There are many ways to use intellectual property such as trademarks, patents and copyrights. Trademarks are often used to differentiate one company from the next. So customers know exactly who they’re dealing with, and business owners don’t have to worry about competitors using confusingly similar names as well as logos to their own. There is […]
A trademark provides a lot of protection for your company, but it’s also a time-consuming and costly process. Even without a trademark, a business owner can protect their brand. It can take a long time to register a trademark. The procedure of registering a trademark can be lengthy; the preparation of your application might take […]
Trademarks and service marks are commonly used in the workplace. To distinguish one company’s goods from that of another, a trademark identifies and distinguishes the source of the goods. It is a trademark (or servicemark) that identifies but also differentiates a service provider from a product provider. It is common practise to use the term […]
Any organization must docket the trademark renewal timeline in the calendar. There are two types of affidavits you need to file at different intervals of time after trademark registration. These varying timeline for each of the below types will be explained in detail. They include: Section 8 trademark affidavit or declaration of use. Section 9 […]
It is highly desirable to get registration on principal register due to above noted advantages. However, due to the issues such as descriptiveness of the mark, it need to be registered on the supplemental register. After few years, whenever it acquires distinctiveness with the public, you may request to change registration to principal register. To order trademark […]
Should I hire a trademark attorney? Yes. Why should I hire a trademark attorney? Please read the following in its entirety and judge it for yourself. For any successful business venture, brand recognition is essential. To manage the brand of the business, it is beneficial to have a federal trademark registration. Generally, entrepreneurs and start-up businesses looking […]
Using the foreign filing basis is advantageous when you want to use the priority date of earlier trademark registration or pending application outside the USA. If you would like US Registration based on foreign registration 44(e) application or 44(d) foreign application, then please select either of the below options. Claiming priority to a foreign application is […]
Federal registration at USPTO gives a lot of rights and advantages. They include the following: Exclusive use of the trademark in all the states. Presumed validity of the trademark. Constructive ownership of the mark to the public. Right to use ® on your trademark. Federal court subject matter jurisdiction for infringement purposes. You can sue in federal […]
The trademark FAQs cover trademark basic questions, trademark basics with infographics and trademark package related questions. Please click on any of the following frequently asked questions to get answers! Trademark Questions Q. Why I need federal USPTO trademark registration? Q. Trademark vs Service mark vs Collective mark? Q. Standard Character Mark vs Design Mark differences? Q. Why hire a trademark […]
Trademark attorney plays a substantial role in providing help for issuance of a trademark. Applicants have a lot of questions on whether self-help trademark documents are of any use to them. Trademark Electronic Application System (or simply TEAS) Plus looks manageable when you open it on the USPTO website. However, there are a number of […]