Following
are general guideline rules for proper usage of mark names:
1.
The first use of any and each YUPPIE PUPPY STUDIOS
trade/service/certification name mentioned in communications must be identify a
mark of YUPPIE PUPPY STUDIOS as the source of the trade/service mark,
certification marks used and be shown in a footnote or attribution. The
attribution must be located either on the same page/screen where the
trade/service/certification mark is used. Please note that laws concerning use
of trademarks /service/certification marks or service names vary by country.
Always consult a local attorney for additional guidance.
Example: GROOMOLOGY® and GROOMOLOGIST® are
Registered Service mark words of Yuppie Puppy Studiossm by the
Patented and Trademark Office of the United States of America and other
Countries, or both.
2.
In the United States, the first reference in text to all YUPPIE PUPPY
STUDIOS trade/service/certification mark names should be followed by the proper
trade/service/certification mark symbol. The proper symbol for registered
trade/service/certification mark names is ®. The proper symbol for
trade/service/certification mark names which are the subject of pending
applications or are used in accordance with common law trademark principles is -
TM or SM.
Examples:
The GROOMOLOGIST® of YUPPIE PUPPY STUDIOS SM can handle
your pets grooming needs. The GROOMOLOGY® pet grooming studies and
GROOMOLOGIST® pet grooming practices at YUPPIE PUPPY STUDIOS SM
provides peace of mind to pet owners. Rules for marking
trade/service/certification names differ by country. You may need to seek
guidance from a trademark professional.
3.
Service names / word marks should be used as an adjective qualifying a
noun that is a generic description of the product or service. The service name
should also be used in a singular form. Example: Three GROOMOLOGIST®
are available to provide pet grooming.
4. Do not change the form or representation of the trade/service/certification mark name, including capitalization or punctuation. Correct example: - YUPPIE PUPPY STUDIOS SM, to, Incorrect example: Yuppie Puppy Studio’s SM
5.
Provide
Web HyperLinks to our appropriate Web site domain names when using our
Trade/Service Mark Names.
"
GROOMOLOGY® and GROOMOLOGIST®
", in text, are both Registered Service mark names of the company
name YUPPIE PUPPY STUDIOS. When " YUPPIE PUPPY STUDIOS" is used to
identify the company, it is called a Service name because the company provides a
service not a product. Service mark name usage typically applies when referring
to a company providing a service as opposed to a particular product. It is not
permissible to use “YUPPIE PUPPY STUDIOS” as a possessive if you are
referring to YUPPIE PUPPY STUDIOS the company. In that case the name does
identify it as a service. (which are legally the domain of Servicemarks).
1.
Do not omit a footnote/attribution for YUPPIE PUPPY STUDIOS and its
service/certification marks.
2.
Do not alter the approved YUPPIE PUPPY STUDIOS Service/certification mark
or other YUPPIE PUPPY STUDIOS service/certification mark names.
3.
Do not create any new logo for YUPPIE PUPPY STUDIOS or YUPPIE PUPPY
STUDIOS service/certification names.
4.
Do not incorporate any YUPPIE PUPPY STUDIOS Service names and
certification mark names into your company's product/service names.
5.
Do not incorporate any YUPPIE PUPPY STUDIOS service mark names into the
root domain of any Web site owned by your company.
6.
Do not use any YUPPIE PUPPY STUDIOS service/certification marks in
taglines.
7.
Do not connect your company service name with YUPPIE PUPPY STUDIOS
service or YUPPIE PUPPY STUDIOS service/certification mark names.
8.
Do not use the YUPPIE PUPPY STUDIOS service mark or Service mark names
for a service as a noun, or in the plural form.
11. Provide Web HyperLinks to our appropriate
Web site domain names when using our Trade/Service Mark Names.
‘‘Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2006’’
The Federal ‘‘Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2006’’ expanded the scope of rights granted to distinctive trademarks and famous marks under the Lanham Act. Dilution differs from normal trademark infringement in that there is no need to prove a likelihood of confusion to protect a mark. Instead, all that is required is that use of a "distinctive mark or famous mark" by a third party causes the dilution of the "distinctive quality" of the mark.
SEC. 2. DILUTION BY BLURRING; DILUTION BY TARNISHMENT.
Section 43 of the Trademark Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1125)
is amended—
(1) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
‘‘(c) D
ILUTION BY BLURRING; DILUTION BY TARNISHMENT.—‘‘(1) I
NJUNCTIVE RELIEF.—Subject to the principles of equity,the owner of a famous mark that is distinctive, inherently
or through acquired distinctiveness, shall be entitled to an
injunction against another person who, at any time after the
owner’s mark has become famous, commences use of a mark
or trade name in commerce that is likely to cause dilution
by blurring or dilution by tarnishment of the famous mark,
regardless of the presence or absence of actual or likely confusion,
of competition, or of actual economic injury.
The marks appearing on this website including, but not limited to: (i) Yuppie Puppy Studios, GROOMOLOGY, GROOMOLOGIST, Certified K 9 GROOMOLOGIST and their respective logos, emblems, slogans designs; and (iii) other marks such as GROOMONICS, GROOMETICS, are trademarks, service marks of Yuppie Puppy Studios Owners.
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