4-23
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)
d.
Abbreviations, initials. etc.(cont'd)
3.
(cont'd)
(b)
(cont'd)
(1)
(cont'd)
(vi)
S & D Co., accepted alternative designation of Sturm and Drang Company
(vii)
Andante, trade name of Millville Jewelry Co., a partnership
(2)
Where the claimant is a corporation, the following are examples of acceptable phrases:
(i)
Florenza, accepted alternative designation of Dan Kasoff, Inc.
(ii)
KT, trade name of Kaytee Imports, Inc.
(iii)
Trifari, accepted alternative designation of Trifari, Krussman & Fishel, Inc.
(iv)
Glunch, registered firm name of Glumpy Optical Co., Inc.
4.
In cases where use of the abbreviation or variant in the notice has not been discussed or established in previous correspondence and were question might be raised as to the validity of the notice, a cautionary letter should be sent. Future use of the variant should be discouraged except where the article is so small that no other alternative exists (e.g., Jewelry), or where the variant is so well known nationally that it is fully effective in identifying the claimant to the public (e.g., "GE," "GM,"AAA.")
5.
The basis for acceptance of abbreviation, initials, and other variants is that they are capable of identifying the copyright claimant to the public as a trade name, nickname, pseudonym, or other accepted alternative designation. Ordinarily the Office will not question an applicant's assertion to this effect
