TMEP Subject Matter Index (D) – Subject Matter Index

Date
1. of filing (SeeFiling date (application) and "Office Date" label)
2. of first use in commerce 903.02
3. of first use of mark 903.01
4. of notarization of application 804.01(a)
5. of signing of §2.20 declaration in application 804.01(a); 804.01(b); 804.03
Date stamp (See"Office Date" label)
Dates of use (See alsoDate of first use in commerce and Date of first use of mark)
1. amending 903.04; 1609.07
2. apparent discrepancies in 903.06(a)
3. in allegation of use, may be earlier than application filing date 903
4. in another form 903.07
5. indefinite 903.06
6. must be specified in amendment to allege use 903; 1104.10(b)(iv)
7. must be specified in statement of use 903; 1109.09(a)
8. must be specified in §1(a) application 806.01(a); 903
9. must be verified 903
10. pertain to at least one item in class 903.08
11. relation between 903.03
DBA designations 803.02 - 803.02(c)
De facto functionality 1202.02(a)(iii)(B)
De jure functionality 1202.02(a)(iii)(B)
Dead languages, translation of 809.01(b)(iii); 1207.01(b)(vi); 1207.01(b)(vi)(B); 1209.03(g)
Deadline for response 711 - 711.03
Deadline for response, how to compute 310
Deceptive matter 1203; 1203.02 - 1203.02(g); 1210.05 - 1210.05(e)
1. amending identification of goods or services to overcome §2(a) refusal 1203.02(e)(ii); 1203.02(f)(i); 1203.02(g)
2. case references 1203.02(g)
3. determining materiality 1203.02(d)
4. distinction between marks comprising deceptive matter and deceptively misdescriptive marks 1203.02(c)
5. elements of §2(a) deceptiveness refusal 1203.02(b)
6. marks comprising deceptive matter are not registrable 1203.02; 1203.02(f)(ii)
7. mere personal preference 1203.02(d)(ii)
8. objective criteria 1203.02(d)(i)
9. procedure for issuing §2(a) deceptive refusals 1203.02(e) - 1203.02(e)(ii)
10. types of deceptive marks 1203.02(a)
Deceptively misdescriptive geographic marks 1210; 1210.01(b); 1210.05(a) - 1210.06; 1210.06(b)
1. basis for refusal 1210.05(a)
2. test 1210.01(b) - 1210.01(c)
Deceptively misdescriptive marks 1209.04
Declaration in lieu of oath 804.01(b)
Declaration under §8 (SeeAffidavit of continued use or excusable nonuse (§8))
Declaration under §71 (SeeAffidavit of continued use or excusable nonuse (§71))
Decorum required in communications with the Office 709.07
Defective application materials 204 - 204.03
Degrees or titles 1304.03(b)(ii); 1306.04; 1306.04(d)(ii)
Delay between execution and filing of papers 804.03; 1104.10(b)(ii); 1108.02(b); 1109.11(c)
Deletion
1. of items from identification 1104.10(b)(iii); 1107; 1108.02(d); 1109.13; 1402.06(a); 1604.09(b); 1613.09(b); 1716.04(d); 1902.07(c)(ii)
2. of matter from mark on drawing 807.14(a)
Deposit accounts 405.03
Description of mark
1. accurate but incomplete 808.03(c) - 808.03(c)(ii)
2. application submitted without 808.03(b)
3. examination procedure for 808.03 - 808.03(g)
4. guidelines for requiring 808.01
5. must be accurate and concise 808.02
6. of color in mark 807.07(a)(ii); 1202.05(e)
7. of location of mark on goods 807.08; 808.01; 1202.02(c)(ii)
8. of mark comprising configuration 808.01; 1202.02(c)(ii)
9. of mark in §66(a) application 808.01; 1904.02(j) - 1904.02(k)
10. of sensory mark 807.09
11. of significant aspects of the mark 808.02
12. of three-dimensional mark 807.10; 808.01
13. printed on registration certificate 808.03
14. printing of 808.03; 817; 1202.02(c)(ii)
published in Official Gazette 808.03
Descriptiveness, geographical 1210 - 1210.09
Descriptiveness, mere 1209; 1209.01 - 1209.03(u)
1. "America" or "American" 1209.03(n)
2. combined terms 1209.03(d)
3. design, picture, or illustration 1209.03(f)
4. domain names 1209.03(m); 1215.04; 1215.05
5. first user 1209.03(c)
6. foreign equivalents 1209.03(g)
7. function or purpose 1209.03(p)
8. incongruity 1209.01(a); 1209.03(d); 1213.05(d)
9. intended users 1209.03(i)
