How to Trademark a Logo
Can you register a trademark for your logo? A well designed logo can mean so much to your business. It can embody not only what…
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How to Trademark a Logo: Can you register a design mark similar to a word mark?
How does a design mark application compare to a word mark registration? To register a trademark without regard to style, a trademark application may typically…
Do you need a prototype before filing a patent?
Do you need a prototype before a patent is filed? No, you do not need to build a working prototype before filing a patent application.…
How To File A US Utility Patent Based On Foreign Priority Claim (Paris Convention, not PCT)
What is a conventional priority claim? A US utility patent application may be filed claiming the benefit of an earlier filing date of a foreign…
What is your design patent probability of success?
What are your chances of getting a design patent? A helpful way to estimate your probability of success in obtaining a US design patent is…
Trademark Audit: How to lose your trademark registration
What is a trademark registration audit? A trademark registration audit is a USPTO program to check random trademark registrations to see if the registered trademark…
What is nonobvious?
What does “obvious” mean in patent language? The everyday colloquial use of the term “obvious” is so simple that it can be hard to define.…
What do dashed lines in a design patent mean?
What is the meaning of broken or dashed lines in a design patent? While I’m not sure if you can call it a loophole, US…
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%…
How to Match Specimens of Use with Your Applied-for Trademark
What exactly is the applied-for mark in your trademark application or registration? One of the most common errors in a trademark application is a mismatch…
Final Rejection: How to Respond to a Trademark Final Office Action
What is a final trademark rejection or Final Office Action? Known as a Final Office Action, a final trademark rejection is typically a second rejection…
What is a failure to function as a trademark refusal?
What is a refusal based on a failure to function as a trademark? A certain type of trademark rejection seems to be occurring more frequently:…
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…
How to choose patent foreign countries
Choosing patent foreign countries A US patent provides a patent owner with rights only in the US. That might be enough for patent owners who…
Can the same trademark be registered by others in a different country?
Same trademark, different country It is possible for others to register a US trademark in a foreign country. A US trademark registration does not block…
