The use of certain player names, images and likenesses on a collective basis is authorised by FIFPRO Commercial Enterprises BV. that agencies use to create their documents. Thus, the USPTO will retain was in use in commerce in 2.34(a)(1)(i) and had a bona fide intention in 2.34(a)(2), (a)(3)(i), and (a)(4)(ii). documents in the last year, 1433 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. documents in the last year, 291 In appropriate cases, where the applicant claims that a mark has become distinctive of the certified goods or services program, 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 authorized users' 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. 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. 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 These changes also permit the USPTO to provide the public more detailed guidance regarding registering and maintaining registrations for these types of marks and promote the efficient and consistent processing of such marks. Instead of an oath, affidavit, or sworn statement, the language of 28 U.S.C. A certification mark is similar to a collective trademark or collective service mark except that the users are not members of a collective organization. from 42 agencies. Specifically, the USPTO is adding 2.42(a) to require an application for registration for lawful concurrent use to assert use in commerce in accordance with current USPTO practice, see TMEP section 1207.04(b), and the USPTO's Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure section 1101.01, and that such application be for a mark seeking registration on the Principal Register under the Act, in accordance with current 2.99(g), and include all relevant application requirements, including 2.44 for collective marks or 2.45 for certification marks, if applicable. 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. The authority citation for part 7 continues to read as follows: Authority: the Federal Register. Also, the system is self-policing: competitors, businesses in the geographic area, or mark owners will undoubtedly raise issues of infringement, and failure to comply with certification standards, among other things. In a U.S. application filed under section 44 of the Act, the scope of the goods or services covered by the section 44 basis may not exceed the scope of the goods or services in the foreign application or registration; (c) The application must include a drawing that meets the requirements of 2.51 and 2.52. on WebCollective Mark. See 11.18(d) and 11.804 of this chapter. Further, 2.45 is revised to correspond with the new definitions in 2.2. Amend 2.175 by revising paragraph (b)(2) to read as follows: 27. 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The amendment to allege use may be amended in accordance with 2.59 and 2.71 through 2.75. Second, a certification mark does not indicate commercial source nor distinguish the goods or services of one person from those of another person. 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. (3) If the amendment involves a change in the mark: one new specimen per class showing the mark as used on or in connection with the goods, services, or collective membership organization; a verified statement that the specimen was in use in commerce at least as early as the filing date of the amendment; and a new drawing of the amended mark. Executive Order 13132 (Federalism): This rulemaking does not contain policies with federalism implications sufficient to warrant preparation of a Federalism Assessment under Executive Order 13132 (Aug. 4, 1999). In appropriate cases, if a collective trademark or collective service mark is said to have become distinctive of the members' goods or services by reason of the members' substantially exclusive and continuous use of the mark in commerce for the five years before the date on which the claim of distinctiveness is made, a showing by way of verified statements in the application may be accepted as prima facie evidence of distinctiveness; however, further evidence may be required. Certification Mark. documents in the last year, by the Land Management Bureau The word trademark can refer to both trademarks and service marks. Paragraph (d) of this section 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. 1127. The Trademark Act requires that a collective own the collective mark, although members of a collective use the mark to indicate their affiliation with the collective. (i) No amendment to add or delete section 2(f) claim of acquired distinctiveness. If the petition is granted, the term of the requested six-month extension that was the subject of the petition will run from the date of expiration of the previously existing six-month period for filing a statement of use. An EU collective mark is a specific kind of EU trade mark available to trade bodies or associations which, under Article 74(1) EU Trade Marks Regulation Those efforts may include product or service research or development, market research, manufacturing activities, promotional activities, steps to acquire distributors, steps to obtain governmental approval, or other similar activities. These tools are designed to help you understand the official document The USPTO is revising 2.42, regarding concurrent use requirements, to incorporate requirements for collective marks and certification marks, as well as to make other changes consistent with current USPTO practice. If the verified statement