WAC 434-12-025. Document and specimen standards for trademark filing

(1) Specimens submitted in support of a trademark filing must: (a) Be of sufficient quality, size and clarity to allow the division to create and maintain an accurate digital image of the specimen; and (b) Demonstrate that the trademark is in use in commerce; preliminary design artwork is not acceptable. (c) Be in pdf (portable document format), if filing online. (2) Specimens submitted in support of a trademark reservation: (a) Must be of sufficient quality, size and clarity to allow the division to create and maintain an accurate digital image of the specimen; and (b) May be in the form of preliminary design artwork so long as the design clearly describes the trademark to be reserved; and (c) Must be in pdf format, if filing online. (3) Corporations division staff may reject submissions based on the following criteria: (a) Application is incomplete; (b) Application is in pencil or unable to be scanned as a readable image; (c) Trademark is not distinguishable from another on file in the secretary's office by comparing: (i) Similarity or dissimilarity of marks in their entireties to appearance; or (ii) Similarity or dissimilarity of goods and services classifications.