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<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">79416509, the standard character mark
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"><b>GX\uff65SONIC STREAM</b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, was published for opposition last week (Jun. 10, 2025). Apparently, no one noticed
(including myself until today) that he third character </span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"><b>\uff65</b></span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> is NOT a valid standard character.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">According to Google's <i>
AI</i> summary, </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(12, 100, 192);"><i>the raised dot character
</i></span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(12, 100, 192); background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"><b><i>\uff65</i></b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(12, 100, 192);"><i> is the Unicode character with decimal value 65381, the Halfwidth Katakana
Middle Dot. (Katakana is one of the three Japanese scripts, alongside hiragana and kanji. It's primarily used for writing foreign words, onomatopoeia, scientific names, and sometimes for emphasis.) </i></span></div>
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The TMEP states</div>
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807.03(b) List of Standard Characters</div>
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The USPTO has created a standard character set that lists letters, numerals, punctuation marks, and diacritical marks that may be used in a standard character drawing. The standard character set is available on the USPTO website at https://www.uspto.gov/trademark/standard-character-set.
If the applicant has claimed standard character format and the drawing includes elements that are not in the set, then the examining attorney must treat the drawing as a special form drawing, ensure that the mark drawing code is changed, and require the applicant
to delete the standard character claim. See TMEP §807.18 concerning mark drawing codes.</div>
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<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">In a §66(a) application, if the drawing includes elements that are not in the standard character set, the examining attorney must require deletion of the standard character claim even though the international
registration indicates that the mark is in standard characters. </span> See Guide to International Registration, B.II.07.44.</div>
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but rather than deleting the standard character claim (since the USPTO is in no great hurry to add additional Unicode characters to the standard character listing at
<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademark/standard-character-set" id="LPlnk878549" class="OWAAutoLink">
https://www.uspto.gov/trademark/standard-character-set</a><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademark/standard-character-set)," id="OWA3d8e7ace-a0c1-8ed9-25f5-177fe9d82323" class="OWAAutoLink">),</a> perhaps the more appropriate fix is for the USPTO to modify
the wordmark to use ·\u2002(the middle dot, centered dot character with decimal value 183) as the third character of this trademark?</div>
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Following is the relevant TSDR status text generated on 2025-06-19 19:33:53 EDT</div>
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Mark:\u2002GX\uff65SONIC STREAM\u2002\u2002\u2002</div>
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US Serial Number:\u200279416509\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002Application Filing Date:\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002Dec. 17, 2024</div>
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Register:\u2002\u2002\u2002Principal</div>
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Mark Type:\u2002\u2002Trademark</div>
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Status:\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002Application has been published for opposition. The opposition period begins on the date of publication.</div>
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Status Date:\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002Jun. 10, 2025</div>
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Publication Date:\u2002Jun. 10, 2025\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002</div>
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Mark Information</div>
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Mark Literal Elements:\u2002\u2002GX\uff65SONIC STREAM</div>
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Standard Character Claim:\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002Yes. The mark consists of standard characters without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.</div>
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Mark Drawing Type:\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u20024 - STANDARD CHARACTER MARK</div>
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Goods and Services</div>
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For:\u2002\u2002Clothing, namely, swimsuits, swimming caps.</div>
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International Class(es):\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002025 - Primary Class\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002U.S Class(es):\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002022, 039</div>
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Class Status:\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002ACTIVE</div>
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Happy Unicoding,</div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">BTW, the </span><span style="color: rgb(12, 100, 192);"><b>WD:*</b></span><span style="color: rgb(12, 100, 192); background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"><b>\uff65</b></span><span style="color: rgb(12, 100, 192);"><b>*</b></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> search
uniquely retrieves only this </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"><b>GX\uff65SONIC STREAM</b></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> mark. Conversely, the
</span><span style="color: rgb(12, 100, 192);"><b>WD:*·* AND LD:true</b></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> search retrieves 7,102 trademarks, though only 916 are standard character marks.</span></div>
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PS - About a month ago, I asked ...</div>
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<span style="color: rgb(134, 17, 6);"><b>What do you expect will happen with these 3 standard character marks?