in paragraph (a)(3) or (b)(3) 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 the applicant has a continued bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce, 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, for collective marks or certification marks. (e) Notification of refusals and requirements. Documents filed in connection with a trademark application or registration must be signed by a proper person. The requirements for an application under section 44(d) of the Act are: (A) The requirements of 2.34(a)(4)(i) and (iii); and. (2) State the nature of the holder's control over the use of the mark by the members in the first affidavit or declaration filed under paragraph (a) of this section. Introduction. (h) Amending the application. documents in the last year, 85 Violations of 11.18(b) of this chapter may jeopardize the validity of the application or registration, and may result in the imposition of sanctions under 11.18(c) of this chapter. 2, unless otherwise noted. In appropriate cases, if a trademark or service mark is said to have become distinctive of the applicant's goods or services by reason of the applicant's substantially exclusive and continuous use of the mark in commerce for the five years before the date on which the claim of distinctiveness is made, a showing by way of verified statements in the application may be accepted as prima facie evidence of distinctiveness; however, further evidence may be required. Document page views are updated periodically throughout the day and are cumulative counts for this document. A collective trade mark 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 In the experience of the United States, in most instances the authority that exercises control over the use of a geographical term as a certification mark is a governmental body or a body operating with governmental authorization. (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. 1501 et seq. The Office will delete the class(es) not covered by the fees submitted; and. If the applicant does not submit the required fee(s) or specify the class(es) to be abandoned within the set time period, the Office will apply the fees paid, beginning with the lowest numbered class, in ascending order. The message conveyed by a certification mark, when it is applied to goods or used in connection with services, is that the goods/services have been examined, tested, inspected, or in some way checked by the certifier/owner who is not the producer of the goods/services, by methods determined by the certifier/owner. Geographical indications serve the same functions as trademarks, because like trademarks they are: 1) source-identifiers, 2) guarantees of quality, and 3) valuable business interests. See Perez v. Mortg. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and courts consider a collective mark to be used in commerce when it is placed on products that are sold or transported in commerce or in advertisements for services, and the services are rendered in more than one state or in the United States in addition to a foreign country. (k) For requirements of a complete affidavit or declaration of use in commerce or excusable nonuse for a registration that issued from a section 66(a) basis application, see 7.37. establishing the XML-based Federal Register as an ACFR-sanctioned Before the expiration of the previously granted extension of time, the applicant may request further six-month extensions of time to file the statement of use by submitting the following: (2) The requirements of paragraph (a)(2) of this section for a fee; (3) A verified statement that the applicant has a continued bona fide intention 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. 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. In addition, the following is added to 2.44: in 2.44(c), specify the requirements for claiming more than one filing basis in the application to correspond with 2.34(b); in 2.44(d), specify the requirements for the verification in a concurrent use application to correspond with 2.33(f); and in 2.44(e), cross-reference the multiple-class application requirements rule in 2.86 for consistency with 2.32(e). Section 2.161(i) and (j) are added, as follows, to include requirements for collective marks and certification marks to harmonize the USPTO's post registration practice with current examination practice, and to be consistent with 7.37(i)-(j), regarding affidavits or declarations of use in commerce or excusable nonuse under section 71 of the Act: in 2.161(i), add the title Additional requirements for a collective mark and the additional requirements for such marks, see TMEP sections 1303.01, 1303.02(c)(i), 1304.08(f)(i)-(ii); in 2.161(j), add the title Additional requirements for a certification mark and the additional requirements for such marks, see TMEP section 1306.06(f)(i)-(iii), (f)(v). First PSG goal vs. Manchester City. If the amendment to allege use is filed within the permitted time period but does not meet the minimum requirements specified in paragraph (c) of this section, the Office will notify the applicant of the deficiency. (1) Include a copy of the certification standards specified in 2.45(a)(4)(i)(B) of this chapter; (i) Submitting certification standards for the first time. In an application filed under section 44 of the Act, the scope of the goods or services covered by the section 44 basis may not exceed the scope of the goods or services in the foreign application