10. laudatory terms 1209.03(k)
11. more than one meaning 1209.03(e); 1213.05(c)
12. "National," "International," "Global" and "Worldwide" 1209.03(o)
13. no dictionary listing 1209.03(b)
14. phonetic equivalent 1209.03(j)
15. procedure for refusal 1209.02 - 1209.02(b)
16. punctuation 1209.03(u)
17. repetition of descriptive term 1209.03(t)
18. retail store and distributorship services 1209.03(r)
19. slogans 1202.04; 1209.03(s)
20. source or provider of goods/services 1209.03(q)
21. telephone numbers 1209.03(l)
22. test for genericness 1209.01(c)(i)
23. third party registrations 1209.03(a)
Destruction of paper files 109.02
Digitally created/altered or mockup specimens 904.04(a)(i) - 904.04(a)(iii)
Diligence (SeeDue diligence in monitoring status of pending matters)
Director, statutory authority of 1701
Disclaimer
1. alliteration 1213.05(e)
2. as to certain classes, or certain goods or services 1213
3. compound word marks 1213.05(a) - 1213.05(a)(ii)
4. display of mark 1213.05(f)
5. double entendre 1213.05(c)
6. form of 1213.08 - 1213.08(d)
7. history 1213.01
8. hyphens and other punctuation 1213.05(a)(ii)
9. in relation to likelihood of confusion 1213.09; 1213.10
10. incongruity 1209.01(a); 1213.05(d)
11. of domain name 1215.07
12. of entire mark not permitted 1213.06
13. of entity designations or the familial structure of an entity 1213.03(d)
14. of foreign words 1213.08(d)
15. of generic matter 1213.03(b)
16. of geographic terms 1210.06(a) - 1210.06(b)
17. of misspelled words 1213.08(c)
18. of pictorial representations of descriptive matter 1213.03(c)
19. of unregistrable matter in its entirety 1213.08(b)
20. piecemeal disclaimer not permitted 1213.08(b)
21. refusal to register because of failure to disclaim 1213.01(b)
22. removal rather than 1213.07
23. slogans 1213.05(b)(i)
24. sound patterns 1213.05(e)
25. standardized printing format for 1213.08(a)(i)
26. telescoped words 1213.05(a)(i)
27. trade names 1213.04
28. unitary mark not subject to 1213.05 - 1213.05(h)
29. voluntary 1213.01(c)
Disparagement 1203.01
Distinctiveness of product design 1202.02(b)(i)
Distinctiveness of product packaging 1202.02(b)(ii)
Distinctiveness of trade dress 1202.02(b) - 1202.02(b)(ii)
Distinctiveness under §2(f) (SeeAcquired distinctiveness (§2(f)) claim)
Division
1. fee for 1110.02
2. of application 1110 - 1110.11(a)
3. of application subject to Board proceeding 1110.09
4. of application under §44 1110.10
5. of application under §66(a) 1110.11 - 1110.11(a)
6. of international registration 1906.01(a)(iv)
7. of multiple class application 1403.03
8. of registration 1615 - 1615.02
9. time for filing 1110.03
10. when response to Office action is due 1110.08
11. when statement of use is due 1110.07
Divisions, operating or unincorporated 803.01; 1201.02(d)
Doctrine of foreign equivalents
1. ascertaining meaning of non-English wording 809 - 809.03
2. dead or obscure languages 1207.01(b)(vi)
3. descriptiveness 1209.03(g)
4. general 1207.01(b)(vi)
5. genericness 1209.03(g)
6. geographical deceptiveness 1210.05(b)
7. geographic significance 1210.10
8. likelihood of confusion 1207.01(b)(vi)(A) - (b)(vi)(B)
9. "stop and translate" 1207.01(b)(vi)
10. surname 1211.01(a)(vii)
Document services (SeePatent and Trademark Copy Fulfillment Branch)
Documents not returned to filer 404
Documents that the Office will record 503.02
Domain names, marks comprising 1209.03(m); 1215 - 1215.10
1. adding or deleting TLDs 1215.08(a) - (b)
2. agreement of mark on drawing with mark on specimen 1215.02(c); 1215.08 - 1215.08(b)
3. combined with geographic matter 1215.06
4. combined with surname 1211.01(b)(vii); 1215.03
5. descriptiveness 1209.03(m); 1215.04
6. disclaimer of 1215.07
7. effect of incontestability in ex parte examination 1216.02
8. effect of prior applicant’s registration 1216 - 1216.02
9. for domain name registry services 1215.02(d) - 1215.02(d)(iv)
