What does a registration on the Supplemental Register mean? Did you know that there are actually two different USPTO registers on which you can obtain a federal trademark registration? By default, the Principal Register is what nearly every applicant seeks in a typical trademark application. Either register will give you a federal trademark registration, but […]
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What are differences between the Principal Register and Supplemental Register?
Principal Register vs. Supplemental Register By default, most trademark applications seek registration on the Principal Register. When an examining attorney determines that a mark is merely descriptive and ineligible for registration on the Principal Register, the Supplemental Register might be a viable option if the mark has already been used in commerce in connection with […]