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On 2018-05-10 12:37 PM, Markus KARG
wrote:
A mascot is not a logo. It is much more
abstract design concept. For example, if we vote for "The mascot is the
animal: 'turtle'" then ANY incarnation of a "turtle" (a living turtle, a pen
draft, a 2D logo, a 3D logo, a lego-build turtle, a turle-shaped fancy
dress, a plush toy, etc.) would be all possible representations of our
mascot (fully intended, btw). Hence, there cannot be anything like
"trademark registration" nor "design rules" as both are IMHO only applicable
to specific *representations* but not *abstract design concepts*.
I double-checked, and confirmed that Duke is, in fact, a
registered trademark. So at least Sun Microsystems thought that
mascots could be trademarked :)
Here is the trademark record from the USPTO database.
Goods and Services IC 016. US 002 005 022 023 029 037 038
050. G & S: printed materials and publications, namely, user
manuals, books, brochures, data sheets, white papers, catalogs
and pamphlets in the fields of computer and information
technology. FIRST USE: 19960400. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19960400
Mark Drawing Code (2) DESIGN ONLY
Design Search Code 02.01.33 - Grotesque men formed by
letters, numbers, punctuation or geometric shapes; Stick figures
04.07.03 - Geometric figures or combinations of geometric
figures representing a person; Geometric figures representing a
person; Geometric shapes forming a person; Person formed by
geometric shapes
Serial Number 75274586
Filing Date April 14, 1997
Current Basis 1A
Original Filing Basis 1A
Published for Opposition November 11, 1997
Registration Number 2134599
Registration Date February 3, 1998
Owner (REGISTRANT) Sun Microsystems, Inc. CORPORATION
DELAWARE 4150 Network Circle Santa Clara CALIFORNIA 95054
(LAST LISTED OWNER) ORACLE AMERICA, INC. CORPORATION DELAWARE
500 ORACLE PARKWAY REDWOOD SHORES CALIFORNIA 94065
Assignment Recorded ASSIGNMENT RECORDED
Attorney of Record Andrew Roppel
Type of Mark TRADEMARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Affidavit Text SECT 15. SECT 8 (6-YR). SECTION 8(10-YR)
20090626.
Renewal 1ST RENEWAL 20090626
Live/Dead Indicator LIVE
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