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What Does Date of First Use Mean?I have already done a video answering “what does using a trademark mean?” You should watch that video because that will provide some context for the general process. But when you file an application, in some countries, you are required to state the...

What Goes Into a Trademark Application?A frequent question people ask is, “What goes into a trademark application?”  What are the factors that need to be considered when applying for a trademark? There is obviously more to it than just the trademark itself, or a trademark application form or else...

What A Missed Dealing Can Mean for Trademarking Your BrandLet's say you've got the letter from the Trademarks Office and they tell you to do something or they tell you why they don't think your trademark is registrable or anything. Not sure what your Office Action means? Get a plain-English...

What Is a Trademark?One way to define a trademark is that it's a word, phrase, symbol, or design that helps the market identify and distinguish your goods or services from similar goods and services of everyone else. The other way to define a trademark is that it's your legal...

How It WorksLet’s say that you are in the US filing your US trademark on January 5 and not filing in any other country. Then, suppose Mean Company Inc. files for the same trademark in Canada the following April. They are first in line in Canada because you have...

Madrid Protocol is an international treaty that allows most businesses in the world to file one trademark application and just put checkmarks next to the countries where they want their trademark registered. And when I said, "most business owners", unfortunately, there are some countries that are not yet members of...

Trademark Services in the Great White North: Filing a Declaration of Use in CanadaIn the U.S. it's called a Statement of Use. In Canada, it's called a Declaration of Use. If you filed your trademark based on proposed use or intent to use (when you file your trademark before...

Any worthwhile trademark companies working in the U.S. worth their salt can tell you what a post-registration statement of use is. In the United States, a Post Registration Statement of Use is filed between the fifth and sixth years of an ongoing 10-year trademark, proving that the trademark is...

Those of you who've listened to my story, who know my story, you would know that I started as a copyright lawyer to help my dad protect his rights on the music he wrote against the radio station that stole his music to make an ad out of that for...