This is a complex issue that may be difficult to overcome.An “ornamental use” refusal will issue if the Examining Attorney feels that you are using the mark in amerely ornamental or decorative manner. For example,an “ornamental use” exists ifthe mark is displayed on the front of at-shirt. Because a trademark must serve as an indicator of the source of a certain product orservice, displaying the name on the front of a shirt does not typicallyindicate who made the shirt. Whilethere are a few different ways to respond to such a refusal, we typically recommend filing asubstitute specimen showing the mark being used in a more signifying manner.