FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Supplemental Register
While most countries have only a principal trademark registry, the US is unique with a supplemental registry as well.
The main reason trademarks land on the supplemental registry is that the USTPO finds your trademark is descriptive, merely describing a specific feature or characteristic.
Unless you can convince the examiner otherwise, they may agree to place it on the supplemental register but not the principal register.
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