Trademark Registration

How We Identify the Risk of a Trademark Rejection A trademark knockout search generally refers to a pre-filing search of the USPTO trademark database for…

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…

What are some Intent-To-Use trademark application problems? Intent-To-Use trademark applications are great. You get to file an application to register a trademark that you have…

Trademark with non-English wording or non-Latin characters Can you register a trademark with foreign characters? A US trademark application for foreign wording must contain an…

What is a foreign registration filing basis? It is possible to file a US trademark application based on a foreign registration for the same mark.…

Only one mark per application It should come as no surprise that one trademark application can cover only one mark. In other words, you may…

What is a trademark Office Action? A trademark Office Action is a letter issued by the USPTO examiner reviewing your trademark application. Actually, a USPTO…

What is a likelihood of confusion rejection? A rejection on the grounds of likelihood of confusion is basically a refusal to register your mark because…

Foreign Trademark Registration Options: Madrid Procotol vs. Direct Foreign Filing Trademark rights are territorial. Your US trademark registration does not provide you with rights in…

How do you decide which goods or services to include in a trademark application? Trademarks do not exist in a vacuum. A trademark must always…

What is a trademark Notice of Publication? A Notice of Publication in a trademark application is good news for the applicant. It means that the…

What is a Trademark Disclaimer? Sometimes a trademark may include one or more words regarded as merely descriptive or generic when viewed in connection with…