904.04(a)   Drawing or "Picture" of the Mark

A photocopy of the drawing required by 37 C.F.R. §2.51 is not a proper specimen.  37 C.F.R. §2.56(c).  Similarly, the specimen may not be a "picture" of the mark, such as an artist’s drawing or a printer’s proof that merely illustrates what the mark looks like and is not actually used on or in connection with the goods in commerce.  See In re Chica, 84 USPQ2d 1845 (TTAB 2007) (specimen deemed unacceptable because it comprised a mere drawing of the goods with an illustration of how the mark may be displayed and not an actual specimen that applicant used in commerce).