Trademark Questions, allegation of use

[zzzz]

Some time ago I filed an intent-to-use trademark application to cover a website pertaining to a particular industry. To that end, I modeled my application after an existing one.

The trademark description basically reads,

In reply to:

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[2xHORN]

Tough one. Put up whatever site you can, but make it something you can build from. Do NOT, under any circumstances, falsify any entries or take it down for longer than a few days after filing your SOU. Also, you may wish to cancel from the services description some of the more ambitious things listed there.

Otherwise you could be facing token use allegations (esp. if you take down the site for any period of time after). If not in use for all of the services, you could be canceled for fraud on the TM office.

If you are close (6 months to a year) to having a "real" site up, wait, pay the fees, do it right. You can extend up to four times for 24 months.

HOOKEM

 

[zzzz]

Thanks for the sound advice. Looks like I'll file an extension.

How closely do they examine the applications for an extension as time goes on? I previously said I had acquired commerce software but needed more time to create original content (all true). I haven't made much progress in creating content, should I cite that again as a reason for the extension?

And once I have it ready, what type of specimen do I submit? Something like an advertising rate card or just a URL to the site?

 

[2xHORN]

Sorry I lost the thread.

They dont look very hard. Just say commercial activities are in progress but the service is not fully operational or some bs like that.

When you submit, a screenshot of the website should be fine. I just dont recommend dummying up something, screenshotting it, then taking it down. That could be a disaster if litigation breaks out.

HOOKEM

 

[zzzz]

Thanks for all your input. It's been very helpful.