[E-trademarks] Surname as part of composite mark

[Edward Timberlake]

This sounds like a job for TMEP 1211.01(b) (Surname Combined with
Additional Matter), but in any event a disclaimer is unlikely to help:

https://tmep.uspto.gov/RDMS/TMEP/current#/current/TMEP-1200d1e9735.html


Sincerely,

Ed Timberlake
*Board Certified Specialist in Trademark Law
<https://www.nclawspecialists.gov/for-the-public/find-a-board-certified-specialist/results/detail/?id=29473>*

*Timberlake Law* <http://timberlakelaw.com/>
Chapel Hill, NC

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On Fri, Nov 8, 2024 at 3:37 PM Jessica R. Friedman via E-trademarks <
e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com> wrote:

> This is a “d’uh” question, but I’ve been going around and around with a
> difficult client and annoying facts, so I’m going to ask it anyway.
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> Let’s say I apply to register a logo that consists of a heart and the name
> FRIEDMAN. Am I not going to get a surname objection, even though FRIEDMAN
> is only one component of the logo? And if I can’t prove distinctiveness,
> there is not going to be any way to overcome that objection except by
> disclaiming FRIEDMAN?
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> I would love to be wrong here, so please speak up.
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> Jessica R. Friedman
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