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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…

Likelihood of Confusion: What Makes Trademarks Similar or Not?

What is the purpose of a trademark? A trademark serves to indicate the source of goods or services (for simplicity, I’ll refer to both goods…

How long does it take to register a trademark?

How long does a trademark registration take? Many variables can prolong the US trademark application process. Generally, the fastest path to a registration would be…

How to Renew a Trademark Registration

How do you renew a trademark registration? Unlike patents which expire on a definite date, the term of a trademark registration may continue indefinitely as…

How much does a trademark application cost?

What is the cost to file a trademark application? The initial filing cost of a trademark application depends primarily on the attorney’s fee for filing.…

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 Register Your Trademarks: Filing Trademark Application Process and Cost

USPTO Trademark Application Process: What are the most important factors? When it comes to registering trademarks, there is a tradeoff between time and money. The…

What is a trademark knockout search?

How do we identify the risk of your trademark being rejected for being too similar? A trademark knockout search generally refers to a pre-filing search…

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…

How to Respond to a Trademark Office Action

What is a trademark Office Action? A trademark Office Action is a letter issued by the USPTO examiner reviewing your trademark application. Actually, a USPTO…

What is a trademark Notice of Publication (published for opposition)?

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…

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