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Search for Acronyms as a Trademark?
TOPIC: Trademarks that are acronyms can be confusing to search since they may or may not contain punctuation and different spacing. For instance, LMT, L M T, and L.M.T. for the same product by different owners would be likely to cause confusion. In this example, you will do a screening search for a U.S. trademark with the acronym IBM, limited to the International Class code (IC=) for computer hardware (9).
Search for acronyms by using the rotated trademark index (TR=term?), searching the letters with spaces between the letters using the proximity indicator (W) and as the full spelled-out term. If the letters are very common, search the keyword rather than the rotated trademark index (e.g., S ITE OR I(W)T(W)E OR INSTITUTE(W)TRANSPORATATION(W)ENGINEER?).
This search can be conducted in any trademark database. For this search you will use TRADEMARKSCAN--U.S. Federal (File 226) covers all active, registered trademarks and service marks and applications for registration filed for marks used or intended to be used on every type of product or service that is marketed commercially in the U.S.
COMMAND SUMMARY
BEGIN 226
S TR=(INTERN? AND BUSIN? AND MACHIN?)
S TR=IBM? OR I()B()M
OR together the appropriate sets
S S3 AND IC=9
TYPE S4/6/ALL
TYPE S4/19/ALL
HOW TO...
1. BEGIN in File 226, TRADEMARKSCAN—U.S. Federal.
2. Use the rotated index (TR=) for a screening search for IBM. Note the question mark at the end of the word.
OR together the intials for I B M separated by the (W) () proximity connector.
3. OR together the appropriate set number(s) (S1, S2). |
?b 226
File 226:TRADEMARKSCAN(R)-US Fed OG 061024/AP 061026
(c) 2006 Thomson & Thomson
Set Items Description
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?S TR=(INTERN? AND BUSIN? AND MACHIN?
22755 TR=INTERN?
14331 TR=BUSIN?
2965 TR=MACHIN?
S1 1 TR=(INTERN? AND BUSIN? AND MACHIN?)
?S TR=IBM? OR I()B()M
123 TR=IBM?
22150 I
9875 B
14209 M
0 I(W)B(W)M
S2 123 TR=IBM? OR I()B()M
?S S1 OR S2
1 S1
123 S2
S3 123 S1 OR S2
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4. Limit the search using the International Class code (IC=) for electrical and computers.
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?S S3 AND IC=9
123 S3
661752 IC=9
S4 42 S3 AND IC=9
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5. TYPE the resulting set (S4) using Format 6 to see the trademark, the international class and whether an image is available.
Note: Some records are omitted from this display. |
?T S4/6/ALL
4/6/1
09000446 * TRADEMARK IMAGE AVAILABLE *
SIBMES Block Letters
INTL CLASS: 9 (Electrical & Scientific Apparatus)
42 (Scientific, technological & legal
services)
4/6/2
08636805 * TRADEMARK IMAGE AVAILABLE *
BUILT ON IBM EXPRESS PORTFOLIO and Design
INTL CLASS: 9 (Electrical & Scientific Apparatus)
37 (Construction & Repair Services)
38 (Communications Services)
42 (Scientific, technological & legal
services)
4/6/3
08548457 * TRADEMARK IMAGE AVAILABLE *
INTERNET BETTING MACHINE, IBM Block Letters
INTL CLASS: 9 (Electrical & Scientific Apparatus) |
6. TYPE S4 using Format 19 to see the entire record and image.
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?t S4/19/2
4/19/2
DIALOG(R)File 226:TRADEMARKSCAN(R)-US Fed
(c) 2006 Thomson & Thomson. All rts. reserv.
08636805 * TRADEMARK IMAGE AVAILABLE *
BUILT ON IBM EXPRESS PORTFOLIO and Design
INTL CLASS: 9 (Electrical & Scientific Apparatus)
37 (Construction & Repair Services)
38 (Communications Services)
42 (Scientific, technological & legal
services)
STATUS: PENDING; Examiner's Amendment/Priority Action
Mailed; Intent to Use - Application; Intent To Use - Current
USPTO STATUS: Examiner's Amendment/Priority Action
Mailed - July 27, 2006
GOODS/SERVICES: (INT. CL. 9) COMPUTER HARDWARE;
OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE FOR COMPUTERS AND SERVERS; COMPUTER
SOFTWARE FOR USE IN CONNECTING DISPARATE COMPUTER SYSTEMS,
SERVERS AND STORAGE DEVICES; COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR MANAGING
HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND PROCESSES THAT EXIST WITHIN AN
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT; ALL FOR USE SOLELY IN
CONNECTION WITH AN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM DESIGNED
SPECIFICALLY FOR SMALL TO MID-SIZE BUSINESSES NEEDS; AND
INSTRUCTION MANUALS SOLD AS A UNIT THEREWITH (INT. CL. 37)
INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF COMPUTER HARDWARE (INT.
CL. 38) TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, NAMELY, ELECTRONIC
TRANSMISSION OF DATA AND DOCUMENTS VIA COMPUTER TERMINALS;
PROVIDING MULTIPLE-USER ACCESS TO A GLOBAL COMPUTER
INFORMATION NETWORK; ALL FOR USE SOLELY IN CONNECTION
WITH AN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY
FOR SMALL TO MID-SIZE BUSINESSES NEEDS (INT. CL. 42)
COMPUTER SYSTEMS INTEGRATION SERVICES; TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SERVICES, NAMELY, TROUBLESHOOTING OF COMPUTER HARDWARE AND
COMPUTER SOFTWARE PROBLEMS; COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN
SERVICES FOR OTHERS; COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;
INTEGRATION OF COMPUT HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE; COMPUTER
SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE TESTING SERVICES; INSTALLATION,
UPDATING AND MAINTENANCE OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COMPUTER
PROGRAMMING FOR OTHERS; COMPUTER CONSULTATION SERVICES;
ALL FOR USE SOLELY IN CONNECTION WITH AN INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR SMALL TO
MID-SIZE BUSINESSES NEEDS
SERIAL NO.: 78-636,805
FILED: May 25, 2005
OTHER U.S. REGISTRATIONS: 3002164
ORIGINAL APPLICANT: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
MACHINES CORPORATION (NEW YORK Corporation), NEW ORCHARD
ROAD, ARMONK, NY (New York), 10504
FILING CORRESPONDENT: ALEXANDER TOGNINO,
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP, INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY & LICENSING, NORTH CASTLE DRIVE, ARMONK, NY
10504
HISTORY: July 27, 2006 EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT/
PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED July 27, 2006 EXAMINERS
AMENDMENT AND/OR PRIORITY ACTION - COMPLETED
July 3, 2006 TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
June 16, 2006 CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
June 16, 2006 TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
June 16, 2006 TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
December 19, 2005 NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
December 19, 2005 NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
December 18, 2005 ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
June 3, 2005 NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM
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