Re: Applying for a Trademark

On Thu, Aug 05, 1999, Tammy Scissom <tscissom[_at_]sewanee.edu> wrote:
>
> If anyone has had experience applying for a trademark, your insight
> is greatly appreciated.
>
> A staff member working at our School of Theology has tried to have
> a couple of logos trademarked. She sent in the application and a
> copy of the logo. It came back telling her she needed additional
> information on the logo. So she added what she thought should be
> added and sent it back in with the application. This time it came
> back say that no drawing of the mark was included with the application
> papers. She included what she interepreted to be the drawing of the
> logo. She has also called the trademark office and didn't receive
> much help.
>
> Any help is greatly appreciated.

I'm sure your friend doesn't want to hear this, but the truth is that a trademark application is not generally something one can do through self-help. There are so many specific requirements and so much knowledge and skill required to satisfy the Trademark Office that, in the long run, hiring a trademark lawyer is a much better way to go. This is especially true of a design mark, where everything depends upon complying with specific requirements as to how the mark is presented on the drawing page and how it is shown on the specimens.

Bob

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Received on Fri Aug 06 1999 - 15:51:41 GMT