DImarzio tries a NEW trademark - Cream w/ blade poles

[rjb]

If they fail to respond and abandon it liek they did the 2005 attempt at a chrome-plated bobbin, it should give additional ammo to the cancellation proceedings, since that'll be twice they've been shot down.

Perhaps. Theoretically, each case is determined on its own merits.
As a disinterested party, I get to sit back and say "Hah, look what that crazy Dimarzio gang is up to now!"

-rb

[Lollar Jason]

My experience is they typically turn down your first attempt to trademark something- procedure. You can never tell what they will allow, even previously patented functional items get trademarked on occasion. The examiners are not always on the ball or sometimes may not have any technical understanding about what they are ruling on.