[tartareandesire]

Har lite funderingar kring varumärkesskydd i USA. Först och främst, vilka är de viktigaste skillnaderna gentemot Sverige?

Om man söker i TESS så finns i princip alltid en logotyp med (eller så har det bara råkat vara fallet på mina sökningar), vad är anledningen till detta?

Måste man ha fysiska produkter att erbjuda vid ansökningstillfället för att ansöka om trademark? Måste man ha tjänster att erbjuda vid ansökningstillfället för att ansöka om service mark?

Hur pass lätt är det att skydda generiska ord i USA jämfört med i Sverige? Ponera att ett amerikanskt företag registrerat [ÄMNESSPECIFIKT ORD].com. Kan jag då känna mig tämligen säker med [ÄMNESSPECIFIKT ORD + GENERISKT ORD].com om jag är verksam i samma bransch eller bör jag börja tänka helt nytt?

[WebboT]

Först och främst bör du hitta en bra Amerikansk advokat som är specialist på US trademarks. Eller en Kanadensisk advokat som är godkänd av USPTO.

Det är i princip omöjligt att veta på förhand om en ansökning kommer att bifallas. Nekas hela din ansökning så är det bara att starta om från scratch. Kan bli dyrt om du har otur.

[ÄMNESSPECIFIKT ORD + GENERISKT ORD]
Det generiska och beskrivande ordet måste man i ansökningen avsäga sig all rätt till att använda separerat från det trademark man ansöker om. Att inte avsäga sig rätten till det specifika ordet kan leda till avslag för hela ansökningen.

Jag kopierade en lten del av 'vår' ansökan som du kan läsa och begrunda:
Har bytt ut vissa delar i texten med xxxxxx

