Trademark Registration

When do you need to submit substitute specimens of use? If your trademark specimens of use have been rejected, then you know what I’m talking…

Expungement or Reexamination: Better Alternatives Than Arguing No Likelihood of Confusion Arguing against a likelihood of confusion refusal can be a losing battle. Sometimes, you…

What can cause the USPTO to issue trademark sanctions? Imagine investing the time and expense of filing a US trademark application only to have it…

What is a final refusal to register? Is a twice-rejected trademark application the end of the road? When you receive a second Office Action maintaining…

What is a TMA petition based on trademark nonuse? When a competitor’s registered trademark is no longer being used, what are your options? Back in…

Does the Trademark Modernization Act (TMA) have different starting dates? Yes, the Trademark Modernization Act has different effective dates. Some effective dates for TMA begin…

Why is nonuse of a trademark registration a problem? The US trademark registration system differs from those of foreign countries which do not require usage…

How much does it cost to file a foreign trademark application? Foreign trademark costs vary widely. The biggest cost factors will be the countries in…

Why would you file a second application for the same trademark on the same goods and services? There may be times when you run out…

Do US trademark rights go to the first trademark filer or user? Many foreign countries use a first-to-file system for trademark registration. Whoever registers a…

What happens when a trademark registration is not renewed? Trademark registrations have strict time periods for renewal. In trademark vocabulary, “renewing” a registered trademark is…

Do you need a registration in order to use a trademark? No, there is no legal requirement to register or even apply for a mark…