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<p>Thank you Ken for posting. Once again a posting from you helps
me to learn a bit more about how to do various searches.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/10/2025 6:07 AM, Ken Boone via
E-trademarks wrote:<br>
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<span>79409085, the mark </span><span><b>A³-SHIELD</b></span><span> in
standard characters, has been approved for publication and is
scheduled to be published on July 29th. </span></div>
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Everyone is okay with this standard character mark, right?</div>
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Yes, that was a rhetorical question. <span>
The last I checked (a few minutes ago), the superscript ³
character is NOT included on the USPTO's standard character
list. </span></div>
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<span>Per TMEP </span><span>807.03(b) List of Standard
Characters (</span><span>highlighting</span><span> mine):</span><span> </span></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
<b><a
href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademark/standard-character-set"
target="_blank" id="OWA091de149-6eff-1b05-481b-305a7918fcba"
class="OWAAutoLink moz-txt-link-freetext"
moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.uspto.gov/trademark/standard-character-set</a></b>.
<span>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.</span> See
<b><a
href="https://tmep.uspto.gov/RDMS/TMEP/current#/current/TMEP-800d1e2068.html"
id="OWA51676f4f-d1b9-ecb4-dea2-7d706f30baa1"
class="OWAAutoLink" moz-do-not-send="true">TMEP §807.18</a></b> concerning
mark drawing codes.</div>
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<span>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> <i>See Guide to
International Registration</i>, B.II.07.44.</div>
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<span>Per TMEP 807.04(b) When Special Form Drawing Is
Required
</span><span>(</span><span>highlighting</span><span> mine)</span><span>:</span></div>
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A special form drawing is required for marks that contain <span>
superscripts, subscripts, exponents, or other characters that
are not in the USPTO\u2019s standard character set</span>.
<i>In re AFG Indus. Inc.</i>, 17 USPQ2d 1162, 1164 (TTAB 1990)
(requiring special form drawing for raised numeral). See
<b><a
href="https://tmep.uspto.gov/RDMS/TMEP/current#/current/TMEP-800d1e1215.html"
target="_blank" id="OWA8e044234-193f-818f-7d72-730d1b421630"
class="x_OWAAutoLink"
title="https://tmep.uspto.gov/RDMS/TMEP/current#/current/TMEP-800d1e1215.html"
rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable"
data-linkindex="1" moz-do-not-send="true">TMEP §807.03(b)</a></b> regarding
the USPTO\u2019s standard character set.</div>
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FTR, I did include the search <span><b>WD:( *©* *²* *³* *\u2022* *¹*
*¼* *½* *¾* *\u2122* *¦* *¯* *\u2020* *\u2021* *\u02c6* *®* ) AND LD:true AND
MD:(TYPED STANDARD)</b></span> in my
<span>Quality Control Checks Using Trademark Search</span> reports
to identify standard character marks that include unacceptable
characters. Today, that search identifies the following pending
standard character marks.</div>
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<span>SN</span></div>
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<span>FD</span></div>
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<span>WM</span></div>
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1</div>
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79409085</div>
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01/19/24</div>
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A<span>³</span>-SHIELD</div>
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2</div>
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79419603</div>
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01/24/25</div>
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Q<span>²</span> INFINITE</div>
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3</div>
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79419604</div>
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01/24/25</div>
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Q<span>²</span> LEATHERSHIELD</div>
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4</div>
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79419605</div>
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01/24/25</div>
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Q<span>²</span>M WETCOAT</div>
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5</div>
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79419606</div>
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01/24/25</div>
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Q<span>²</span>M INTERIORDETAILER</div>
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6</div>
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79419607</div>
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01/24/25</div>
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Q<span>²</span> CANCOAT</div>
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7</div>
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79419608</div>
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01/24/25</div>
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Q<span>²</span> PURE</div>
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8</div>
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79419766</div>
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01/24/25</div>
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Q<span>²</span> MOHS</div>
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9</div>
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79419773</div>
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01/07/25</div>
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EDU SMART SCHOOLHUB<span><b>®</b></span></div>
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10</div>
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79423979</div>
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02/24/25</div>
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AXIS<span>²</span></div>
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11</div>
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79425207</div>
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05/07/25</div>
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FIX<span>²</span> TURBO GT</div>
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12</div>
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98807535</div>
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10/17/24</div>
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GREAT<span>\u2022</span>FUL</div>
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13</div>
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99138089</div>
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04/15/25</div>
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<div>
THE RESILIENT COMMUNICATION FRAMEWORK<span>\u2122</span>:
TOOLS TO REGULATE, RESPOND, AND RELATE. COMMUNICATE WITH
CLARITY, EFFECTIVENESS, AND PURPOSE\u2014EVEN IN
HIGH-PRESSURE OR UNCERTAIN MOMENTS. GROUNDED IN
BRAIN-BODY AWARENESS, THIS FRAMEWORK BUILDS
SELF-REGULATION AS THE FOUNDATION FOR NAVIGATING
CONVERSATIONS, CONFLICT, AND ADVERSITY WITH GREATER
CONFIDENCE AND CONNECTION.</div>
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14</div>
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99197522</div>
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05/22/25</div>
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DARRYL GENE RUSSELL<span>©</span></div>
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15</div>
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99203691</div>
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05/27/25</div>
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RYAN ONEAL JOSEPH<span>\u2122\ufe0f</span></div>
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16</div>
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99231314</div>
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06/22/25</div>
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RAULIN RODRIGUEZ EL CACIQUE <span>\u2122</span></div>
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Following is the relevant information for 79409085 via TSDR.</div>
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Mark:\u2002A³-SHIELD\u2002\u2002\u2002</div>
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<u><img
alt="previously viewed
Image for 79409085, select for more details"
id="image_0" moz-do-not-send="true"></u></div>
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US Serial Number:\u200279409085\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002Application Filing Date:\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002Jan.
19, 2024</div>
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Register:\u2002\u2002\u2002Principal</div>
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Mark Type:\u2002\u2002Trademark</div>
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<span>Status:\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002Review prior to publication completed.</span></div>
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<span>Status Date:\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002Jul. 09, 2025</span></div>
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<span>Publication Date:\u2002Jul. 29, 2025\u2002\u2002</span>\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\u2002A³-SHIELD</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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<span>Mark Drawing Type:\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u20024 - STANDARD CHARACTER MARK</span></div>
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Hopefully, someone will pass this alert to an appropriate
USPTO contact. My efforts to alert the USPTO of quality
concerns like this have failed.</div>
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Happy Trademarking,</div>
<div>
Ken Boone</div>
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