Trademark Registration

What is a Certification Mark? Ever wonder about certain marks like UL that you find on goods? How do certification marks differ from trademarks? Can…

Can you obtain a US registration for a foreign registered trademark? Many international trademark owners are familiar with the Madrid Protocol where you file your…

Why does a trademark priority claim matter? In the world of patents and trademarks, filing dates matter. The earlier the filing date, the better. When…

Can you speed up a China trademark application? Starting in 2022, you can now seek a faster registration of your trademark in China. The Chinese…

Does a USPTO trademark application require any documents? Back in the old days, trademark applications were filed by mailing paper documents to the USPTO. Nowadays,…

How do you start using a trademark? It’s not easy to come up with a new name or logo. It seems like more than half…

Why Certain Trademark Arguments Are Irrelevant Certain trademark arguments are destined to fail. Even when great points are made, they will fall on deaf ears.…

How do you register a trademark successfully? Anyone can file a trademark application with the USPTO. You might have filed one yourself. The challenge is…

Why Amazon Sellers Should Care About Amazon Brand Registry In order to ensure a smoother application process for Amazon Brand Registry, the most important thing…

Why register your trademark in a foreign country? While I’ve discussed how to file foreign trademark applications, let’s dig into the why question. IP rights…

Can you trademark a product feature, component or ingredient? Ever notice the packaging of a product touting a beneficial feature or some new technology? Perhaps,…

Trademark reexamination: A new way of attacking registrations Back in the old days, you had to file a TTAB cancellation in order to cancel a…