or registration; (3) For applications filed under section 1 or 44 of the Act, classification in U.S. Class A for an application certifying goods and U.S. Class B for an application certifying services. A complete statement of use must include the following: (iii) The date of first use of the mark anywhere on or in connection with the goods, services, and/or to indicate membership in the collective organization specified in the application, and the date of first use of the mark in commerce. When applying for a trade mark you need to ensure you carefully consider your options and are filing the application which best suits you and your needs. Only official editions of the They are an indispensable tool in today's business world. the material on FederalRegister.gov is accurately displayed, consistent with (4) To the best of his/her knowledge and belief, no other person, firm, corporation, association, or other legal entity 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 or services of such other person, firm, corporation, association, or other legal entity, to cause confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive. The verified statement is not required if the specimen is a duplicate or facsimile of a specimen already of record in the application. A geographic term or sign is considered "generic" when it is so widely used that consumers view it as designating a category of all of the goods/services of the same type, rather than as a geographic origin. If the registration issued from an application based solely on section 44 of the Act, include a copy of the certification standards in the first affidavit or declaration filed under paragraph (a) of this section; or. 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. In addition, for the reasons set forth herein, the Deputy General Counsel for General Law of the USPTO has certified to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration that rule changes in this document will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. If the registration includes a disclaimer, description of the mark, or other miscellaneous statement, any request to amend the registration must include a request to make any necessary conforming amendments to the disclaimer, description, or other statement. The statement of use may be amended in accordance with 2.59 and 2.71 through 2.75. The USPTO has determined that there would be no new information collection requirements or impacts to existing information collection requirements associated with this rulemaking. Therefore, no actions are necessary under the provisions of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995. 7. An applicant must specify the goods, services, or collective membership organization covered by more than one basis. For collective membership mark applications, the description of the nature of the collective membership organization in the request for extension of time must conform to that set forth in the notice of allowance. (b) Verification not filed within reasonable time or omitted. The commenter suggested retaining the language in the current rule and using was in use in commerce as of the application filing date. The commenter similarly noted that this comment applies to the subsections relating to applications filed under section 1(b) or 44 of the Act. daily Federal Register on FederalRegister.gov will remain an unofficial Furthermore, the system easily accommodates geographical indications that are not merely place names, but signs such as words, slogans, designs, 3-Dimensional marks, colors or even sounds and scents. All applications for federal registration of certification marks are examined (as are applications for trademarks and collective marks) at the USPTO. A basis under section 66(a) of the Act may not be combined with another basis. Trademark correspondence and signature requirements. An applicant must specify the goods or services covered by more than one basis. These comments are posted on the USPTO's Web site at http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/law/Fr_Notice_comments.jsp and are addressed below. Open for Comment, Economic Sanctions & Foreign Assets Control, Public Land Order No. 2001) (rules governing an application process are procedural under the Administrative Procedure Act); Inova Alexandria Hosp. A single application may not include a certification mark and another type of mark. 29. Of those 496 affidavits, only a small subset will be required to include certification standards or revised standards. 553(b)(A)). 3501 et seq.). The USPTO is amending 2.175(b)(2), regarding correcting an owner's mistake, to change text to verified to correspond with 2.2(n). 