The USPTO routinely issues a preliminary denial on trademarks. I've filed
many applications for marks and this often happens. The process is detailed and
the trademark office wants you (the applicant) to make a good case why your mark
registration should be issued. You go back and forth with the examiner several
times; at the end, either the examiner is happy with your submission or you're
convinced the mark is not registrable.
The USPTO is not a court; one
should not read ANYTHING into a preliminary rejection. The examiner will often
suggest ways that the defective application can be repaired so the registration
can be made.
To get a better understanding of initial rejections
generally and this one in particular, read this article at
macrumors.com.
And trademark examiners don't care what company comes
before them or what else that company has done elsewhere. This initial rejection
is standard practice; it's certainly not some sort of backlash against Apple for
its behavior in the Samsung suit. --- IAALBIANYL [ Reply to This | Parent | # ]
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