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[Asheshouse]

Example of NG Trademark from US Patent and Trademark Office USPTO

Note: F4F Wildcat filed for trademark in 2006. Wasn't Pacific Fighters released 2004?
NO CLAIM IS MADE TO THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE "F4F"
Seems that the list of trademark applications relating to US WWII planes was made after the release of Pacific Fighters.
NG claimed that the term was in existing business use. How many F4F's did they sell in 2006?

I think -- but I'm by no means certain -- that those in the US can register an objection with USPTO to NG's continuing use of the trademark on the basis that a) They did not have a continuing business use when it was registered and b) They do not have a continuing business use now. c) When it was registered the term was already in the public domain and in common use.

Mark Image
Word Mark F4F WILDCAT
Goods and Services IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: Video games for use with televisions. FIRST USE: 19881001. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19881001

IC 028. US 022 023 038 050. G & S: Toy airplanes; scale model airplanes; arcade games; and stand alone video game machines. FIRST USE: 19881001. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19881001
Standard Characters Claimed
Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Trademark Search Facility Classification Code LETS-1 FF A single letter, multiples of a single letter or in combination with a design
NUM-4 The number 4 or the word Four
Serial Number 78884021
Filing Date May 15, 2006
Current Filing Basis 1A
Original Filing Basis 1B
Published for Opposition May 15, 2007
Registration Number 3522645
Registration Date October 21, 2008
Owner (REGISTRANT) Northrop Grumman Corporation CORPORATION DELAWARE 1840 Century Park East Los Angeles CALIFORNIA 90067

(LAST LISTED OWNER) NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION CORPORATION DELAWARE 1840 CENTURY PARK EAST LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA 90067
Assignment Recorded ASSIGNMENT RECORDED
Attorney of Record Bruce B. Brunda
Disclaimer NO CLAIM IS MADE TO THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE "F4F" APART FROM THE MARK AS SHOWN
Type of Mark TRADEMARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Live/Dead Indicator LIVE

Other names registered by NG include:

P-61 Black Widow
P-47 Thunderbolt
F6F-5 Hellcat
Corsair
Enterprise // I wonder if Star Trek paid royalties to use the name?
B-2
Cobra
F14 Tomcat