[E-trademarks] second oddity of the day in Trademark Center

[Tim Ackermann]

Oh no, you have to be kidding. This is remarkably stupid design.
Moreover, isn't requiring this a violation of the Rules, which expressly
only require a date for one item?
§2.34    Bases for filing a trademark or service mark application.

   - (a) An application for a trademark or service mark must include one or
   more of the following five filing bases:
      - (1) Use in commerce under section 1(a) of the Act. The requirements
      for an application under section 1(a) of the Act are:
         - (i) ...
         - (ii) The date of the applicant’s first use of the mark anywhere
         on or in connection with the goods or services;
         - (iii) The date of the applicant’s first use of the mark in
         commerce;
         - (iv) ...; and
         - (v) If the application specifies more than one item of goods or
         services in a class, the dates of use in paragraphs
(a)(1)(ii) and (iii) of
         this section are required for only one item of goods or
services specified
         in that class.


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On Sat, Feb 8, 2025 at 5:11 PM Carl Oppedahl via E-trademarks <
e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com> wrote:

> Today I was trying to prepare a trademark application in Trademark
> Center.  The click path eventually brought me to the place to upload my
> specimens of use.  This application has only one trademark class.  I was
> uploading six specimens of use.
>
> For each of my six specimens of use, TC requires that I laboriously
> enter a DOFU and a DOFUIC.
>
> The developers apparently contemplate that there might be six DOFUs, one
> for each of my specimens of use.  This strikes me as stupid.  The DOFU
> does not apply to the specimens.  It applies to the trademark.  Right?
>
> The developers apparently contemplate that there might be six DOFUICs,
> one for each of my specimens of use.  This strikes me as stupid.  The
> DOFUIC does not apply to the specimens.  It applies to the trademark.
> Right?
>
>
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