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Martin Iturbide:
Hi

I don't know much about the process of trademarking and I'm just posting this as a curious note.

During some years I had been following the OS/2 trademarks on the "http://tmsearch.uspto.gov" search tool.
"OS/2" was the last one active, and at the end was "cancelled" on "April 24, 2020".

Now all that OS/2 trademarks are "DEAD" on that database.



I'm not sure what it means.

Regards

Mathias:
Don't tell IBM and Microsoft. It might be like with that guy back then, who realised the google.com domain had expired. So, he went and bought it... and google had to buy it back, after they found out. :>

Maybe ArcaOS can be renamed to OS/2 5 :p (just kidding)

Martin Iturbide:

--- Quote from: Mathias on August 26, 2020, 03:07:21 pm ---Don't tell IBM and Microsoft. It might be like with that guy back then, who realised the google.com domain had expired. So, he went and bought it... and google had to buy it back, after they found out. :>

Maybe ArcaOS can be renamed to OS/2 5 :p (just kidding)

--- End quote ---

 ;D ;D


I found this article: "4 Considerations Before Purchasing a Dead Trademark"


--- Quote ---The USPTO defines a dead mark as:

    “a dead or abandoned status for a trademark application means that specific application is no longer under prosecution within the USPTO, and would not be used as a bar against your filing.”
--- End quote ---


--- Quote ---If the mark has been abandoned for 3 to 5 years, odds are, you’re in the clear. That’s the span that the USPTO requires trademarks to be maintained, meaning if the proper paperwork hasn’t been filed, it’s potentially up for grabs.
--- End quote ---

If we register the OS/2 and OS/2 Warp trademarks, maybe we can make and sell our own T-shirts  ;D

Regards

Ibrahim Hakeem:
It seems like a similar deal with Australia: https://search.ipaustralia.gov.au/trademarks/search/quick/result?q=OS%2F2#_649577
. As a matter of fact, the trademark for OS/2 Warp hasn't been renewed since 2004.


--- Quote ---If we register the OS/2 and OS/2 Warp trademarks, maybe we can make and sell our own T-shirts  ;D

--- End quote ---

A lot of people on Redbubble have been selling stuff with the OS/2 logo all over it, IBM hasn't really clapped down on those sellers so I doubt they would do a whole lot if someone where to start making T-shirts elsewhere.

Martin Iturbide:
Good.

The same on some other countries: https://www.tmdn.org/tmview/#/tmview/results?page=1&pageSize=30&criteria=C&basicSearch=OS%2F2

Regards

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