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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Michael,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">One way to deal with the ornamentation issue is to place the mark on the shirt in an additional location, such as in the collar, or on a tag or label
that is attached to the shirt, or on the packaging that the shirt is shipped in.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From:
</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com> on behalf of Michael Eshaghian via E-trademarks <e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, 28 April 2025 at 10:58</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">\u202f</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">am<br>
<b>To: </b>For trademark practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Michael Eshaghian <michael@meshiplaw.com><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[E-trademarks] Marks on Clothing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Hi everyone,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">A potential client is looking to register a brand name and a slogan. She wants to put the brand name on the backs of sweatshirts.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">I\u2019m vaguely aware of some issues re ornamentality when it comes to putting marks on clothing. Is there a case or other source that lays out the law that I can review?</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">She also wants to register a slogan in the form of THERE\u2019S ALWAYS TIME FOR ___ (not the actual slogan). She wants to put different words in the blank and also put those on the sweatshirts. Can
I submit an application with \u201c___\u201d and submit specimens with different words in the blank?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Thank you,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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