06/02/2023, 204 In a multiple-class application, the applicant must satisfy the following, in addition to the application requirements of 2.32 for a trademark or service mark, and 2.44 for collective marks: (1) For an application filed under section 1 or 44 of the Act, identify the goods or services in each international class and/or the nature of the collective membership organization in U.S. Class 200; for applications filed under section 66(a) of the Act, identify the goods, services, and/or the nature of the collective membership organization 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 each class; and. Amend 2.34 by revising the section heading and paragraphs (a) introductory text, (a)(1) introductory text, (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(iii) through (v), (a)(2), (a)(3) introductory text, (a)(3)(i) and (iii), (a)(4) introductory text, (a)(4)(i)(B), (a)(4)(ii) and (iii), (a)(5), and (b) and removing paragraph (c). In appropriate cases, where the applicant claims that a mark has become distinctive in commerce of the applicant's goods or services, 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 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 2.167 by revising the introductory text and paragraphs (a) and (c) through (g) and adding paragraphs (h) through (k) to read as follows: The affidavit or declaration in accordance with 2.20 provided by section 15 of the Act for acquiring incontestability for a mark registered on the Principal Register or a mark registered under the Trademark Act of 1881 or 1905 and published under section 12(c) of the Act (see 2.153) must: (c) For a trademark, service mark, collective trademark, collective service mark, and certification mark, recite the goods or services stated in the registration on or in connection with which the mark has been in continuous use in commerce for a period of five years after the date of registration or date of publication under section 12(c) of the Act, and is still in use in commerce; for a collective membership mark, describe the nature of the owner's collective membership organization specified in the registration in connection with which the mark has been in continuous use in commerce for Start Printed Page 33189a period of five years after the date of registration or date of publication under section 12(c) of the Act, and is still in use in commerce; (d) Specify that there has been no final decision adverse to the owner's claim of ownership of such mark for such goods, services, or collective membership organization, or to the owner's right to register the same or to keep the same on the register; (e) Specify that there is no proceeding involving said rights pending in the Office or in a court and not finally disposed of; (f) Be filed within one year after the expiration of any five-year period of continuous use following registration or publication under section 12(c) of the Act; and. These rule changes codify current USPTO practice set forth in the USPTO's Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP) and precedential case law. are not part of the published document itself. (2) The general act on collective trademark shall contain: the particulars of the applicant or its representative; the provisions relating to the appearance of the mark and to the goods and/or services to which it relates; the provisions identifying the holders of the right to use the collective trademark and setting out Regulatory Flexibility Act: As prior notice and an opportunity for public comment are not required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 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. A showing of good cause must include: (1) For a trademark or service mark, a statement of the applicant's ongoing efforts to make use of the mark in commerce on or in connection with each of the relevant goods or services. Information about this document as published in the Federal Register. Additional fee(s) may be submitted if the requirements of 2.164 are met. documents in the last year, 980 Section 2.89 is amended as follows: in 2.89(a), add the title First extension request after issuance of notice of allowance; in 2.89(a)(3), change text to verified statement to correspond with 2.2(n), and incorporate the requirements for collective marks and certification marks; in 2.89(b), add the title Subsequent extension requests and a cross-reference in 2.89(b)(2) to 2.89(a)(2), as the fee requirements are the same for first and subsequent extension requests; in 2.89(c), add the title Four subsequent extension requests permitted; in 2.89(d), add the title Good cause, enumerate in 2.89(d)(1)-(3) the requirements for showing good cause for all marks, including collective marks and certification marks, and include the text from current 2.89(d) in (d)(1); in 2.89(e), add the title Extension request filed in conjunction with or after a statement of use and amend the current text for clarity; in 2.89(f), add the title Goods or services and incorporate the requirements for collective marks and certification marks; in 2.89(g), add the title Notice of grant or denial; and in 2.89(h), add the title Verification not filed within reasonable time, incorporate the requirements for collective marks and certification marks, and change text to verified statement to correspond with 2.2(n). 06/02/2023, 245 571,798) is used to indicate that the cheese has been manufactured from sheep's milk and cured in the caves of the Community of Roquefort (France) in accordance with their long established methods and processes. 23. Proof of distinctiveness under section 2(f). 