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4.2.3

Name of claimant(cont'd)

II.

Variant form of claimant's name(cont'd)

a.

Minor variations(cont'd)

3.

Where it is a question whether the application should be annotated or not I the rule to follow generally is to annotate when the fuller form of the name appears in the notice.

4.

Annotations should generally be made where the differences between the forms of the name might otherwise cause difficulty in identifying the claimant or the registration, but are not suf­ficient to require correspondence.

Examples:

(1)

In notice: Mrs. Tommy Deauville
In application: Arlene Deauville

(2)

In notice: Fairchild Publishing Corp.
In application: Fairchild Pub. Co. Inc.

(3)

In notice:Educational Council of the Affiliated American Snooker Players
In application: Council on Education of the Snooker Players of America

(4)

In notice: Anthony C. Payola Music Publishing Company
In application: Payola Music

(5)

In notice: H. B. Lear,y, Jr., and Bro., Inc.
In application: H. B. Leary I Inc.

b.

"Inc." and "Corp." Where the variance involves omission of the designation. "Inc." or "Corp.," the question of whether to write or annotate is determined by the circumstances.

1.

In notice: Fairchild Publishing ce., Inc.
In application: Fairchild Publishing Co.