Trademark Registration

How long does a trademark registration take? Many variables can prolong the US trademark application process. Generally, the fastest path to a registration would be…

What is a primarily geographically descriptive trademark? If you apply for a trademark that contains a geographic location, there is a risk that your application…

How do you renew a trademark registration? Unlike patents which expire on a definite date, the term of a trademark registration may continue indefinitely as…

What is trademarkable? To be trademarkable means that a word or phrase is capable of trademark registration. That is to say, a mark must meet…

What is a trademark Office Action? When you apply to register a trademark with the USPTO, your trademark application will be assigned to a trademark…

When do you have to submit evidence of trademark use? In an Intent-To-Use (ITU) trademark application, you have six months from the Notice of Allowance…

What is the cost to file a trademark application? The initial filing cost of a trademark application depends primarily on the attorney’s fee for filing.…

Will your US trademark application be based on a foreign trademark application or registration? A US trademark application may be filed for the same mark…

What is a Statement of Use? An Intent-To-Use (ITU) trademark application does not require any evidence of trademark use at the initial filing. In fact,…

How to Register Your Brand Before Competitors Do If you are selling a product or service, your trademark is often one of the most valuable…

How do we identify the risk of your trademark being rejected for being too similar? A trademark knockout search generally refers to a pre-filing search…

What is a trademark specimen of use? In nearly all cases, a trademark must be tied to a particular product or service. Trademarks do not…