What are smarter ways to respond to trademark Office Actions? Though you hate to see them, Office Actions are fairly common in USPTO trademark applications. While much can be done upfront to minimize the risk of a trademark refusal, you sometimes get a trademark rejection no matter how hard you tried to avoid it. If […]
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Is a Request for Reconsideration an effective response to a trademark Final Office Action refusal?
What is a final refusal to register? Is a twice-rejected trademark application the end of the road? When you receive a second Office Action maintaining a refusal to register, does it make any sense to pursue another response. So you responded to the first rejection by filing a response to a non-final Office Action. In […]
What is a trademark refusal?
What are the different types of trademark refusals? As much as you try to avoid it, you may receive a refusal to register your mark by the USPTO. Not all trademark refusals are the same. Some are based on similarities to prior registrations or pending applications. Other refusals may be based on descriptive qualities in […]
What is the probability of a trademark rejection?
What is the probability of a trademark rejection or delay in a trademark application? According to the USPTO trademark dashboard, statistics show that about 43% of trademark applications filed via TEAS receive an approval without any refusals. So, less than half of trademark applications filed via TEAS will receive a “first action approval” or “first […]
Final trademark rejection: What are your options in responding to a Final Office Action?
What is a final trademark refusal or Final Office Action? Known as a Final Office Action, a final trademark rejection is typically a second rejection of a trademark application following the applicant’s response to the first rejection. A Final Office Action will contain the same grounds asserted in the Non-final Office Action. This second refusal […]
What is a trademark Office Action?
What is a trademark Office Action? When you apply to register a trademark with the USPTO, your trademark application will be assigned to a trademark examiner called an “examining attorney.” Unlike patent examiners, trademark examiners are all licensed attorneys at law. A trademark Office Action is a letter issued by the examining attorney reviewing your […]