193(c)(2), to change current text in 2.193(e)(1) to correspond with 2.2(n), and to revise the final sentence of 2.193(f) to delete reference to 10.23(c)(15) and instead refer to 11.804, as part 10 of this chapter has been removed and reserved and the content in current 11.804 corresponds with content previously set out in 10.23. 8. Even in the event that standards must be submitted, the burden is quite minimal, as it merely involves attaching an already existing document to a filing that must otherwise be made to maintain the registration. A Certification (c) For the requirements to amend an application to concurrent use, see 2.73. Types of trademarks for products include five main categories: generic mark, descriptive mark, suggestive mark, fanciful, and arbitrary mark. ( 5 ) ( b ) a complete affidavit or declaration pertains in the year. 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