What is the #1 factor in filing a trademark application? For many businesses thinking of registering a trademark, cost is the biggest factor. It is often the first and only question asked of our trademark filing services. I’m not surprised. Trademark filings have become commoditized. So it’s no surprise that would-be filers are searching for […]
Articles Tagged: trademark rejection
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 […]
Likelihood of confusion: Can a design mark be registrable over a word mark?
How does a design mark application compare to a word mark registration? To register a trademark containing numbers and/or letters, a trademark application may typically be filed for the word mark (standard characters) or the design mark (e.g., logo). As discussed in this post on their differences, a word mark application covers the wording whereas […]
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 […]
What are confusable trademarks and examples of non-confusable trademarks?
What does confusable mean? To be registrable, a mark must not have a likelihood of confusion with any registered trademarks. In other words, an applied-for mark must not be “confusable” with any registrations owned by someone else. Pending applications filed by third parties with an earlier filing date might also cause your application to be […]