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372 F.2d 593, 152 USPQ 593 (CCPA 1967), held that<br />
the underlying purpose and essence of patent rights<br />
are separate and distinct from those pertaining to<br />
trademarks, and that no right accruing from one is<br />
dependent <strong>or</strong> conditioned by the right concomitant to<br />
the other.<br />
See f<strong>or</strong>m paragraph 15.55.01 which repeats this<br />
inf<strong>or</strong>mation.<br />
IV. INCLUSION OF TRADEMARKS IN DE<br />
SIGN PATENT APPLICATIONS<br />
A. Specification<br />
<strong>The</strong> use of trademarks in design patent application<br />
specifications is permitted under limited circumstances.<br />
See MPEP § 608.01(v). This section assumes<br />
that the proposed use of a trademark is a legal use<br />
under Federal trademark law.<br />
B. Title<br />
It is improper to use a trademark alone <strong>or</strong> coupled<br />
with the w<strong>or</strong>d "type" (e.g., Band-Aid type Bandage)<br />
in the title of a design. Examiners must object to the<br />
use of a trademark in the title of a design application<br />
and require its deletion therefrom.<br />
C. Drawings<br />
When a trademark is used in the drawing disclosure<br />
of a design application, the specification must include<br />
a statement preceding the claim identifying the trademark<br />
material f<strong>or</strong>ming part of the claimed design and<br />
DESIGN PATENTS 1513<br />
the name of the owner of the registered trademark.<br />
F<strong>or</strong>m paragraph 15.76 may be used.<br />
'f{ 15.76 Trademark in Drawing<br />
<strong>The</strong> [1] f<strong>or</strong>ming part of the claimed design is a registered trademark<br />
of [2]. <strong>The</strong> specification must be amended to include a<br />
statement preceding the claim identifying the trademark material<br />
fanning part of the claimed design and the name of the owner of<br />
the trademark.<br />
Examiner Note:<br />
1. In bracket 1, identify the trademark material.<br />
2. In bracket 2, identify the trademark owner.<br />
Any derogat<strong>or</strong>y use of a trademark in a design<br />
application is prohibited and will result in a rejection<br />
of the claim under 35 U.S.C. 171 as being offensive<br />
and, theref<strong>or</strong>e, improper subject matter f<strong>or</strong> design<br />
patent protection. Cf. Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders,<br />
Inc. v. Pussycat Cinema, ua, 604 F.2d 200,<br />
203 USPQ 161 (2d Cir. 1979) and Coca-Cola Co. v.<br />
Gemini Rising Inc., 346 F. Supp. 1183, 175 USPQ 56<br />
(E.D.N.Y. 1972).<br />
1513 Miscellaneous<br />
With respect to copies of references being supplied<br />
to applicant in a design patent application, see MPEP .<br />
§ 707.05(a).<br />
Effective May 8, 1985, the Statut<strong>or</strong>y Invention<br />
Registration (SIR), 35 U.S.C. 157, and 37 CFR 1.293<br />
- 1.297 replaced the f<strong>or</strong>mer Defensive Publication<br />
Program. <strong>The</strong> Statut<strong>or</strong>y Invention Registration (SIR)<br />
Program applies to utility, plant, and design applications.<br />
See MPEP Chapter 1100.<br />
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1500-51 August 2001