trademark application

Receiving a Trademark Office Action from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) can be confusing for many applicants. Office Actions often contain: legal terminologyreferences to trademark statutesdetailed examiner analysismultiple requirements and deadlines.For applicants unfamiliar with trademark law, interpreting the document can be challenging. However, once you understand...

Receiving a Trademark Office Action from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) can feel overwhelming. The document may contain legal terminology, references to trademark law, and detailed explanations of issues with your application. Because of this, some applicants delay responding — or worse, ignore the Office Action entirely. However,...

Submitting a trademark application based on use in commerce requires more than just choosing a name and filing paperwork. Applicants must also prove that the trademark is actually used in connection with the goods or services listed in the application. This proof is called a specimen. If the examining attorney...

Receiving a Trademark Office Action can feel alarming — especially if you expected your trademark registration to move smoothly toward approval. Instead, you receive a formal letter from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) identifying problems with your application. However, an Office Action does not mean your trademark has...

Monitoring the progress of your trademark application is an essential part of protecting your brand. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) requires all applicants and registrants to check their trademark application status or trademark registration status on a regular basis. Failing to monitor your filing could result in...

The ProcessThen, the trademark office assigns a specialist (examiner) who reviews your application, conducts a trademark search, and arrives at a conclusion. They can approve your application as it is or issue an Office Action (a formal letter describing a potential issue with your application) to which you must respond...

Can I Add More Products and Services to My Trademark Application After It Has Been Filed?Sometimes a person or company will file a trademark and realize they left something off their application that should have been included. Maybe it’s an additional product or service, or something they think...

Can I Change the Trademark Itself After My Trademark Application has been Filed?Sometimes your trademark might feel like a work in progress. After you file your application, you might think you want to change some aspect of the trademark itself. A lot of applicants frequently ask if they are...

In this video, I will first explain what division of a trademark application is, and then I'll explain why you would wanna do that. When you file a trademark application that covers multiple products and services, maybe even multiple classes of goods and services, and you got varying results as...