The USPTO is a little infuriating. We recently filed a new application for our client, Galderma. The application is for GALDERMA in Class 10.
I recently received notification of the so-called pseudo mark that the USPTO assigned to this mark:
Pseudo marks assigned to the referenced serial number are listed below.
PSEUDO MARK:
GAL DERMATOLOGICAL
Seriously, USPTO? “GAL DERMATOLOGICAL”? This so-called pseudo-mark bears no resemblance to the examples offered by the USPTO: “A PSEUDO MARK may be assigned to marks that include words, numbers, compound words, symbols, or acronyms that can have alternative spellings or meanings. For example, if the mark comprises the words ‘YOU ARE’ surrounded by a design of a box, the pseudo mark field in the USPTO database would display the mark as ‘YOU ARE SQUARE’. A mark filed as ‘URGR8′ would receive a pseudo mark of ‘YOU ARE GREAT’.”
This is just ridiculous. Really. What a waste paying these people to do this job. It’s helpful to no one.