Over the past several years, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office has seen a steady increase in filings. Many of the filings contain fraudulent statements or misrepresentations. As a result, the USPTO has had to create new rules to combat fraud. For many parties, this means a trademark attorney is required to appear in USPTO … Read more
Once you have filed a federal trademark application, you will want to check its status from time to time. Fortunately, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office records are all online. They are also generally easy to access. Keep in mind that if you provided the USPTO with your email address, you should receive an update … Read more
After filing a trademark application, you will have to wait several months for the Trademark Office to review your application. If the examining attorney reviewing your application sees a problem, they will issue an office action. Some of these issues can be easily addressed. However, some issues are nearly impossible to overcome. If you respond … Read more
Trademark rights in the United States are primarily based on use of the trademark. To establish trademark rights, you generally have to have “use in commerce” of your trademark with products and/or services. Once use is established, you can acquire common law trademark rights. However, these rights are relatively limited. Through federal trademark registration with the … Read more
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