[E-trademarks] Mark Significance?

[Kevin Grierson]

Right.  There’s even a checkbox for it in the ROA form.


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From: E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces at oppedahl-lists.com> On Behalf Of carla calcagno via E-trademarks
Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2025 3:43 PM
To: For trademark practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com>
Cc: carla calcagno <cccalcagno at gmail.com>; Eran Kahana <Eran.Kahana at maslon.com>
Subject: Re: [E-trademarks] Mark Significance?

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If it is an unusual word and the Examiner can't find any meaning in the numerous resources available to them, I have seen them issue this inquiry just to ensure that they haven't missed anything. A simple response that the term has no industry, geographical,or foreign language significance in relation to the goods suffices.

Regards

Carla

On Wed, Feb 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM Eran Kahana via E-trademarks <e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com<mailto:e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com>> wrote:
I received an office action with a “Mark Significance” requirement asking for industry, geographical, and foreign language significance. I am trying to determine what triggered it. An application for a nearly identical name (for different goods) sailed through without triggering it. The office action don’t cite the TMEP for this and I wasn’t able to find TMEP instructions on point. Does the examiner do any sort of research that causes this?

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