I suppose we should have a list of questions to ask Tony at one time if
people have them. I'll start...
Are the fees for the marks filed every 5 or 10 years? I'm a little unclear
when viewing:
http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/process/postreg_nonmadrid_timeline.jsp
Are the incontestability affidavits a one time thing or do they get renewed
at some point?
Cheers,
Josh
On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 2:49 PM, Bryce Harrington <[email protected]
> wrote:
> Opinions?
>
> ----- Forwarded message from Tony Sebro <[email protected]> -----
>
> Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 17:25:15 -0400
> From: Tony Sebro <[email protected]>
> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> Subject: affidavits to maintain & strengthen registration of the Inkscape
> trademarks
>
> Hi, all: FYI, I will be filing affidavits required to maintain the
> registration of the Inkscape trademarks[1] with the USPTO. The affidavit
> filing fees amount to $100/registered mark, or $300, and are required to
> maintain the registrations.
>
> I would also strongly recommend filing affidavits of incontestability
> for each of the marks as well. Basically, we'd be asserting that:
> - the marks have been in continuous use for 5 years
> - there are no pending legal challenges to the marks
> - there have been no final decisions adverse to our claim of ownership
> of the marks.
>
> The incontestability affidavits would strengthen the presumption of
> validity of the marks, and render them immune to certain challenges. The
> USPTO charges an additional $200 per affidavit, so the total cost would
> now be (3*200) + (3*100) = $900. If that seems pricey, we could
> consider only filing the incontestability affidavits for only a subset
> of the marks (e.g., just the "Inkscape" literal mark).
>
> I will plan to file the maintenance affidavits either way. How would
> you like me to proceed re: the incontestability affidavits? Please
> advise/confirm.
>
> Best, -Tony
>
> [1] as a reminder, the three registered marks are: the "Inkscape"
> literal mark (i.e., the word itself); the "ink mountain" logo; and the
> "Draw Freely" slogan.
>
> --
> Tony Sebro, General Counsel, Software Freedom Conservancy
> +1-212-461-3245 x11
> [email protected]
> www.sfconservancy.org
>
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