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Law 227: Trademarks &Law 227: Trademarks &Unfair CompetitionUnfair Competition
Registration & ClearanceJune 18, 2009
Jefferson Scher
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TM & Unfair Comp — Day 6TM & Unfair Comp — Day 6AgendaAgenda
•The Federal registration process
•Reconciling “first to use” and “first to file” priority
•Clearance: Determining whether a proposed trademark is “available for use and registration”
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Federal Registration ProcessFederal Registration ProcessThe Initial ApplicationThe Initial Application
•Bases for registration§1(a) — Use in commerce that Congress
can regulate (interstate, international)§1(b) — Intention to use in commerce§44(e) — Foreign registration§66(a) — Request for extension of
protection under the Madrid Protocol — distinct procedure, not combinable
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Federal Registration ProcessFederal Registration ProcessThe Initial ApplicationThe Initial Application
•Electronic filingLet’s visit... PTO Sample
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Federal Registration ProcessFederal Registration ProcessThe Initial ApplicationThe Initial Application
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First to Use vs. First to FileFirst to Use vs. First to FileCreating a New Trademark RightCreating a New Trademark Right
•Zirco Corp. v. AT&T p190
Context: TTAB proceedings
1/11/90
DATACELITU App
Filed
4/15/90
Opposer’sFirst Use ofDATACELL
10/21/91
ConditionalJudgmentfor AT&T
1/08/93
FinalJudgment
against AT&T
4/23/91
Oppositionfiled: LOC,use priority
10/07/92
ExpressWithdrawalby AT&T
5/12/92
Notice ofAllowance
Issued
11/26/90
Approvedfor
Publication
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First to Use vs. First to FileFirst to Use vs. First to FileCreating a New Trademark RightCreating a New Trademark Right
•WarnerVision v. Empire of CarolinaContext: District Court litigation
p193
Oct-Dec 94
WV & Buddy Lshow mockups,
take orders
12/22/94
WV shipsgoods toresellers
1/03/95
WV filesITU apps
1/18/95
WV goodson sale tothe public
9/23/94
TLV filesITU app
1/06/95
Buddy Lfiles
ITU app
Jan-Feb 95
Buddy Lexhibits attrade fairs
1st app = TLV; 1st actual use = WV;1st use analogous to a TM = ?
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First to Use vs. First to FileFirst to Use vs. First to FileCreating a New Trademark RightCreating a New Trademark Right
•WarnerVision v. Empire of CarolinaEmpire enters the picture by
acquisition
Feb-July 95
Buddy Lfiles BK,
E buys TM
8/15/95
E goodson sale tothe public
10/20/95
E buysTLV’s
ITU app
11/13/95
WVsues
E
Feb 95
WV C&Dletter toBuddy L
Sept 95
WV C&Dletter to
E
2/12/96 &3/26/96
D. Ct.grants WVinjunction
E buys applications pre-dating both WV’s use and its ITU application...
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First to Use vs. First to FileFirst to Use vs. First to FileCreating a New Trademark RightCreating a New Trademark Right
•Koala / Armadillo p202
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Assessing Trademark Assessing Trademark AvailabilityAvailabilityDemo: ScreeningDemo: Screening
•Internet Explorer set-upActiveX, scripting, pop-upsAdd to
(A) Trusted sites list and (B) Allowed sites for pop-ups:www.ctcorsearch.comwww.advantage-screening.comwww.corsearch-advantage.com
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Assessing Trademark Assessing Trademark AvailabilityAvailabilityDemo: ScreeningDemo: Screening
•Proposed marks for online sympathy card web site and associated softwareWinners in employee naming contest
E-GREETSALOHASHOUTOUT.COM
TESS vs. Advantage Screening
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Assessing Trademark Assessing Trademark AvailabilityAvailabilityDemo: Comprehensive SearchDemo: Comprehensive Search
•Proposed marks for online sympathy card web site and associated softwareSurvivor of preliminary screening
BOO-HOO!
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TM & Unfair Comp — Up TM & Unfair Comp — Up NextNextTopics and Reading for Day 7Topics and Reading for Day 7
•Trademark “Prosecution”Chapter 4, pp. 202-248Online
Cases: DuPont, Dixie, Opus OneMisc: TMEP excerpts, Cases for
Discussion, Sample Responses, Sample Consent to Registration