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Examination Guide 2-10 Examination Procedures for Section 2(f) Claims in Part Issued August 20, 2010 I. INTRODUCTION 2 II. STANDARDS FOR ESTABLISHING ACQUIRED DISTINCTIVENESS FOR CLAIMS OF §2(f) IN PART 2 III. APPROPRIATE/ INAPPROPRIATE SITUATIONS FOR CLAIMING §2(f) IN PART 3 A. Appropriate Situations for Claiming §2(f) in Part 3 1. Descriptive Matter Combined with an Inherently Distinctive Element 3 2. Geographically Descriptive Matter Combined with an Inherently Distinctive Element 4 3. Surname Combined with Generic Wording 4 4. As an Alternative to a Disclaimer 4 B. Inappropriate Situati