What is a stylized mark?

What is a stylized mark?

The stylized logo (also known as a design mark) is used to register words and/or letters having a particular stylized appearance, a mark consisting of a design element, or a combination of stylized wording and design. In other words, a design mark can protect a logo with or without words.

What does a design mark protect?

What is a Design Mark? A design mark is used to register a stylized logo, design element, graphic, or image. This could protect your brand name if you plan to use a specific color, font style, or size for your logo. These are referred to as Special Form Drawings on the USPTO website.

How do you describe a design mark?

The description should describe all significant aspects of the mark, including both literal elements and design elements. Insignificant features need not be included in a description. When a mark includes a large number of elements, they are not all necessarily significant.

What is a word or design mark?

There are two ways to register a trademark. While they go by different names, I simply call one a “word mark” and the other a “design mark.” A word mark consists of the wording in a particular trademark without regard to style, design or any graphic elements. A design mark includes those stylized features.

Can wordmarks be trademarked?

A wordmark, word mark, or logotype is usually a distinct text-only typographic treatment of the name of a company, institution, or product name used for purposes of identification and branding. In most cases, wordmarks cannot be copyrighted, as they do not reach the threshold of originality.

What is a mark drawing code?

Standard Character Drawings. Standard character drawings are coded in the USPTO’s automated system as mark drawing code 4. All marks consisting of words, numerals, and/or diacritical symbols for which no standard character claim (see TMEP §807.03(a)) has been submitted are coded as mark drawing code 5.

What is a stylized font?

The stylized or design format is what you might use after you choose a fancy design or logo. This format is used to protect words, letters, numbers, when they appear in a specific font, color, design, or style.

What is a label mark?

In trademarks, label refers to an informative display of written, printed or graphic matter like a logo or title, affixed to goods or services for identifying their source. A label can be fixed on the wrapping, packaging or container of a manufactured product or on the packaging or surface of a natural substance. (

How do you describe a device mark?

(b) Device mark. These are marks which consist of an image or graphic only, with no words. Device marks are usually highly distinctive and often easier to register than word marks. These consist of a combination of both graphics and words.

What is a design/stylized or logo trademark?

The design/stylized or logo trademark is used to register words and/or letters having a specific stylized appearance, a trademark consisting of a design element, or a combination of stylized wording or design.

What is the difference between a design Mark and word mark?

A design mark is used to register a stylized logo, design element, graphic, or image. This could protect your brand name if you plan to use a specific color, font style, or size for your logo. These are referred to as Special Form Drawings on the USPTO website. Design marks are often much more specific than word marks.

How do I apply for a design mark on my application?

If you want to protect a graphic design or image with or without wording, such as a stylized logo, then you would apply for a design mark. This is also known as “ Special Form (Stylized and/or Design) ” on the USPTO initial application online form.

What is the stylization of lettering and/or numbers in the Mark?

No stylization of lettering and/or numbers is claimed in the mark. 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.