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Ch. 4
4.2.3
4.2.3
4.2.3
Name of claimant(cont'd)
II.
Variant form of claimant's name(cont' d)
b.
"Inc." and "Corp."(cont'd)
1.
(cont'd)
Practice:
Where the applicant is a regular remitter and the error seems likely to recur (e.g., in periodicals, serials, jewelry, etc.), the Office writes for a new application. Otherwise, registration is made with an annotation.
2.
In notice:
Fairchild Publishing Co.
In application:
Fairchild Publishing Co., Inc.
Practice:
If it seems clear that the names refer to the same legal entity, the claim is registered with an annotation; and if the variance seems likely to recur, a cautionary letter is sent. If the identity between the names is open to question (e.g., if there is a possibility that the company has been incorporated between the time of publication and registration), the application is questioned.
c.
Corporate subsidiary or department. Where the variance is between the name of a corporation and the name of a subsidiary or department of the corporation, registration may be made with an annotation if the relation between the two names is nationally know, or if it is clear from information on the copies. Otherwise, the variance will be questioned.
Examples:
(1)
In notice:
Chevrolet Division
In application:
General Motors Corporation
Practice:
Annotate