</b></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Search </span><span style="color: rgb(12, 100, 192);"><b>SN:( 99134995 99135001 99159750 )</b></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> to view these 3 applications on TM Search/TSDR. For these applications, the
USPTO generated standard character drawings do not match the literal elements provided, but the applicants apparently did not inspect the USPTO generated standard character drawings prior to submitting the applications. Clearly, the Unicode characters provided
are <i>equivalent</i> to characters in the standard character list. I don't see any evidence that Pre-Exam has noticed/processed these April applications yet. (No, I'm not expecting any replies, so surprise me!)</span></div>
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No one surprised me with a response. Well, here's my response: <b>The USPTO should admit their application software failed to generate accurate standard character drawings from the literal elements provided and generate new standard character drawings that
more accurately show the literal elements provided. </b></div>
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PPS - Here's a related posting in which the USPTO substituted corresponding characters from the standard character set that matched the Unicode characters included in the literal elements. Don't these 3 corrections establish the precedent for substituting
the equivalent standard characters for Unicode characters that the USPTO failed to handle appropriately? {BTW, the search WD:( *\u039c* ) AND LD:true AND MD:( standard ) retrieves 10 other pending standard character marks with µ in the drawing but \u039c in the wordmark,
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<b>From:</b> E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com> on behalf of Ken Boone via E-trademarks <e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 15, 2025 6:59 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> Ken Boone <boondogles@hotmail.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [E-trademarks] Standard Character Watch: 3 Unicode µ (decimal 956) Updated To The Standard Character µ (decimal 181)</div>
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Yesterday, the following 3 pending trademarks had the following wordmark entries on Trademark Search.</div>
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98671363\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u039cFIDELITY</div>
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98671353\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u039cVALVE</div>
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98671333\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u039cCOOLING</div>
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The first character of each wordmark <b><u>was</u></b> the Unicode \u039c with decimal value 924 - - that USPTO processing had converted the Unicode character \u03bc with decimal value 956 into the upper-case Unicode \u039c with decimal value 924 for the wordmark.</div>
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Today, those 3 pending trademarks have been <b><i>standardized</i></b> to have the standard character µ (the micro sign with decimal value 181) as the first character of the wordmark on Trademark Search and TSDR.</div>
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98671363\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002µFIDELITY</div>
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98671353\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002µVALVE</div>
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98671333\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002µCOOLING</div>
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In each case, amendments to the original standard character drawings were made by the applicant to use the standard character µ (the micro sign with decimal value 181) instead of the Unicode character \u03bc with decimal value 956 that USPTO processing converted
to the upper case Unicode character \u039c\u2002with decimal value 924 for the wordmark.</div>
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It's good to know that updating your trademark to use the standard character µ (the micro sign with decimal value 181) instead of the Unicode character \u03bc (with decimal value 956) is NOT considered an unacceptable material alteration of a trademark. ;-}</div>
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Further, these 3 <i>standardized </i>applications have the</div>
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<i>Approved by the examining attorney for publication but has not yet published for opposition. Although rare, withdrawal of approval prior to publication may occur after final review. The opposition period begins on the date of publication.</i></div>
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status on TSDR, so publication soon is very likely.</div>
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Meanwhile, the search <b>WD:*\u039c* AND MD:standard AND LD:true</b> currently retrieves the following 9 pending trademarks (where I use
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99172015\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002THE <b>\u039c</b>INVASIVE SURGICAL COMPANY</div>
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99171987\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002THE <b>\u039c</b>INVASIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURE COMPANY</div>
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99171959\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002<b>\u039c</b>INVASIVE SURGERY</div>
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99109969\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002IM<b>\u039c</b>NOGEL</div>
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98859737\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002<b>\u039c</b>PNT</div>
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98761636\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002<b>\u039c</b> - MATERIAL MACHINE</div>
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98278543\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002<b>\u039c</b>THORACOTOMY</div>
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98168957\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002<b>\u039c</b>MIST</div>
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97836045\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002<b>\u039c</b>DRIVE NEXUS</div>
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Whether any of those 9 pending trademarks with the Unicode µ was provided in the application will eventually progress to active standard character registrations without updating the marks to use the standard character µ (the micro sign with decimal value 181)
remains unknown. Three (3) of those 9 <b>\u039c</b> trademarks have already been published for opposition. Whether the USPTO will be updating the official
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https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/standard-character-set</a> anytime soon (e.g., to allow the Unicode character \u03bc with decimal value 956 as a standard character) also remains unknown.</div>
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Yes, I still wish the Trademark Search developers had included the Decimal Mark (DM) search field of TESS in Trademark Search, as the Decimal Mark search field made it a lot easier to find unexpected characters occurring in wordmark entries. Additionally,
displaying the Decimal Mark values aligned with the wordmark characters would be helpful for identifying the specific unexpected characters in wordmark entries. I doubt the typical examining attorney at the USPTO is aware of the phenomenon of Unicode characters
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https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/standard-character-set</a> are now occurring is some standard character marks.</div>
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Please forgive me if I accidentally mixed up any occurrences of Unicode character \u03bc (with decimal value 956) with the standard character µ (the micro sign with decimal value 181) anywhere in this memo.</div>
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Happy <i>Standardizing </i>Your Characters,</div>
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