15. (a) First extension request after issuance of notice of allowance. In an application based on section 44 of the Act, the scope of the goods and/or services covered by the section 44 basis may not exceed the scope of the goods and/or services in the foreign application or registration; 5. documents in the last year, 39 That the applicant believes the applicant is the owner of the mark; that the mark is in use in commerce; that the applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce; that to the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons except authorized users have the right to use the mark in commerce, either in the identical form or in such near resemblance as to be likely, when used on or in connection Start Printed Page 33183with the goods or services of such other persons, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive; that the specimen shows the mark as used in commerce by the applicant's authorized users; and that the facts set forth in the application are true. Intellectual Property Law Center Contents, Trademarks, Service Marks, and Related Legal Terms, Cybersquatting Involving Trademarks and Service Marks, Trademark Infringement & Related Legal Claims, Enforcing Trademark Rights Through Lawsuits & Other Strategies, How a Trademark Search Can Protect Your Legal Interests, Unregistered Trademarks Under Federal and State Laws, Naked Licenses of Trademarks to Unmonitored Licensees, Choosing Among Patent, Copyright, and Trademark for Legal Protection. A Collective trade mark is a mark that distinguishes the goods or services of the members of an association from those of others. Specifically, 2.86 is amended as follows: set forth the rule title as Multiple-class applications; in 2.86(a), set forth the requirements for a single trademark, service mark, and/or collective mark application for multiple classes, clarifying that such an application must satisfy either the trademark or service mark application requirements in 2.32 or the collective mark application requirements in 2.44, in addition to providing the applicable goods, services, or nature of the collective membership organization in each appropriate international or U.S. class, and providing a fee, dates of use, and a specimen for each class based on use in commerce or a bona fide intent statement for each class based on section 1(b), 44, or 66(a) of the Act; in 2.86(b), set forth the requirements for a single certification mark application for goods and services, clarifying that such multiple-class application must satisfy the certification mark application requirements in 2.45, in addition to identifying the applicable goods and services in each appropriate U.S. class for applications filed under section 1 or 44 of the Act or in the international classes assigned by the World Intellectual Property Organization's International Bureau for applications filed under section 66(a) of the Act, and providing a fee, dates of use, and a specimen for each class based on use in commerce or a bona fide intent statement for each class based on section 1(b), 44, or 66(a) of the Act; and in 2.86(c), amend to include the text in the last sentence of current 2.86(a)(3) regarding an applicant not claiming both section 1(a) and 1(b) of the Act for identical goods or services in a single application. However, these rule changes will have no impact on the vast majority of trademark owners/holders, and only a slight effect on the very small subset of certification mark registrations, where standards previously have not been provided, or change post registration. 2008) (stating that 5 U.S.C. (2) Five years substantially exclusive and continuous use in commerce. on 15 U.S.C. The USPTO is amending 2.86, regarding multiple-class application requirements, to include the requirements for collective marks and certification marks, and to make other changes consistent with current USPTO practice. Specifically, 2.35 is amended as follows: in 2.35(b)(1), add cross-references to 2.44 and 2.45 for requirements for a new basis in a collective or certification mark application; in 2.35(b)(6), add or collective membership organization to indicate which goods, services, or organization the added or substituted basis will apply; in 2.35(b)(7), add or collective membership organization to indicate which goods, services, or organization were covered by the deleted basis; and in 2.35(b)(8), add text to clarify that an applicant may not amend an application to seek both sections 1(b) and 1(a) of the Act for identical goods or services or the same collective membership organization. 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. What does collective trade mark mean? Mar 23, 2018 02:22 PM EDT, Last Modified: For the requirements of a multiple-class application, see 2.86. (v) If the application specifies more than one item of goods or services in a class, the dates of use in paragraphs (a)(1)(ii) and (iii) of this section are required for only one item of goods or services specified in that class. In the alternative, the applicant must submit a satisfactory explanation for the failure to make efforts for applicant's members to use the mark in commerce. (c) The applicant may amend the dates of use, provided that the amendment is verified, except that the following amendments are not permitted: (d) The applicant may amend the application to correct the name of the applicant, if there is a mistake in the manner in which the name of the applicant is set out in the application. 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). WebCollective Marks Using a collective mark enables producers in rural areas to add value to their local products by working together. ; and in 2.45(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) and 2.44(b). An amendment or disclaimer that materially alters the character of the mark will not be permitted, in accordance with section 7(e) of the Act. 06/02/2023, 40 However, a photocopy of the drawing required by 2.51 is not a proper specimen. 