What is a Specimen?
By Desirée Townsend
A specimen is a sample or demonstration of your trademark as it is being used in commerce. It is evidence of how you are using your trademark within the marketplace in connection with the goods or services listed within your trademark application or registration. Specimens are submitted to the USPTO in two main filings, 1) on new trademark applications, and 2) on trademark registration renewals.
FOR GOODS: A specimen could be a label or tag attached to clothing that shows your trademark, a product container or packaging showing your trademark on the package, or a website displaying your trademark where your goods can be purchased or ordered.
FOR SERVICES: A specimen could be an advertisement, brochure, website, printout, or other promotional material which shows your trademark used for your services. It can also be a sign outside your business, for example, for your restaurant, medical spa, or retail store, or it could be a service vehicle showing your trademark in use, for example, for automotive repair, construction or delivery services.
Read more here on Specimens at the USPTO.
All specimens submitted to the USPTO need to be sent electronically through a specific filing. Therefore, what you submit to the USPTO typically is a photograph, scanned copy, screen capture, or printout of the physical specimen of use. Screenshots of webpages must show the URL and date you accessed or printed them.
Below is a list of example specimens that have been filed with the USPTO on other successfully registered trademarks. For the more popular classes, multiple specimens are included below.
Class 001: ETHIS-094 for plant extracts and botanical extracts specimen filed on April 3, 2023.
Class 002: COLORS FOR CRAFTS for colorants specimen filed on May 25, 2023.
Class 003: EDGEFULL for cosmetic hair filling specimen filed on April 26, 2003.
Class 004: W926CK for candles specimen filed on April 25, 2023.
Class 005: POWER-SORB for animal feed supplements specimen filed on April, 20, 2023.
Class 006: SWITCH BLACK IRON FOREST for construction elements made of metal specimen filed on April 24, 2023.
Class 007: TRXX for excavating machines specimen filed on April 3, 2023.
Class 008: SNAP-N-LOCK for guide combs for hair clippers and trimmers specimen filed on May 4, 2023.
Class 009: ESTATE BY MASTER for eyewear specimen filed on May 10, 2023.
Class 010: SHILLIDAY for orthodontic appliances specimen filed on May 19, 2023.
Class 011: SPRITZ for decorative string lights specimen filed on April 17, 2023.
Class 012: SOLETRI for electric tricycle specimen filed on April 23, 2023.
Class 013: VIVA MEXICO for fireworks specimen filed on April 11, 2023.
Class 014: COWGIRL LUV for jewelry specimen filed on October 10, 2023.
Class 015: ZEN SINGING BOWLS for singing bowls specimen filed on April 4, 2023.
Class 016: BEHR for paint applicators specimen filed on May 9, 2023.
Class 017: PREMIR+ EVO for polyurethane spray foam specimen filed on January 3, 2024.
Class 018: MILFORD & CO. for diaper bags and handbags specimen filed on May 17, 2023.
Class 019: KENMODOP for works of art of clay specimen filed on March 18, 2022.
Class 020: FW FRAMEWORKS for picture frames and poster frames specimen filed on April 4, 2023.
Class 021: SSPINAWAY for dusting brushes specimen filed May 13, 2023.
Class 022: VGMAX for nets for camouflage specimen filed on December 6, 2021.
Class 023: BUTTERFLY for yarn specimen filed on July 5, 2023.
Class 024: SPINLITE for towels specimen filed on June 8, 2023.
Class 025: LA LIGNE NEW YORK for jeans specimen (a screenshot of website with shopping cart feature) filed on February 9, 2023.
Class 025: HEAVENLY JELLY for footwear and shoes specimen (a photo of a branded shoe box and the insole of the shoe displaying the trademark) filed on November 16, 2021.
Class 025: BEANEE BLANKEE for wearable blankets specimen (a photo of the product enclosed within packaging displaying the trademark) filed on January 6, 2023.
