Acceptable Specimens for Motion, Repeating – Pattern, Scent, Flavor, and Sound Trademarks
The following chart provides a list of specimens for non-traditional trademarks that are acceptable by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Type of Trademark
Acceptable Specimens
Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP) Reference
Motion Trademark
A video clip or a series of photos or screen shots that:
shows the mark's entire motion to depict the commercial impression conveyed by the mark; and
matches the applicant's description of the mark.
Acceptable formats for submission include .wav, .wmv, .wma, .mp3, .mpg, or .avi format, not exceeding 5MB (audio) or 30MB (video) in size.
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