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OFFICE ACTION
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TO AVOID ABANDONMENT,*THE OFFICE MUST RECEIVE A PROPER RESPONSE TO THIS OFFICE ACTION WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE ISSUE/MAILING DATE.
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ISSUE/MAILING DATE:
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INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION NO. 0919xxxxxxx
This is a*PROVISIONAL FULL REFUSAL*of the trademark and/or service mark in the above-referenced U.S. application.**See*15 U.S.C. §1141h(c).
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WHO IS PERMITTED TO RESPOND TO THIS PROVISIONAL FULL REFUSAL:
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Applicant may respond directly to this provisional refusal Office action, or applicant’s attorney may respond on applicant’s behalf.**However,*the*only*attorneys who can practice before the USPTO*in trademark matters are as follows:
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(1)**Attorneys in good standing with a bar of the highest court of any U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other federal territories and possessions of the United States; and
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(2)**Canadian agents/attorneys*who represent applicants residing in Canada and who have received reciprocal recognition by the USPTO under 37 C.F.R. §11.14(c).
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37 C.F.R. §§11.1, 11.14; TMEP §602.
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Foreign attorneys are*not*permitted to practice before the USPTO, other than properly authorized Canadian attorneys.*TMEP §602.06(b).**Filing written communications, authorizing an amendment to an application, or submitting legal arguments in response to a requirement or refusal constitutes representation of a party in a trademark matter.**A*response signed by an unauthorized foreign attorney is considered an incomplete response.**See*TMEP §§602.03, 712.03.
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THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN PROVISIONALLY REFUSED AS FOLLOWS:
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The referenced application has been reviewed by the assigned trademark examining attorney.**Applicant must respond timely and completely to the issue(s) below.**15 U.S.C. §1062(b); 37 C.F.R. §§2.62, 2.65(a); TMEP §§711, 718.03.
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Office Search
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The Office records have been searched and there are no similar registered or pending marks that would bar registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d), 15 U.S.C. §1052(d). TMEP §704.02.
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Disclaimer Required
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Applicant must disclaim the descriptive wording “XXXXX” apart from the mark as shown because the term is a commonly used informal reference to a XXXXX bear which is one of the goods listed in applicant’s identification.**See dictionary definition attached;*15 U.S.C. §1056(a); TMEP §§1213, 1213.03(a).
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Standard Form Disclaimer
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The computerized printing format for the Office’s*Trademark Official Gazette*requires a standardized format for a disclaimer.**TMEP §1213.08(a)(i).**The following is the standard format used by the Office:
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No claim is made to the exclusive right to use “XXXXX” apart from the mark as shown.
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TMEP §1213.08(a)(i);*see In re Owatonna Tool Co., 231 USPQ 493 (Comm’r Pats. 1983).
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Disclaimer Explanation
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The Office can require an applicant to disclaim an unregistrable part of a mark consisting of particular wording, symbols, numbers, design elements or combinations thereof.**15 U.S.C. §1056(a).**Under Trademark Act Section 2(e), the Office can refuse registration of an entire mark if the entire mark is merely descriptive, deceptively misdescriptive, or primarily geographically descriptive of the goods.**15 U.S.C. §1052(e).**Thus, the Office may require an applicant to disclaim a portion of a mark that, when used in connection with the goods or services, is merely descriptive, deceptively misdescriptive, primarily geographically descriptive, or otherwise unregistrable (e.g., generic).**See*TMEP §§1213, 1213.03.*
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Failure to comply with a disclaimer requirement can result in a refusal to register the entire mark.**TMEP*§1213.01(b).
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A “disclaimer” is a statement that applicant does not claim exclusive rights to an unregistrable component of a mark.*TMEP*§1213.**A disclaimer does not affect the appearance of the applied-for mark.**See*TMEP*§1213.10.*
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A disclaimer does*not*physically remove the disclaimed matter from the mark, but rather is a written statement that applicant does not claim exclusive rights to the disclaimed wording and/or design separate and apart from the mark as shown in the drawing.**TMEP §§1213, 1213.10.
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The following cases further explain the disclaimer requirement:**Dena Corp. v. Belvedere Int’l Inc., 950 F.2d 1555, 21 USPQ2d 1047 (Fed. Cir. 1991);*In re Brown-Forman Corp., 81 USPQ2d 1284 (TTAB 2006);*In re Kraft, Inc., 218 USPQ 571 (TTAB 1983).
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Identification of Goods
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The identification of goods should be clarified as follows.**See*TMEP §1402.01.**Applicant may adopt the following identification, if accurate:*
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Class 28:***XXXXX bears; puppets; dolls; plush toys; spinning tops; toys, namely scooters, building blocks and mobiles
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The international classification of goods and/or services in applications filed under Trademark Act Section 66(a) cannot be changed from the classification given to the goods and/or services by the International Bureau in the corresponding international registration.**37 C.F.R. §2.85(d); TMEP §§1401.03(d), 1904.02(b).
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Although identifications of goods may be amended to clarify or limit the goods, adding to or broadening the scope of the goods is not permitted.**37 C.F.R. §2.71(a);*see*TMEP §§1402.06*et seq., 1402.07.**Therefore, applicant may not amend the identification to include goods that are not within the scope of the goods set forth in the present identification.
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For assistance with identifying and classifying goods and/or services in trademark applications, please see the online searchable*Manual of Acceptable Identifications of Goods and Services*at*http://tess2.uspto.gov/netahtml/tidm.html.*See*TMEP §1402.04.
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Response Guidelines
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There is no required format or form for responding to an Office action.**The Office recommends applicants use the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) to respond to Office actions online athttp://www.uspto.gov/teas/index.html.**If applicant responds on paper via regular mail, the response should include the title “Response to Office Action” and the following information:**(1) the name and law office number of the examining attorney, (2) the serial number and filing date of the application, (3) the date of issuance of this Office action, (4) applicant’s name, address, telephone number and e-mail address (if applicable), and (5) the mark.**37 C.F.R. §2.194(b)(1); TMEP §302.03(a).
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In the response, applicant should explicitly address each refusal and/or requirement raised in the Office action.**If a refusal has issued, applicant may wish to argue against the refusal, i.e., submit arguments and/or evidence as to why the refusal should be withdrawn and why the mark should register.**To respond to requirements, applicant should set forth in writing the required changes or statements.*
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The response*must*be signed by applicant or someone with legal authority to bind applicant (i.e., a corporate officer of a corporate applicant, the equivalent of an officer for unincorporated organizations or limited liability company applicants, a general partner of a partnership applicant, each applicant for applications with multiple individual applicants).**TMEP §§605.02, 712.**The signer must personally sign and date the response or manually enter their electronic signature in the signature block.**TMEP §605.02.
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/Russ xxxxxxx/
Attorney
Law Office 101
571-xxxxxx (phone)
571-xxxxxx (fax)
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RESPOND TO THIS ACTION:*Applicant should file a response to this Office action*online using the form at uspto.gov/teas/eTEASpageD.htm, waiting 48-72 hours if applicant received notification of the Office action via e-mail.**For*technical*assistance with the form, please e-mail**For*questions about the Office action itself, please contact the assigned examining attorney.**Do not respond to this Office action by e-mail;*the USPTO does not accept e-mailed responses.
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If responding by paper mail, please include the following information: the application serial number, the mark, the filing date and the name, title/position, telephone number and e-mail address of the person signing the response.* Please use the following address: Commissioner for Trademarks, P.O. Box 1451, Alexandria, VA 22313-1451.
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STATUS CHECK:*Check the status of the application at least once every six months from the initial filing date using the USPTO Trademark Applications and Registrations Retrieval (TARR) online system at*http://tarr.uspto.gov.* When conducting an online status check, print and maintain a copy of the complete TARR screen.* If the status of your application has not changed for more than six months, please contact the assigned examining attorney.

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[jonny]

Jag vet inte om det är enklare eller bättre men om du registrerar ett nationell varumärke hos PRV kan de hjälpa dig att skydda det internationellet. Kanske kan det åtminstone vara värt att höra efter med PRV?

[filipb]

Jag använde dessa http://www.awapatent.se/