Substitute specimens: How to show trademark use when original specimens rejected
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…
Rejected Trademark Specimens: How to Respond and Submit Proper Specimens of Use
Why do trademark specimens get rejected? Back in the old days when paper trademark applications were filed via snail mail, original specimens of use were…
What is an insurance extension request in an Intent-To-Use trademark application?
How does an insurance extension solve a common predicament in ITU trademark applications? In an Intent-To-Use (ITU) trademark application that has been allowed, an applicant…
What is a Statement of Use (SOU)? How to Show Use of an ITU Trademark Application
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 Prepare Acceptable Trademark Specimens of Use
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 is an (ITU) Intent-To-Use Trademark Application? How to File Before Using a Mark
What is an Intent-To-Use application? To register a trademark, you normally have to use the mark. Registration generally requires use in commerce by selling goods…