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http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/gate.exe?f=searchss&state=4002:bu83q4.1.1Check for yourself at the above government USPTO website: search for "Audio Asylum" trademark is negative.
Above contradicts the following AA page claiming TM rights for the name "Audio Asylum":
http://www.audioasylum.com/cgi/d.pl?html/copyright.html
Don't really care, just found it curious. My TM attorney/USPTO agent said it is common for sources to claim TM status where none exists. Maybe this is just one of those many cases where someone employs a name and they desire people to think a TM exists where in reality there is none.
TM cost about $350 each. Above page lists about 20 TM names employed at this site for total cost of about $7k. "Curious", as Dr. Spock might say in reply.
Edits: 02/18/12Follow Ups:
There is a difference between claiming a trademark and registered trademark, ®. We should probably spend the money for Audio Asylum and our logo, but it has never been a priority.
"Any time you claim rights in a trademark, you may use the "TM" (trademark on goods) or "SM" (service mark) designation to alert the public to your claim, regardless of whether you have filed an application with the state or USPTO. However, you may use the federal registration symbol "®" only after the federal USPTO actually issues a registration, and not while an application is pending or after registration expires. Also, you may use the registration symbol with the registered mark only on or in connection with the goods and/or services listed in the federal trademark registration. Any major change to the mark or the goods/services will require another registration. Federal registrations require periodic maintenance fees (i.e., every 10 years)"
-Rod
Yes, but this only applies to the US of A. There are many countries outside of US jurisdiction. In Australia, this would most likely be considered misleading and cause potential problems with our local Fair Trading laws. YMMV in other countries. IANAL, but I'm pretty savvy with these sorts of things as a rule.
Dave
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