Trademark Registration

What To Do When Your Trademark Registration Is Not Renewed

What happens when a trademark registration is not renewed? Trademark registrations have strict time periods for renewal. In trademark vocabulary, “renewing” a registered trademark is…

Trademark Use vs. Registration: What is the difference?

Do you need a registration in order to use a trademark? No, there is no legal requirement to register or even apply for a mark…

Who is the trademark applicant?

Who should be identified as the applicant in a trademark application? In every trademark application filed with the USPTO, an applicant must be properly identified.…

Who is the trademark examining attorney?

Is the trademark examiner a licensed attorney? Yes, trademark examiners at the USPTO are licensed attorneys at law. That is why they are called examining…

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…

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…

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…

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 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%…

What if specimens do not match the mark in your trademark application?

What exactly is the applied-for mark in your trademark application? One of the most common errors in a trademark application is a mismatch between the…

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:…

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