[E-trademarks] Standard Character Watch: 79409085 - A³-SHIELD - Now Scheduled For Publication!?!?

[Carl Oppedahl]

Thank you Ken for posting.  Once again a posting from you helps me to 
learn a bit more about how to do various searches.

On 7/10/2025 6:07 AM, Ken Boone via E-trademarks wrote:
> 79409085, the mark *A³-SHIELD* in standard characters, has been 
> approved for publication and is scheduled to be published on July 29th.
>
> Everyone is okay with this standard character mark, right?
>
> Yes, that was a rhetorical question. The last I checked (a few minutes 
> ago), the superscript ³ character is NOT included on the USPTO's 
> standard character list.
>
> Per TMEP 807.03(b)    List of Standard Characters (highlighting mine):
> 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 
> *https://www.uspto.gov/trademark/standard-character-set 
> <https://www.uspto.gov/trademark/standard-character-set>*. 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.  See *TMEP §807.18 
> <https://tmep.uspto.gov/RDMS/TMEP/current#/current/TMEP-800d1e2068.html>* concerning 
> mark drawing codes.
> 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. 
> /See Guide to International Registration/, B.II.07.44.
> Per TMEP 807.04(b)    When Special Form Drawing Is Required 
> (highlighting mine):
>
> A special form drawing is required for marks that contain 
> superscripts, subscripts, exponents, or other characters that are not 
> in the USPTO’s standard character set. /In re AFG Indus. Inc./, 17 
> USPQ2d 1162, 1164 (TTAB 1990) (requiring special form drawing for 
> raised numeral).  See *TMEP §807.03(b) 
> <https://tmep.uspto.gov/RDMS/TMEP/current#/current/TMEP-800d1e1215.html>* regarding 
> the USPTO’s standard character set.
>
> FTR, I did include the search *WD:( *©* *²* *³* *•* *¹* *¼* *½* *¾* 
> *™* *¦* *¯* *†* *‡* *ˆ* *®* ) AND LD:true AND MD:(TYPED STANDARD)* in 
> my Quality Control Checks Using Trademark Search reports to identify 
> standard character marks that include unacceptable characters.  Today, 
> that search identifies the following pending standard character marks.
>
> #
> 	
> SN
> 	
> FD
> 	
> WM
> 1
> 	
> 79409085
> 	
> 01/19/24
> 	
> A³-SHIELD
> 2
> 	
> 79419603
> 	
> 01/24/25
> 	
> Q² INFINITE
> 3
> 	
> 79419604
> 	
> 01/24/25
> 	
> Q² LEATHERSHIELD
> 4
> 	
> 79419605
> 	
> 01/24/25
> 	
> Q²M WETCOAT
> 5
> 	
> 79419606
> 	
> 01/24/25
> 	
> Q²M INTERIORDETAILER
> 6
> 	
> 79419607
> 	
> 01/24/25
> 	
> Q² CANCOAT
> 7
> 	
> 79419608
> 	
> 01/24/25
> 	
> Q² PURE
> 8
> 	
> 79419766
> 	
> 01/24/25
> 	
> Q² MOHS
> 9
> 	
> 79419773
> 	
> 01/07/25
> 	
> EDU SMART SCHOOLHUB*®*
> 10
> 	
> 79423979
> 	
> 02/24/25
> 	
> AXIS²
> 11
> 	
> 79425207
> 	
> 05/07/25
> 	
> FIX² TURBO GT
> 12
> 	
> 98807535
> 	
> 10/17/24
> 	
> GREAT•FUL
> 13
> 	
> 99138089
> 	
> 04/15/25
> 	
> THE RESILIENT COMMUNICATION FRAMEWORK™: TOOLS TO REGULATE, RESPOND, 
> AND RELATE. COMMUNICATE WITH CLARITY, EFFECTIVENESS, AND PURPOSE—EVEN 
> 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.
> 14
> 	
> 99197522
> 	
> 05/22/25
> 	
> DARRYL GENE RUSSELL©
> 15
> 	
> 99203691
> 	
> 05/27/25
> 	
> RYAN ONEAL JOSEPH™️
> 16
> 	
> 99231314
> 	
> 06/22/25
> 	
> RAULIN RODRIGUEZ EL CACIQUE ™
>
>
> Following is the relevant information for 79409085 via TSDR.
>
> Mark: A³-SHIELD   
> _previously viewed Image for 79409085, select for more details_
> US Serial Number: 79409085    Application Filing Date:      Jan. 19, 2024
> Register:   Principal
> Mark Type:  Trademark
> Status:     Review prior to publication completed.
> Status Date:      Jul. 09, 2025
> Publication Date: Jul. 29, 2025           
> Mark Information
> Mark Literal Elements:  A³-SHIELD
> Standard Character Claim:     Yes. The mark consists of standard 
> characters without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
> Mark Drawing Type:      4 - STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
>
> Hopefully, someone will pass this alert to an appropriate USPTO 
> contact.  My efforts to alert the USPTO of quality concerns like this 
> have failed.
> Happy Trademarking,
> Ken Boone
>
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