10. generic refusals 1209.03(m); 1215.05 - 1215.05(e)
11. intent-to-use applications 1215.02(e)
12. likelihood of confusion 1215.09
13. material alteration 1215.08 - 1215.08(c)
14. phonetic equivalent of TLD 1215.10
15. surnames 1215.03
16. use applications 1215.02(a)
17. use as a mark 1215.02 - 1215.02(e)
18. §44 and 66(a) applications 1215.02(f)
Domestic representative (of party not domiciled in United States)
1. designation by applicant 610; 811.02
2. designation by assignee 501.04
3. designation by renewal applicant 1606.10; 1613.14
4. with respect to affidavits under §8 1604.14
5. with respect to proceedings before Trademark Trial and Appeal Board 610
Domicile address 803.05(a)
1. base application requirement 819.02(a)
2. care of (c/o) address 601.01(c)
3. checking for petition to Director to waive requirement 601.01(c)(v)
4. determining 601.01
5. determining acceptability 601.01(c)(i)
6. hiding 601.01(e)
7. in response to a requirement 601.01(c)(ii) - (iii)
8. mail forwarding service 601.01(c)(i)
9. must be kept current 601.01(d)
10. no fixed physical address 601.01(c)(iv)
11. non-street address 601.01(c)(i)
12. owners with non-U.S. domicile 601.01(a)
13. owners with U.S. domicile 601.01(b)
14. petition to Director to waive requirement 1708.01
15. post-office box 601.01(c)(i)
Drawing(s) (See alsoSpecial form drawing and Standard character drawing)
1. agreement with foreign registration in §44 application 807; 807.03(f); 807.07(b); 807.07(d)(ii); 807.12(b); 807.12(d) - 807.12(e); 1011.01
2. agreement with specimens 807; 807.03(e); 807.12(a) - 807.12(a)(iii); 1215.02(c)
3. amendments (SeeAmendment of mark on drawing)
4. broken lines on 807.08; 1202.02(c)(i) - 1202.02(c)(i)(C)
5. clear drawing of 202.01
6. code 807.18
7. color 807.07 - 807.07(d)(iii); 1202.05(d) - 1202.05(d)(iv)
8. color lining 807.07(g); 808.01(b); 1902.02(e)
9. deletion of matter from 807.14(a)
10. determining when special form exists 807.04 - 807.04(b)
11. dotted lines on 807.08; 1202.02(c)(i) - 1202.02(c)(i)(C)
12. electronically filed application 807.05 - 807.05(c)
13. examination of 1102.02; 1104.10(b)(vi); 1109.12
14. fax transmission not permitted 306.01
15. for sensory marks 807.09
16. gray tones in 807.07(d) - 807.07(d)(iii); 807.07(f) - 807.07(f)(ii)
17. in applications filed before November 2, 2003 807.03(i); 807.07(f)
18. in §44 application 807.03(f) - 807.03(h); 807.07(b); 807.07(d)(ii); 807.12(b); 807.12(d); 807.13(a); 1011 - 1011.04
19. in §66(a) application 807.03(b); 807.03(g) - 807.03(h); 807.07(b); 807.07(d)(iii); 807.07(f)(i); 807.12(c); 807.13(b); 1904.02(k)
20. ink (SeeSpecial form drawing)
21. limited to mark 807.02
22. limited to one mark 202.01; 807.01; 1011.02
23. lining 807.07(g); 808.01(b); 1902.02(e)
24. long marks 807.05(a)(i); 807.06(b)
25. mark drawing code 807.18
26. mark entered in "Mark" field of electronic application controls 202.01; 807.01; 807.14(d)
27. mark on separate drawing page controls 202.01; 807.01; 807.14(d)
28. motion, drawing of marks with 807.11
29. multiple marks 202.01; 807.01
30. multiple rendition of three dimensional mark 807.10
31. not required for sound, scent or non-visual mark 807.09
32. punctuation, role of 807.12(a)(i) - 807.12(a)(iii); 807.14(c)
33. purpose of 807
34. required for marks other than sound, scent, and other non-visual marks 807
35. showing position of mark 807.08
36. size of, in paper-filed applications 807.06(a)
37. special form (SeeSpecial form drawing)
38. standard character 807.03 - 807.03(i)
39. substitute 807.15
40. three-dimensional marks 807.10; 1202.02(c)(iv)
41. type of paper for 807.06(a)
42. typed (SeeStandard character drawing)
Dual citizenship asserted by applicant 803.04
Due diligence in monitoring status of pending matters 108.03; 1705.05; 1712.01; 1714.01(d)
Duplicate registrations not issued 703
Duplicate documents should not be filed 302.01
Duration of registration 1602 - 1602.04