How does an trademark applicant's fraud on the trademark office arise? What constitutes fraud and what are the consequences? How does a trademark applicant avoid fraud on the trademark office? Contact info@shimokaji.com for more information.
5. OVERVIEW概覽
• HOW DOES APPLICANT’S FRAUD ARISE
申請人的欺詐如何產生
• WHAT CONSTITUTES FRAUD ON THE USPTO
甚麼構成對美國專利商標局的欺詐
• WHAT ARE THE CONSQUENCES OF FRAUD
欺詐的後果是甚麼
• HOW DO YOU AVOID FRAUD
您如何避免構成欺詐
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6. HOW DOES APPLICANT’S FRAUD
ARISE
申請人的欺詐如何產生
• Defense examples
防衛性的範例
Against claim of trademark infringement
反對商標侵權的指控
Against opposer in opposition proceeding
在異議程序中反對對方
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7. HOW DOES APPLICANT’S FRAUD
ARISE
申請人的欺詐如何產生
• Affirmative claim examples
肯定性主張的範例
Counterclaim to cancel registration in trademark
infringement lawsuit
通過反訴來取消在商標侵權案件中的登記
Petition in USPTO to cancel registration
向美國專利商標局提起申請從而取消登記
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8. HOW DOES APPLICANT’S FRAUD
ARISE
申請人的欺詐如何產生
• Affirmative claim examples
肯定性主張的範例
Lawsuit to recover damages
提起訴訟從而恢復損失
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9. HOW DOES APPLICANT’S FRAUD
ARISE
申請人的欺詐如何產生
• Example documents
文檔範例
Trademark application - oath
商標申請 - 宣誓
Statement of use
宣誓書
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10. HOW DOES APPLICANT’S FRAUD
ARISE
申請人的欺詐如何產生
• Example documents
文檔範例
Section 8 and 15 affidavits (continued use)
美國商標法第8條和第15條(持續使用)
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11. WHAT CONSTITUTES FRAUD
甚麼構成欺詐
• Elements to be proven
證明要素
Elements can be different between lawsuit for damages
and USPTO proceeding
要素在損害賠償訴訟和美國專利商標局審查程序中可以有
所不同
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12. WHAT CONSTITUTES FRAUD
甚麼構成欺詐
• USPTO elements to be proven
美國專利商標局要求的證明要素
Applicant knowingly makes false, material representations
of fact (In re Bose, Fed. Cir.)
申請人明知的做出虛假的,重要的事實陳述(Bose案件,
聯邦法院)
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13. WHAT CONSTITUTES FRAUD
甚麼構成欺詐
• USPTO elements to be proven
美國專利商標局要求的證明要素
Must have an intent to deceive (In re Bose, Fed. Cir.)
必須有欺騙意圖(Bose案件,聯邦法院)
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14. WHAT CONSTITUTES FRAUD
甚麼構成欺詐
• USPTO elements to be proven
美國專利商標局要求的證明要素
More than misunderstanding, inadvertence, or gross
negligence (In re Bose, Fed. Cir.)
不止誤會,漫不經心,或重大過失(Bose案件,聯邦法
院)
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15. WHAT CONSTITUTES FRAUD
甚麼構成欺詐
• USPTO elements to be proven
美國專利商標局要求的證明要素
Representation must be false
陳述必須為虛假
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16. WHAT CONSTITUTES FRAUD
甚麼構成欺詐
• USPTO elements to be proven
美國專利商標局要求的證明要素
Omission of information
省略信息
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17. WHAT CONSTITUTES FRAUD
甚麼構成欺詐
• Omission of information
省略信息
Example - existence of prior registration
範例 - 存在先前的登記
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18. WHAT CONSTITUTES FRAUD
甚麼構成欺詐
• Omission of information
省略信息
Example – information tending to show descriptiveness or
genericness
範例 - 信息傾向於表現描述性或者概括性
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19. WHAT CONSTITUTES FRAUD
甚麼構成欺詐
• USPTO elements to be proven
美國專利商標局要求的證明要素
Representation or omission must be material
陳述或者省略的內容必須是實質性的
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20. WHAT CONSTITUTES FRAUD
甚麼構成欺詐
• Material representation or omission
實質性的陳述或者省略
Whether registration would have issued or been
maintained without the misstatement or omission
不論註冊沒有不當陳述或省略從而本應當被通過或被承認
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21. WHAT CONSTITUTES FRAUD
甚麼構成欺詐
• Material representation
實質性的陳述
Statements of use are material (Metrokane v. Houdini,
TTAB)
使用說明是實質性的(Metrokane v. Houdini, TTAB)
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22. WHAT CONSTITUTES FRAUD
甚麼構成欺詐
• Material representation
實質性的陳述
Date of first use NOT material (L&JG v. Cosser, TTAB)
首次使用的日期並非是實質性的(L&JG v. Cosser, TTAB)
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23. WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES OF
FRAUD
欺詐的後果是甚麼
• In multiple class registration
多類別的登記
Cancellation of only classes in which fraud occurred
(G&W Labs v. GW Pharma, TTAB)
只有存在欺詐的類別才會被取消(G&W Labs v. GW
Pharma, TTAB)
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24. CONSEQUENCES OF FRAUD
欺詐的後果
• In single class registration
單一類別的登記
Cancellation of entire registration (Hachette v. Elle Belle,
TTAB)
整個登記的取消(Hachette v. Elle Belle, TTAB)
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25. HOW TO AVOID FRAUD
如何避免欺詐
• Applicant’s signing officer understands USPTO oath
申請人的簽署代表明白美國專利商標局的宣誓
Avoid deliberate lack of personal knowledge
避免故意的個人知識的缺失
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26. HOW TO AVOID FRAUD
如何避免欺詐
• Provide attorney with documentation
為律師提供文件
Documents relating to ownership, use
和所有權及使用有關的文件
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27. HOW TO AVOID FRAUD
如何避免欺詐
• Save documented evidence of use
保存和使用相關的書面證據
Documents other than specimens can prove use
(Metrokane v. Houdini, TTAB)
除樣品外的文件能證明使用(Metrokane v. Houdini, TTAB)
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