What is a trademark audit? The USPTO has recently started a process to audit the maintenance or renewals of trademark registrations, called the Trademark Post…
What is a trademark with acquired distinctiveness? Some trademarks are inherently distinctive from the start and others are not. Inherently distinctive marks generally include marks…
Trademark Office approval not required before using ITU mark There is no legal requirement to wait for USPTO approval of your Intent-To-Use application before you…
When can the issues of trademark mutilation and phantom marks become a problem? Whenever there is a discrepancy between the mark drawn in the application…
Why do trademark applications get rejected? Most trademark applications are not approved on their first go-around according to USPTO trademark statistics. Only 34.4% of TEAS…
What is a prior-filed trademark application? A prior-filed application is someone else’s trademark application with an earlier filing date than yours. If the USPTO trademark…
Madrid vs. US direct: Costs & non-monetary considerations International applicants seeking to register their trademark in the US have a couple of options. If the…
US Office Action in Madrid Protocol Trademark Application Madrid Protocol trademark applications that enter the US through Section 66(a) will often encounter several issues. There…
When is the right time to file a trademark application? Trademarks differ from patents in terms of timing. Unlike patent deadlines, there is no strict…