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United State Logo can be
protects words, names, symbols, sounds, or colors that distinguish goods and
services from those manufactured or sold by others and indicate the source of
the goods and can be register in U.S. Patent and Logo Office (USPTO). In short,
a United State Logo is a brand name. United State Logos, unlike patents, can be
renewed as long as they are being used in commerce.
The U.S. Patent and Logo Office
(USPTO) accepts applications for registration of both traditional marks (word,
design and combination marks) and nontraditional marks (color, shape, sound,
scent, touch and motion marks), as well as for collective marks and certification
marks.
Word Mark (“standard character” drawings)—All letters and words in the
mark are depicted in Latin characters; all numerals in the mark are depicted in
Roman or Arabic numerals. The mark includes only common punctuation or
diacritical marks and does not include a design element.
Design Mark (stylized wording and/or design)—The image must be in .jpg
format, scanned at no less than 300 dots per inch and no more than 350 dots per
inch, with a length of no less than 250 pixels and no more than 944 pixels and
a width of no less than 250 pixels and no more than 944 pixels.
Color Mark—The
US Logo applicant must submit substantial proof of acquired distinctiveness and
the logo in color, accompanied by a color claim naming the color(s) that is/are
a feature of the mark and a separate statement describing where the color(s)
appear(s) in the mark.
Shape (Configuration/Three-Dimensional) Mark (the shape and design of a
product)—The US
Logo applicant must include a description of the mark indicating that the mark
is three-dimensional and a drawing that depicts a single rendition of the mark.
Sound Mark—The file must be in .wav, .wmv, .wma, .mp3, .mpg or .avi format and
should not exceed 5 MB in size for audio files and 30 MB for video files. The
applicant must provide a detailed description, including any words or lyrics,
of the sound.
Scent Mark—The US Logo applicant must submit substantial proof of acquired
distinctiveness; a detailed written description (no drawing is required); and a
specimen of the fragrance.
Touch Mark—The mark must be represented graphically.
Motion Mark—The drawing may depict either a single point in the movement or up to
five freeze frames showing various points in the movement. The applicant must
also provide a detailed description of the motion.
Collective Membership Mark—The mark must be used by the members of a cooperative,
an association, or any other collective group or organization.
Certification Mark—Any word, name, symbol and/or device used by a person
other than its owner to certify regional or other origin, material, mode of
manufacture, quality, accuracy or other characteristics of such person’s goods
or services or that the work or labor on the goods or services was performed by
members of a union or other organization.
US Logo Procedures
The U.S. Patent and Logo Office
(USPTO) will issue an official filing receipt. An US Logo Application is
typically examined three to four months after filing.
If the USPTO examiner objects to
registering the mark on substantive grounds (such as a likelihood of confusion
with other marks on the USPTO register or that the mark is descriptive), or
raises informalities that must be addressed before the application can proceed
(such as requiring amendments to the goods or services or requiring a
disclaimer of generic words), an Office Action will be issued specifying each
objection.
Once these issues are resolved,
or if the examiner does not raise any objections, the application will be
approved for publication in the Logo Official Gazette and a Notice of
Publication will be issued listing the publication date.
Any third party that believes it will be
harmed by the registration of the mark may oppose the application, or file a
request for an extension of time to oppose, within 30 days of the publication
date.
If the application is not
successfully opposed, the USPTO will issue a Certificate of Registration for
use-based applications. An applicant has 36 months from the Notice of Allowance
date to submit proof of use, known as the “allowance” period, or the
application will go abandoned. Every six months during the allowance period,
the applicant must file either a Statement of Use or a request for extension of
time to file a Statement of Use indicating a continuing bona fide intent to use
the mark for the goods and services in the application. Once the USPTO accepts
the Statement of Use, the Certificate of Registration will be issued.
United State Logo Registration
The United State Logo
registration is notified to the applicant and published in the U.S. Patent and Logo Office (USPTO). The Logo is registered for 10 years start from the
filing date, and is renewable by 10-year periods.
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