1204.05 Resources
Internet Evidence
Many useful websites present images of national and state flags, government insignia, and coats of arms:
Flags of Foreign Nations:
- http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallery_of_sovereign_state_flags
- http://www.wave.net/upg/immigration/flags.html
United States, State, and Territory Flags:
Insignia:
- Great Seal of the United States http://www.greatseal.com /
- Seal of the President of the United States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seal_of_the_President_of_the_United_States
- Seals of Government departments - see specific agency website
Coat of Arms - Gallery of Coats of Arms:
Non Registration Data: X-Search and TESS
Article 6ter of the Paris Convention provides for the notification of flags, coats of arms, and national insignia of member countries. When the USPTO receives notification under Article 6ter from the IB, they are assigned serial numbers in the "89" series code, i.e., serial numbers beginning with the digits "89," and are sometimes referred to as "non-registrations." These designs may indicate whether the matter presented for registration in the application under review is a flag, coat of arms, or insignia of a foreign government. See TMEP §1205.02.