06/10/2015 at 8:45 am. (c) For a collective membership mark(1) Ownership of prior registration(s). For a collective membership mark, an amendment to allege use may be filed only when the mark has been in use in commerce to indicate membership in the collective organization specified in the application for which the applicant will seek registration. Collective trademarks and collective service marks indicate commercial origin of goods or services just as "regular" trademarks and service marks do, but as collective marks they indicate origin in members of a group rather than origin in any one member or party. However, the same mark cannot be used as both a collective mark and a certification mark. Find out how to protect intellectual property in other countries. 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. (g) Verification not filed within reasonable time. There are two types of collective marks: those used by members of a collective (collective membership mark) or those registered by a cooperative, association, or collective with a bona fide intent to use the mark in commerce. adidas, the 3-Bars logo, the 3-Stripe trade mark, Predator are registered trade marks of the adidas Group, used with permission. The accompanying specimens of use and evidence in the record are reviewed to determine whether the geographical sign is being used as a certification mark to indicate the geographical origin of the goods/services upon which it is used. (e) Extension request filed in conjunction with or after a statement of use. 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. (4) A showing of good cause, as specified in paragraph (d) of this section. 30. The USPTO is amending 2.71(a), regarding amendments to the identification of goods and/or services, to reference amending the description of the nature of a collective membership mark. 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. 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. (3) Satisfy the requirements of 2.45(a)(4)(i)(A) and (C). 553, and thus 35 U.S.C. Amend 2.173 by revising paragraphs (b) through (g) and adding paragraphs (h) and (i) to read as follows: (b) Requirements for request. Counts are subject to sampling, reprocessing and revision (up or down) throughout the day. rendition of the daily Federal Register on FederalRegister.gov does not (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. First PSG goal vs. Manchester City. (2) A request for an extension of time that is filed under paragraph (e)(1) of this section, must comply with all the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section, if it is an applicant's first extension request, or paragraph (b) of this section, if it is a second or subsequent extension request. First, a very important feature of a certification mark is that its owner does not use it. 8. (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. (B) 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 authorized users, 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 or services of such other person, firm, corporation, association, or other legal entity, to cause confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive. Spot the difference: Collective and Certification marks. (ii) A statement of use may be accompanied by a request in accordance with 2.87 to divide out from the Start Printed Page 33186application the goods, services, or classes not yet in use in commerce. informational resource until the Administrative Committee of the Federal If the verified statement is not filed with the initial application, the Office will require submission of the verified statement, which must also allege that the applicant had a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce as of the application filing date. Examples: Position Mark A trade mark consisting of the specific way in which the mark is placed or affixed on the product. In appropriate cases, if a certification mark is said to have become distinctive of the certified goods or services by reason of the authorized users' substantially exclusive and continuous use of the mark in commerce for the five years before the date on which the claim of distinctiveness is made, a showing by way of verified statements in the application may be accepted as prima facie evidence of distinctiveness; however, further evidence may be required. (b)(1) If the verified statement in an application under 2.33 is unsigned or signed by the wrong party, the applicant may submit a substitute verification. 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. 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. (b) Verification not filed within reasonable time or omitted. (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, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce for each class based on section 1(b), 44, or 66(a) of the Act. 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. The notification shall restate or incorporate by reference all unresolved refusals or requirements previously stated. Those efforts may include the development of standards, the steps taken to acquire members such as marketing and promotional activities targeted to potential members, training members regarding the standards, or other similar activities. Thus, governments do not have to commit additional enforcement resources to ensure compliance. For collective membership mark applications, the description of the nature of the collective membership organization in the statement of use must conform to that specified in the notice of allowance; and. 