The efforts by the Dogecoin Foundation to trademark the term ‘Dogecoin’ seem to have come to a complete halt following an announcement by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Apparently, the government agency has marked the application as abandoned after not hearing back from the foundation.

在美國專利商標局（USPTO）發佈公告後，狗狗幣基金會為「狗狗幣」一詞註冊商標的努力似乎完全停止了。顯然，政府機構在沒有收到基金會的回覆後已將該申請標記為放棄。

USPTO Says Dogecoin Trademark Application Is Abandoned

美國專利商標局稱狗狗幣商標申請已被放棄

An X (formerly Twitter) user took to the platform to share the latest development in the trademark application by the Dogecoin Foundation. According to the screenshot of the email shared, the USPTO has dropped the application as it believes it has been abandoned.

一位 X（以前的 Twitter）用戶在該平台上分享了狗狗幣基金會商標申請的最新進展。根據共享電子郵件的螢幕截圖，美國專利商標局已放棄該申請，因為它認為該申請已被放棄。

The email which was dated December 13, 2023, explains that the reason for this move was because it had not received any timely response from the foundation to “Office action. It seems the foundation had let the deadline required for this response elapse without reaching out to the agency.

這封日期為 2023 年 12 月 13 日的電子郵件解釋說，此舉的原因是沒有收到基金會對「辦公室行動」的任何及時回應。該基金會似乎在沒有聯繫該機構的情況下就錯過了回應所需的最後期限。

However, all hope is not lost as the USPTO explains in the email that the foundation can still continue with the application which they choose. In the case where the foundation did not actually receive the Office action in question, or if they did not intentionally delay their response, the email states that they can file a petition to revive the application.

然而，我們並沒有失去所有希望，美國專利商標局在電子郵件中解釋說，基金會仍然可以繼續他們選擇的申請。如果基金會實際上沒有收到有關的辦公室行動，或者如果他們沒有故意延遲回复，則電子郵件指出他們可以提交請願書以恢復申請。

Terms of this revival to be included in the petition is a signature of someone with firsthand knowledge of the facts regarding the application stating that the delay was unintentional. Additionally, the foundation would have to respond to the Office action in the case they did receive. In the case that they did not receive the Office action, they are to file a statement saying that they did not receive it.

請願書中包含的復興條款是由對申請事實有第一手了解的人簽名，表明延遲是無意​​的。此外，基金會必須對收到的案件作出回應。如果他們沒有收到辦公室通知，他們將提交一份聲明，說明他們沒有收到通知。

As part of the petition to revive the application, the foundation would also have to pay a petition fee, as well as an extension fee for time to respond to the Office action. The timeframe within which they can do this is outlined to be two months.

作為恢復申請的請願書的一部分，基金會還必須支付請願費以及回應辦公室行動的延期費。他們可以做到這一點的時間範圍為兩個月。

In the case where the Dogecoin Foundation did not actually abandon their application and the USPTO made an error, the email outlines that they can file a ‘Request for Reinstatement’. They would have to include proof of this, “such as a copy of an email confirmation issued by the USPTO that includes the date of receipt and a summary of the online submission,” the email read.”

如果狗狗幣基金會實際上沒有放棄他們的申請並且美國專利商標局犯了錯誤，該電子郵件概述了他們可以提交「恢復請求」。電子郵件中寫道，他們必須提供證明，「例如美國專利商標局發出的電子郵件確認副本，其中包括收到日期和線上提交的摘要」。

Unlike a petition for reinstatement, a request for reinstatement carries no fee. However, the foundation does get the same two-month deadline to file a request for reinstatement.

與恢復請求不同，恢復請求不收取任何費用。然而，該基金會確實有同樣的兩個月期限來提出恢復請求。

In August 2023, the USPTO had initially refused the foundation’s Dogecoin trademark application saying it was too “generic for applicant’s services.” This was celebrated by the community which believes that Dogecoin does not belong to anyone.

2023 年 8 月，美國專利商標局最初拒絕了該基金會的狗狗幣商標申請，稱其「對於申請人的服務而言過於通用」。社群對此表示慶祝，認為狗狗幣不屬於任何人。