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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">As I understand your fact pattern, I think that is expanding the mark from a special form mark to a standard character mark which would not be allowed. The standard character
mark needs to be a new application but it can claim ownership of the old registration if the old registration can be maintained.
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Mark F. Warzecha via E-trademarks<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Client’s registration covers a combined word/design mark. The “O” in the word portion of the mark contains graphics. Client has removed the graphics from the O in the mark. Current use of the mark is just a word mark. Acceptable specimen
or a material alteration for Section 8 & 15 purposes? <o:p></o:p></p>
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