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. 25. TMEP section 1306.01. (h) An amendment to allege use is not a response but may include amendments. The USPTO is amending 7.1, regarding definitions, to add 7.1(f), which incorporates by reference the definitions in 2.2(k) and (n), to apply to filings pursuant to the Protocol relating to the Madrid Agreement concerning the international registration of marks. Because of this feature of U.S. trademark law, GIs can also be protected as trademarks or collective marks. ), prior to issuing this final rule, the USPTO has submitted the required report containing the final rule and other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the Government Accountability Office. See TMEP section 1605. Cynthia Lynch, Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Examination Policy, at (571) 272-8742 or tmpolicy@uspto.gov. Finally, the USPTO is further amending 2.76(i) slightly for consistency with revisions made to 2.88(i) for a statement of use after a notice of allowance. (ii) Certification standards submitted in prior filing. The filing of an amendment to allege use does not constitute a response to any outstanding action by the examiner. Specifically, 2.167(f) is amended to Start Printed Page 33176delete the last sentence of the current rule because, under current USPTO practice, notification acknowledging receipt of the affidavit or declaration only issues if the requirements of 2.167(a) through (g) have been satisfied, consistent with 2.167(i). When a geographical term is used as a certification mark, two elements are of basic concern: first, preserving the freedom of all persons in the region to use the term and, second, preventing abuses or illegal uses of the mark which would be detrimental to all those entitled to use the mark. 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. 15 U.S.C. The amendment must be verified. A generic trademark actually doesn't qualify for a trademark unless it includes more specific detail. The requirements for an application under section 44(e) of the Act are: (i) The applicant's verified statement that the applicant has a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce. (g) For the requirements of a certification mark application, see 2.45. An amendment to allege use may be withdrawn for any reason prior to approval of a mark for publication. bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce; and verified statement, verify, Section 1(a) and 1(b) of the Act may not both be claimed for identical goods or services in the same application. This includes marks that indicate membership in a union, association, or other organization. That the applicant believes the applicant is the owner of the mark; that the mark is in use in commerce; that the applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce; that to the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons except members have the right to use the mark in commerce, either in the identical form or in such near resemblance as to be likely, when used on or in connection with the goods, services, or collective membership organization of such other persons to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive; that the specimen shows the mark as used in commerce by the applicant's members; and that the facts set forth in the application are true. 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). 804(2). TMEP section 1303. In an application under section 66(a) of the Act, the international application/subsequent designation must contain a signed Start Printed Page 33180declaration that meets the requirements of 2.33(a), (e). Show all sections. The placing of the mark on goods or its use in connection with services thus constitutes a certification by someone other than the producer that the prescribed characteristics or qualifications of the certifier for those goods/services have been met. (c) For the requirements to amend an application to concurrent use, see 2.73. (v) Extension of protection of an international registration under section 66(a) of the Act. For fiscal year 2014, affidavits of use for all filers have totaled approximately 248,000 of which approximately 0.2%, or 496 affidavits, were submitted for certification mark registrations. For the requirements of a multiple-class application, see 2.86. 4. The USPTO is amending 2.88, regarding statements of use, to include the relevant requirements for collective marks and certification marks, and to be consistent with 2.76 for amendments to allege use. The "collective" itself neither sells goods nor performs services under a collective trademark or collective service mark, but the collective may advertise or otherwise promote the goods or services sold or rendered by its members under the mark. 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. In appropriate cases, where the applicant claims that a mark has become distinctive in commerce of the members' goods or services, 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 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. 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. 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. Requirements for a complete renewal application. In such case, the applicant must specify each basis and the goods or services to which that basis applies. A verified statement in support of an application for registration, amendment to an application for registration, allegation of use under 2.76 or 2.88, request for extension of time to file a statement of use under 2.89, or an affidavit under section 8, 12(c), 15, or 71 of the Act must satisfy the requirements of 2.2(n), and be signed by the owner or a person properly authorized to sign on behalf of the owner. