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How Startups Should File Trademark Applications

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…

When is a trademark primarily merely a surname?

What is a surname trademark? If you are attempting to register a mark that constitutes or includes a surname, there is a significant risk that…

Merely Descriptive Trademark Refusal: How to Win the Mere Descriptiveness Argument

What is a merely descriptive mark? Your trademark application might get rejected for a number of reasons. Near the top of the list of possible…

Who should sign trademark applications?

Who can sign trademark applications? It can be a bit tricky to determine who can sign trademark applications. Even if one can sign, should they?…

How much is a flat rate trademark application?

What is a flat rate trademark application? Our firm offers fixed fees for filing trademark applications. A flat rate trademark application provides you with some…

How to Defend a Trademark Opposition

How to defend your trademark A trademark opposition is essentially a battle to block the registration of a trademark. If your trademark application had been…

What do TM and Circle R (®) symbols mean?

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…

How to Protest a Trademark Application

What is a letter of protest against a trademark application? Third parties may challenge a pending trademark application by submitting a letter of protest to…

When is a trademark Power of Attorney required?

What is a trademark Power of Attorney? A trademark Power of Attorney (POA) is required in a trademark application under certain circumstances as discussed below.…

What is an insurance extension request in an Intent-To-Use trademark application?

Why would you need an insurance extension? In an Intent-To-Use (ITU) trademark application that has been allowed, an applicant will have a deadline to submit…

What is a multi-class trademark application?

Can you file a multi-class trademark application in the US? Yes, the USPTO allows applicants to file a single trademark application covering goods and/or services…

Who is the trademark owner?

Who owns the trademark? It’s not uncommon for first-time trademark applicants to raise questions concerning ownership of the trademark. A trademark owner must be identified…

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