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As stated in section 806 Filing Basis of the Trademark Manual of Examination Procedure:
A filing basis is the statutory basis for filing an application for registration of a mark in the United States. An applicant must specify and meet the requirements of one or more bases. 37 C.F.R. §2.32(a)(5). There are five filing bases: (1) use of a mark in commerce under §1(a) of the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. §1051(a); (2) bona fide intention to use a mark in commerce under §1(b) of the Act, 15 U.S.C. §1051(b); (3) a claim of priority, based on an earlier-filed foreign application under §44(d) of the Act, 15 U.S.C. §1126(d); (4) ownership of a registration of the mark in the applicant's country of origin under §44(e) of the Act, 15 U.S.C. §1126(e); and (5) extension of protection of an international registration to the United States, under §66(a) of the Act, 15 U.S.C. §1141f(a). 37 C.F.R. §2.34.
An applicant is not required to specify the basis for filing to receive a filing date. Kraft Group LLC v. Harpole, 90 USPQ2d 1837 (TTAB 2009). If a §1 or §44 application does not specify a basis, the examining attorney must require in the first Office action that the applicant specify the basis for filing and submit all the elements required for that basis. If the applicant timely responds to the first Office action, but fails to specify a basis for filing, or fails to submit all the elements required for a particular basis, the examining attorney will issue a final Office action, if the application is otherwise in condition for final action.
In a §66(a) application, the basis for filing will have been established in the international registration on file at the IB.
See 37 C.F.R. §2.34 and TMEP §§806.01 et seq. for a list of the requirements for each basis.
In an opposition proceeding, the applicant can move to amend its application under Section 1(a) to Section 1(b) as its filing basis and maintain its original filing date, provided that it meets all the requirements for a Section 1(b).
We turn first to applicant's motion to amend the filing basis of the involved application to Section 1(b). An applicant under Trademark Act Section 1(a), 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(a), who is a defendant in a Board opposition proceeding, can move to amend its application to substitute Section 1(b) as its filing basis and maintain its original filing date, provided that it meets all the requirements for a Section 1(b) filing basis. See Trademark Law Treaty Implementation Act of 1998 (TLTIA), Pub. L. No. 105-330, 112 Stat. 3064 (15 U.S.C. Section 1051), and the "Trademark Law Treaty Implementation Act Changes" to the Rules of Practice and Procedure, published in the Federal Register at 64 FR 48900 (Sept. 8, 1999) and in the Official Gazette at 1226 TMOG 103 (Sept. 28, 1999). See also Trademark Rules 2.34, 2.35 and 2.133(a) and Trademark Exam Guide No. 3-99 at 6.
When an applicant substitutes one basis for another, the Office will presume that there was a continuing valid basis, unless there is contradictory evidence in the record, and the application will retain the original filing date.
When an applicant substitutes one basis for another, the Office will presume that there was a continuing valid basis, unless there is contradictory evidence in the record, and the application will retain the original filing date. See Trademark Rule 2.35(c).
In an application under Section 1(b), an applicant must verify that it has a bona fide intent to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods or services listed therein. If the verification is not filed with the initial application, any later-filed verified statement must allege that the applicant had a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce as of the filing date of the application.
In an application under Section 1(b), an applicant must verify that it has a bona fide intent to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods or services listed therein. If the verification is not filed with the initial application, any later-filed verified statement must allege that the applicant had a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce as of the filing date of the application. See Trademark Rule 2.34(a)(2)(i).
Amending the filing basis of the involved application to Section 1(b) does not protect the application from a fraud claim.
However, amending the filing basis of the involved application to Section 1(b) does not protect the application from a fraud claim. See Grand Canyon West Ranch LLC v. Hualapai Tribe, 78 USPQ2d 1696 (TTAB 2006).
Grand Canyon West Ranch LLC v. Hualapai Tribe, 78 USPQ2d 1696 (TTAB 2006) 1 1
C.F.R. Sec. 2.32. Requirements for a complete application.
(a) The application must be in English and include the following:
(1) A request for registration;
(2) The name of the applicant(s);
(i) The citizenship of the applicant(s); or
(ii) If the applicant is a corporation, association, partnership or other juristic person, the jurisdiction (usually state or nation) under the laws of which the applicant is organized; and
(4) The address of the applicant;
(5) One or more bases, as required by §2.34(a);
(7) The international class of goods or services, if known. See §6.1 of this chapter for a list of the international classes of goods and services.
(b) The application must include a verified statement that meets the requirements of §2.33.
(c) The application must include a drawing that meets the requirements of §§2.51 and 2.52.
(d) The application must include fee required by §2.6 for each class of goods or services.
(e) For the requirements for a multiple class application, see §2.86.