Class 025: A LITTLE TASTE OF MAYBERRY for t-shirts specimen (a photo displaying the trademark on a tag attached to a t-shirt) filed on April 5, 2023.
Class 026: EASY-BREEZY for wigs specimen filed on November 14, 2022.
Class 027: FUNS for beach mats specimen filed on April 3, 2023.
Class 028: JIGSAW PICS for jigsaw puzzles specimen filed on March 6, 2022.
Class 029: EGG for egg-based muffins specimen filed on June 5, 2023.
Class 030: FLATTOP SMOKIN' for barbecue sauce specimen filed on March 5, 2022.
Class 031: PUPPY BUTTERS for edible pet treats, namely, cookies specimen filed on May 8, 2023.
Class 032: CEEBO BREW CO. for alcohol-free beers specimen filed on May 22, 2023.
Class 033: EARTHWELL for wines specimen filed on April 9, 2023.
Class 034: BARBIER for cigars specimen filed on March 14, 2023.
Class 035: SAC SILVER for retail store services featuring silver jewelry specimen filed on November 22, 2022.
Class 035: EDEN for charitable services specimen filed on April 24, 2023.
Class 035: ROSE POSH for an on-line retail store services featuring clothing, tops, bottoms, dresses, headwear, shoes, accessories, handbags, jewelry, and belts specimen filed on March 13, 2023.
Class 035: HEAPS for promoting the goods and services of others by the issuance, management and settlement of virtual currencies that are stored and managed as electronic data specimen filed on March 20, 2023.
Class 035: PANDA REWARDS for administration of a consumer loyalty program to promote restaurant services and retail services of others; Providing incentive award programs through issuance and processing of loyalty points for purchase of a company's goods and services specimen filed on January 9, 2023.
Class 035: SOCIUM ADVISORS for business consulting, management, planning & supervision; business planning; all of which excludes the provision of marketing consulting services & services provided to utility companies specimen filed on September 22, 2021.
Class 036: CONCORD GROUP INSURANCE for insurance services, namely, underwriting and administration of insurance in the fields of home, property, casualty, business, accident, automobile, vehicle, and life specimen filed on January 20, 2023.
Class 037: ROOF RANGERS for roofing services specimen filed on November 15, 2022.
Class 038: ALERTDISPATCHER PRO for text messaging services specimen filed on April 9, 2022.
Class 039: BESTBOX for providing self-storage facilities for others specimen filed on March 1, 2023.
Class 040: SIGNATURE SERIES custom manufacture of dental prosthetics specimen filed on May 25, 2023.
Class 041: AMBASSADORS 4 EDUCATION for consulting services about education specimen filed on August 11, 2022.
Class 041: PASS THE BOOK TO FEFE for entertainment services, namely, providing podcasts in the field of literature regarding diverse cultures, authors, characters, and texts; entertainment services, namely, providing video podcasts in the field of literature regarding diverse cultures, authors, characters, and texts specimen filed on January 18, 2023.
Class 041: KOHLER LIVING for arranging and conducting seminars and workshops in interior design, architecture, building, and kitchen and bath products specimen filed on April 27, 2023.
Class 041: COREY FELDMAN for entertainment services, namely, live, televised and movie appearances by a professional entertainer; Songwriting; Entertainment services in the nature of live musical performances… specimen filed on July 11, 2023.
Class 042: CLOUDSCAPE for providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable open-source software for use in the design and development of web applications specimen filed on July 19, 2022.
Class 043: MARGUERITE for restaurant, bar, and catering services specimen filed on July 28, 2023.
Class 044: VIRTIMD for telemedicine services specimen filed on March 9, 2022.
Class 045: THE LUUPE for licensing of intellectual property, namely, reproduction rights for images, photographs, stock photographs, and digital content to others specimen filed on May 5, 2023.
If you have any questions regarding specimens, contact the USPTO at 1-800-786-9199, select option 1 for trademark information, then, option 5 to speak with a representative, or contact an attorney.
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