Washington Administrative Code
Title 434 - Secretary of State
Chapter 434-12 - Trademarks
Section 434-12-025 - Document and specimen standards for trademark filing
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 434-12-025
Current through Register Vol. 23-24, December 15, 2023
(1) Specimens submitted in support of a trademark filing must:
(a) Be of sufficient
quality, size and clarity to allow the division to create and maintain an
accurate digital image of the specimen; and
(b) Demonstrate that the trademark is in use
in commerce; preliminary design artwork is not acceptable.
(c) Be in pdf (portable document format), if
filing online.
(2) Specimens submitted in support of a trademark reservation:
(a) Must be of sufficient quality, size and
clarity to allow the division to create and maintain an accurate digital image
of the specimen; and
(b) May be in
the form of preliminary design artwork so long as the design clearly describes
the trademark to be reserved; and
(c) Must be in pdf format, if filing
online.
(3) Corporations division staff may reject submissions based on the following criteria:
(a) Application is incomplete;
(b) Application is in pencil or unable to be
scanned as a readable image;
(c)
Trademark is not distinguishable from another on file in the secretary's office
by comparing:
(i) Similarity or dissimilarity
of marks in their entireties to appearance; or
(ii) Similarity or dissimilarity of goods and
services classifications.
Amended by WSR 15-22-044, Filed 10/29/2015, effective 1/1/2016
Amended by WSR 16-01-191, Filed 12/23/2015, effective 1/23/2016
Statutory Authority: RCW 23B.01.200(2), 24.03.007,[24.03.]008 , 25.15.007, 19.09.020(15), [19.09].315, 19.77.115, and 43.07.170. 04-04-018, § 434-12-025, filed 1/23/04, effective 2/23/04.
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