Some serious Questions for Gonzo (Advertisers you may want to read this!)

[Sexyteaser]

Thanks Gonzo for all your help and support - FYI My little board "Pornafia" was started to brand the name for something I plan to do in the future (some things take time and planning combined with research and hard work) - which you can see the use for here:


Word Mark PORNAFIA Goods and Services
IC 016. US 002 005 022 023 029 037 038 050. G & S: A series of books and written articles in the field of internet porn

IC 025. US 022 039. G & S: Short-sleeved or long-sleeved t-shirts

Standard Characters ClaimedMark Drawing Code(4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Serial Number77273343
Filing DateSeptember 6, 2007
Current Filing Basis1B
Original Filing Basis1B
Published for OppositionMarch 4, 2008
Owner(APPLICANT) Camandago, Inc. CORPORATION WASHINGTON 98004
Type of MarkTRADEMARK
RegisterPRINCIPAL
Live/Dead IndicatorLIVE

[EmporerEJ]

Originally Posted by Sexyteaser

Thanks Gonzo for all your help and support - FYI My little board "Pornafia" was started to brand the name for something I plan to do in the future (some things take time and planning combined with research and hard work) - which you can see the use for here:


Word Mark PORNAFIA Goods and Services
IC 016. US 002 005 022 023 029 037 038 050. G & S: A series of books and written articles in the field of internet porn

IC 025. US 022 039. G & S: Short-sleeved or long-sleeved t-shirts

Standard Characters ClaimedMark Drawing Code(4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Serial Number77273343
Filing DateSeptember 6, 2007
Current Filing Basis1B
Original Filing Basis1B
Published for OppositionMarch 4, 2008
Owner(APPLICANT) Camandago, Inc. CORPORATION WASHINGTON 98004
Type of MarkTRADEMARK
RegisterPRINCIPAL
Live/Dead IndicatorLIVE

I'm pretty sure the USPTO doesn't like the term "Internet porn."
Is that the best you could come up with?

[Hammer]

"A series of books and written articles in the field of internet porn"

What other kinds of articles are there?

[RawAlex]

Originally Posted by Hammer

"A series of books and written articles in the field of internet porn"

What other kinds of articles are there?

The ones imagined in his head?

[Toby]

Originally Posted by Hammer

What other kinds of articles are there?

See items 2 through 12 below.

ar·ti·cle [ahr-ti-kuhl] noun, verb
–noun
1. a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
2. an individual object, member, or portion of a class; an item or particular: an article of food; articles of clothing.
3. something of indefinite character or description: What is that article?
4. an item for sale; commodity.
5. Grammar. any member of a small class of words, or, as in Swedish or Romanian, affixes, found in certain languages, as English, French, and Arabic, that are linked to nouns and that typically have a grammatical function identifying the noun as a noun rather than describing it. In English the definite article is the, the indefinite article is a or an, and their force is generally to impart specificity to the noun or to single out the referent from the class named by the noun.
6. a clause, item, point, or particular in a contract, treaty, or other formal agreement; a condition or stipulation in a contract or bargain: The lawyers disagreed on the article covering plagiarism suits.
7. a separate clause or provision of a statute.
8. Slang. a person.
9. Archaic. a subject or matter of interest, thought, business, etc.
10. Obsolete. a specific or critical point of time; juncture or moment: the article of death.
–verb (used with object)
11. to set forth in articles; charge or accuse specifically: They articled his alleged crimes.
12. to bind by articles of covenant or stipulation: to article an apprentice.

[Hammer]

ummm... Toby I was referring to the sentence that obviously didn't need the word "written" to quality what kind of article it was. A series of books and articles would certainly be sufficient to make it clear she wasn't talking about an article of clothing.

[Toby]

Originally Posted by Hammer

ummm... Toby I was referring to the sentence that obviously didn't need the word "written" to quality what kind of article it was. A series of books and articles would certainly be sufficient to make it clear she wasn't talking about an article of clothing.

Yes, I understood what you were referring to, and your example is very clear to you and I when used in the course of conversation. But... how many times have you seen lawsuits hinge on the interpretation of such terms in a document.

While "written article" may be superfluous for general use, I have no issue with it in the given context.

[Sexyteaser]

Originally Posted by Hammer

ummm... Toby I was referring to the sentence that obviously didn't need the word "written" to quality what kind of article it was. A series of books and articles would certainly be sufficient to make it clear she wasn't talking about an article of clothing.

I did not write that it is how they have the form for that category worded... So, your beef is really with USPTO.

The USPTO did not have any issue with the use of "interenet porn" as they approved the filing of the trademark.

I guess i could have gotten more creative but there was not need to.

[EmporerEJ]

Originally Posted by Sexyteaser

The USPTO did not have any issue with the use of "interenet porn" as they approved the filing of the trademark.

I guess i could have gotten more creative but there was not need to.

Hmmm....well, I understand your comment. My concern would be more about if you ever had to deal with a challenge. But it's more likely you won't so it's a moot point.

[sarettah]

Originally Posted by Hammer

"A series of books and written articles in the field of internet porn"

What other kinds of articles are there?

Well, since it did not get mentioned (and I really thought it was obvious as all get out) there are video articles and audio articles.

[Hammer]

Originally Posted by sarettah

Well, since it did not get mentioned (and I really thought it was obvious as all get out) there are video articles and audio articles.

LOL. What the hell is a video or audio article? The only definition of the type of article that applies is #1 and the operative word is "written". If you read an article while being video taped the product is not called an article.

[sarettah]

Originally Posted by Hammer

LOL. What the hell is a video or audio article? The only definition of the type of article that applies is #1 and the operative word is "written". If you read an article while being video taped the product is not called an article.

A video article would be pretty much any video that expounds upon a subject. Right off the top of my head, a videotaped interview would qualify.

Video is not always scripted so video commentary is not always written.

Same with audio files.

Prior to the internet I would not have thought of video or audio as articles per se, but apparently others are thinking the same way I am:

http://ezinearticles.com/index.php?V...les&id=1173760

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