Trademark Registration

What is a USPTO Classification of Goods and Services? A trademark application cannot be filed without identifying specific goods or services. You cannot, for example,…

Can 3D product designs be trademarked? Trademarks are commonly known as names and logos. It may surprise you to learn that 3-dimensional product shapes (aka…

What is a flat rate trademark application? Our firm offers fixed fees for filing trademark applications. A flat rate trademark application provides you with some…

What is a suspended trademark application? Certain circumstances may require that the examination of a trademark application be put on hold. A suspended trademark application…

What does the TM symbol mean? The TM symbol placed next to a mark is meant to put the public on notice that the owner…

What is a letter of protest against a trademark application? Third parties may challenge a pending trademark application by submitting a letter of protest to…

When is the right time to oppose a trademark application? Before you can oppose a trademark application, the mark must first receive preliminary approval. A…

What is a trademark Power of Attorney? A trademark Power of Attorney (POA) is required in a trademark application under certain circumstances as discussed below.…

Why would you need an insurance extension? In an Intent-To-Use (ITU) trademark application that has been allowed, an applicant will have a deadline to submit…

Trademark Priority: Determining Who Was First Trademark rights in the US generally belong to the one who was first to use the mark in commerce.…

What does it mean to abandon a trademark? Trademarks differ from patents in at least one fundamental way. Trademarks require continuous usage. Otherwise, trademark rights…

Can you file a multi-class trademark application in the US? Yes, the USPTO allows applicants to file a single trademark application covering goods and/or services…