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control number. Document Drafting Handbook (2) Intent-to-use under section 1(b) of the Act. 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. (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. Oct 31, 2019 12:03 PM EDT, Madrid Protocol & international protection, Checking application status & viewing documents, Checking registration status & viewing documents, Enforcing your trademark rights/trademark litigation, International intergovernmental organizations, Transferring ownership / Assignments help, Office of Policy and International Affairs. 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). (2)(i) For a trademark, service mark, collective trademark, collective service mark, and certification mark, a statement of 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 notice of allowance for which the applicant will seek registration in that application. 332, 2005 Rev. 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. Federal Register. Register documents. The USPTO is amending 2.2, regarding definitions, and adding terms to this section to enable the deletion of repetitious wording in the rules wherever possible. (6) When the applicant adds or substitutes a basis, the applicant must list each basis and specify the goods, services, or collective membership organization to which that basis applies. Further, the rule title is amended to Bases for filing a trademark or service mark application. Section 2.34(a)(1)(iv) is also amended to delete actually as a redundant term for consistency with amendments to 2.56(b)(2) and (c) regarding specimens, 2.76(b)(2) regarding amendments to allege use, and 2.88(b)(2) regarding statements of use. So, if a party believes that the certifier is not following its own standards or is discriminating by denying use of the mark to a qualified party, that party can file an opposition or cancellation proceeding against the certification mark or an action in federal court. Co. v. Dudas, 536 F.3d 1330, 1336-37 (Fed. One example of a generic mark is the phrase, "The Ice Cream Shop." (b) In an application under section 1(b) of the Act, after filing either an amendment to allege use under 2.76 or a statement of use under 2.88, the applicant may submit substitute specimens of the mark as used on or in connection with the goods or in the sale or advertising of the services, or as used to indicate membership in the collective organization. The OFR/GPO partnership is committed to presenting accurate and reliable 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. The amendment to allege use may include amendments in accordance with 2.59 and 2.71 through 2.75. Additionally, 2.56(b)(5) is amended to delete to certify and replace it with to reflect certification of. Lastly, 2.56(d)(3), regarding bulky specimens, is revised as follows: In the absence of non-bulky alternatives, another appropriate medium may be designated as acceptable by the Office., Comment: One commenter suggested that 2.56(d)(3), pertaining to bulky specimens, be revised to omit references to specific forms of media because of the rapid evolution of technology related to such media and to minimize future amendments to this rule. 1746, and signed in accordance with the requirements of 2.193. This site displays a prototype of a Web 2.0 version of the daily For trademark, service mark, collective trademark, collective service mark, or certification mark applications, the goods or services specified in a request for an extension of time for filing a statement of use must conform to those goods or services specified in the notice of allowance. 2001) (rules for handling appeals were procedural where they did not change the substantive standard for reviewing claims). The applicant may delete a basis at any time. See 2.56 for the requirements for specimens; (4) For a collective mark, the requirements of 2.44(a)(4)(i)(A); (5) For a certification mark, the requirements of 2.45(a)(4)(i)(A)-(C); and. Section 2.161(h) is revised to incorporate the language from current 2.161(h)(1) into 2.161(h) and to delete current 2.161(h)(2)-(3), because the sunset provision in 2.161(h)(2)-(3), in which 2.161(h)(2) will no longer be applied after June 21, 2014 to affidavits or declarations filed under section 8 of the Act, has expired. WebCollective Marks. (i) If the affidavit or declaration satisfies paragraphs (a) through (g) of this section, the Office will issue a notice of acknowledgement. (1) In an application under section 1(b) of the Act, a statement of use, required under section 1(d) of the Act, must be filed within six months after issuance of a notice of allowance under section 13(b)(2) of the Act, or within an extension of time granted under 2.89. Extensions of time for filing a statement of use. Geographical indications also are protected through common law trademark law without being registered by the USPTO. 24. 2, as amended, the USPTO is amending parts 2 and 7 of title 37 as follows: 1. The owner can determine when to take action and may do so immediately, at the first sign of infringement, thus preserving profits before they are channeled towards a competitor. 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