trademark application

How many TTAB oppositions and cancellations reach final decisions? At the outset, let me clarify that this post contains rough estimates of final decisions in…

What information do you need to provide for us to file your trademark application? Since we get these questions all the time, we thought it…

When your startup company name is also the trademark for your product Before incorporating, it is best to search the USPTO trademark database for your…

What does the TM symbol mean? The TM symbol placed next to a mark is meant to put the public on notice that the owner…

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,…

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…

Use or file trademark first? You do not have to apply for a trademark prior to using it. In most cases, trademark rights in the…

What is use in commerce? To establish trademark rights in the US, a trademark owner generally must be the first to use a mark in…

What is a trademark rejection? Not all trademark Office Actions are the same. Your application may receive a trademark rejection, or a registration refusal, which…

What is the difference between a word mark (standard character) and a design mark? There are two ways to register a trademark. While they go…

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…