CMI usage

[Vern Mitchinson]

This is for Nick
If you have his ear send him here.

Today I attended a seminar on infrared cameras and mould dogs.
Exchanged business cards with the mould dog owner and he had CMI after his name. I asked him if he was a NACHI member. No he was not. What does CMI stand for?

"Certified Mold Inspector"

If memory serves me right Nick registered CMI in Canada and I believe the US. If so then Nick you have something to sort out.
The National Association of Mold Professionals are using CMI for people they are certifying.
If they have the rights to CMI then NACHI must abandoned it's usage. If NACHI has the exclusive right to CMI them NACHI must exercise it's rights and stop unauthorized use of CMI.

If CMI does not belong to NACHI then My CMI is worthless.
This has to be sorted ASAP.

[Ted Allen]

Take a look

Twice

[Dale Duffy]

Originally Posted by tallen

Take a look

Twice

Todd, we'll have to add "Arizona Certifed Master Inspector"

I wonder if Brian got the logo made yet................

[Dale Duffy]

Originally Posted by tallen

Take a look

Twice

I like this one the best:

CMI Curse of Monkey Island (gaming)

[Ted Allen]

[rwand1]

Vern

http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/app/cipo/t...o?language=eng

Type in CMI
See results Item 10

Search Page

CANADIAN TRADE-MARK DATA
*** Note Data on trade-marks is shown in the official language in which it was submitted.
The database was last updated on: 2006-10-11
APPLICATION NUMBER:
1274564 REGISTRATION NUMBER:
not registered STATUS: DEFAULT - SEARCHED FILED:2005-10-04 FORMALIZED:2005-10-05 APPLICANT: Nick Gromicko
1750 30th Street
Boulder, Colorado, USA 80301
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
REPRESENTATIVE FOR SERVICE: ROY COOKE
46 PINNACLE STREET
BOX 1381
BRIGHTON
ONTARIO K0K 1H0
TRADE-MARK: Certified Master Inspector (C.M.I.) INDEX HEADINGS: CERTIFIED MASTER INSPECTOR (C.M.I.)
MI (CMI)
SERVICES: (1) Professional designation for inspectors who are members of the National Association of Certified Home Inspectors of which applicant is both founder and Director.
CLAIMS: Used in CANADA since May 01, 1997.
ACTIONDATEBFCOMMENTS Filed 04 October 2005

Created 05 October 2005

Formalized 05 October 2005

Correspondence Created 05 October 2005
Missing address in Canada Search Recorded 14 March 2006

Examiner's First Report 21 April 2006 21 August 2006
Default Notice Sent 14 September 2006 14 November 2006 Defaulting Action Date: 2006/04/21


Last updated: 2006-10-11 Important Notices

[rwand1]

Don't see Cert. Mold Inspector at the site.

[Vern Mitchinson]

Originally Posted by tallen

Take a look

Twice

Good greif!!

Looks hopeless!

Does NACHI have CMI trademarked or reserved for NACHI's exclusive use.

That list would say not.

[rwand1]

I believe its the date of first use thats important. NACHI claims use since 1997.

As I noted National Association of Mold Professionals is not even listed in any of the hits.

[Ted Allen]

Originally Posted by rwand1

I believe its the date of first use thats important. NACHI claims use since 1997.

As I noted National Association of Mold Professionals is not even listed in any of the hits.

So we can sue anyone that uses CMI that is not a NACHI Certified Master Inspector??

[rwand1]

I am not sure what Nachi is prepared to do. You can't sue them right off the mark, you have to first formerly warn them of infringement. Just as ATTBC has warned inspectors in BC not to use CHI. However to my knowledge no one in Ontario has ever received a formal request to cease using CHI in Ontario. Unless someone know differently. I was supposedly reported but have never rec'd a notice of infringement for CHI from ASTTBC, fwiw.

[Vern Mitchinson]

Ray
It is as I remembered it CMI Certified Mater Inspector is registared in Canada.
Has CMI been registared in USA?

Todd
Before we launch a law suit we should ask the National Association of Mold Professionals to stop using CMI in Canada and the USA if CMI is registared in the USA.

Their web site address is www.moldpro.org

[rwand1]

Also, CMI is somewhat generic. There can be no confusion in my opinion between Nachi and a Mould company. Two different identities or businesses. You have to be able to prove there is confusion in the market place by use of CMI from what I know.

[Ted Allen]

Originally Posted by rwand1

I am not sure what Nachi is prepared to do. You can't sue them right off the mark, you have to first formerly warn them of infringement. Just as ATTBC has warned inspectors in BC not to use CHI. However to my knowledge no one in Ontario has ever received a formal request to cease using CHI in Ontario. Unless someone know differently. I was supposedly reported but have never rec'd a notice of infringement for CHI from ASTTBC, fwiw.

Well, the list proves that it most likely can not be enforced.

If you choose to be a CMI "Certified master Inspector" make sure you are ready to be in court as an expert witness, or possibly a member of the "Certified Monkey" LOL

Either way

If you advertise yourself as a CMI (HI) then you are just asking for trouble..
JMO

[rwand1]

See also

http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_mrksv/c...html#section07


A Guide to Trade-marks: Making sure your Trade-mark can be Registered

• Names and surnames
• Clearly descriptive
• Deceptively misdescriptive
• Place of origin
• Disclaimers
• Words in other languages
• Causing confusion
• Prohibited marks
• Further prohibitions
• Summary: What trade-marks can you register?