Was Stenocraft World bond 25% Cotton paper made in 1983

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Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 12 Mar 2005 12:58 PST

chipscar-ga,

I can answer this question with a very high degree of certainty, but
not...alas...with 100% certainty.


If you've looked around for information on this brand name, you're
probably aware there's not much out there.  A Google search on [
Stenocraft ]only gets 5 hits, which, on the internet, is almost
invisible!

However, I have managed to find two very telling clues:


1)  A press notice about the release of a new Stenocraft paper which
is **probably** the one you're asking about:

"Stenocraft Business Papers has expanded its line...One new paper is
World Tech Bond, a 25 percent cotton fiber paper especially designed
for laser, ion deposition, thermal transfer and xerographic
printing..."


This strikes me as the paper you are asking about, but because the
name is presented a bit differently ("World Tech Bond" rather than
"World Bond")


2) I've examined several trademarks related to this paper, and found
one that appears to be quite relevant, but again, there is just a
small amount of uncertainity about whether the trademark relates to
the exact product you asked about.


With thos caveats in mind, I can give you more details about the press
notice, and the trademark -- particularly, the dates of each -- which
will give a fairly conclusive answer to your question.

Fairly conclusive, but not 100% certain.

Let me know how you'd ike me to proceed on this.


pafalafa-ga

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Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 12 Mar 2005 13:43 PST

Some text dropped out...I meant to write:

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This strikes me as the paper you are asking about, but because the
name is presented a bit differently ("World Tech Bond" rather than
"World Bond") I can't be 100% certain.
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Clarification of Question by chipscar-ga on 12 Mar 2005 14:33 PST

My question relates to a situation in which we suspect a document has
been altered, with a new sheet of paper inserted within the past few
years (perhaps the past few months) in place of a sheet of paper which
would have been originally included in the document in 1983.
Unfortunately, without much more sophisticated forensic techniques and
physical access to the "new" paper for testing purposes (not available
at this time), all we have to go on is the "World Bond 25% Cotton"
watermark which is on the presumed new paper ... the original paper is
not watermarked. By the way - the "new" paper has much darker
typewriter/printer ink than the original document, and thus makes us
even more suspicious that is of more recent origine. Hence the
question of when the paper with the "World Bond 25% Cotton" watermark
was first produced. If it was after 1983, we would have a good
rationale to legally obtain a sample of the "new" paper and submit it
to much more exhaustive physical testing. If we can't get that
information, we will likely have much more difficulty obtaining the
"new" paper for physical testing.

I should comment that we assume Stencraft was the manufacturer, but
don't know for absolutely certain. However, we are certain that "World
Tech Bond" is not in the watermark ...

Welcome your reply, and thank you for your interest.

chipscar-ga

chipscar-ga,

Thanks for adding some important information in your clarification.


I am not a legal professional, and -- as the disclaimer at the bottom
of the page here clearly states -- Google Answers is no substitute for
professional legal advice.  However, it certainly seems to me that the
information I have uncovered raises substantial and legitimate
questions about the authenticity of the page with the "World Bond"
watermark.

There are several pieces of information that I can offer to make the case.


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First, there is the trademark information for the phrase "World Bond",
which was created in 1986.

The US Patent and Trademark website is here:


http://www.uspto.gov/


and on the left-hand side of the page is the "Search" option, which
takes you to another page where you can select:


"New User Form Search (Basic)"


Use this form to search on [ World Bond ] and select "exact phrase"
from the pull-down options.  This will produce a results page with
three "World Bond" options, two of which are trademarks that pertain
to financial bonds, but one of which has the following entry:



  Serial Number Reg. Number   Word Mark Check Status Live/Dead 
1 73599004    1421022        WORLD BOND       TARR    LIVE 


This indicates that "World Bond" is a tradmark that is currently
active.  The detailed record is as follows:


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Word Mark WORLD BOND 
Goods and Services IC 016. US 037. G & S: PRINTING AND WRITING PAPER
COMMONLY EMPLOYED FOR PRINTING AND WRITING PURPOSES.
FIRST USE: 19860306. 
FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19860306 
Mark Drawing Code (1) TYPED DRAWING 
Serial Number 73599004 
Filing Date May 15, 1986 
Current Filing Basis 1A 
Original Filing Basis 1A 
Published for Opposition September 23, 1986 
Registration Number 1421022 
Registration Date December 16, 1986 
Owner (REGISTRANT) JIM WALTER PAPERS, INC. CORPORATION FLORIDA 5402
WEST FIRST STREET JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA 32205
(LAST LISTED OWNER) UNISOURCE WORLDWIDE, INC. CORPORATION DELAWARE
6600 GOVERNORS LAKE PARKWAY NORCROSS GEORGIA 30071
 
Assignment Recorded ASSIGNMENT RECORDED 
Attorney of Record W. EDWIN FRAZIER, III 
Prior Registrations 0209772 
Disclaimer NO CLAIM IS MADE TO THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE "BOND" APART
FROM THE MARK AS SHOWN
Type of Mark TRADEMARK 
Register PRINCIPAL 
Affidavit Text SECT 15. SECT 8 (6-YR). 
Live/Dead Indicator LIVE 
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In a nutshell, this tells us that "World Bond" is a live trademark
with a "first use in commerce" of 1986, and it is used as a
trademarked name for a type of printing and writing paper.

The current trademark holder is Unisource Worldwide Inc., which leads
to a second bit of information which -- though somewhat tangential --
still strikes me as highly relevant...


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Unisource is a large paper distribution company.  You can find a
description of their business here:



http://www.hoovers.com/unisource/--ID__52849--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml



Note that the description includes the fact that Georgia-Pacific is a
40% owner of Unisource Worldwide.  This is significant, because
Georgia-Pacific is also the distributor of the Stenocraft brand of
copy paper, as mentioned at this site:


http://www.badcorp.com/PrintProducts.cfm?caID=7558000&name=Georgia-Pacific%20Tissue%20LLC


So, given the tight corporate relationship between Georgia-Pacific and
Unisource Worldwide, it is quite possible that Unisource's World Bond,
and Stenocraft World Bond are one and the same thing.


 
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Lastly, there is the press notice that I mentioned in my earlier
comment, which is dated 1990, and appeared in the magazine "Law
Practice Management":


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Law Practice Management
April 1990
Vol. 16;No. 3;Pg. 59

NEW PRODUCTS: STATIONERY PRODUCTS

...Stenocraft Business Papers has expanded its line with a variety of
paper weights, finishes, sizes and colors. New products have been
added to accommodate changing office technology, including laser and
other electronic printing processes, pin-feed computer printers and
highspeed copiers....One new paper is World Tech Bond, a 25 percent
cotton fiber paper especially designed for laser, ion deposition,
thermal transfer and xerographic printing...
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Although the name is slightly different, it is close to the name in
question, and the the description of the paper as 25% cotton bond
certainly matches the description you provided.  To my mind, this adds
a bit to the weight of evidence -- even though it's somewhat
circumstantial -- and it certainly suggests that the paper you have
post-dates 1983.




I trust this information fully answers your question.  The fact that
"World Bond" was not in use as a comercial trademark until 1986
certainly provides a strong justification for more detailed
examination of the paper in question.

However, please don't rate this answer until you have everything you
need.  If you would like any additional information, just post a
Request for Clarification to let me know how I can assist you further,
and I'm at your service.

All the best,

pafalafa-ga