When applying to registered a trademark at the USPTO, the mark itself can be one of several types. The main types are: Standard Character Design Motion Sound By far, standard character and design marks are the most common. A design mark is any mark that...
Read MoreUnless you have been under a rock for two weeks, you have heard for the summer gaming fad, Pokemon Go. Like or not, the fad is here for a while this summer (will it last longer than the “ice bucket challenge” of a few summers...
Read MoreWhen searching for images in the USPTO’s TESS trademark database, there are two ways to search: via the ‘description’ field and via the ‘design code’ field. Both are useful and many times both should be used. The reason both should be used is that, for...
Read MoreThe trademark application process at the USPTO is generally long, complex, and full of deadlines. Errors have the potential to limit or jeopardize your trademark rights, result in a void application, delay the application process, or result in loss of the non-refundable USPTO filing fees....
Read MoreIf your business might wish to take advantage of the new business opportunities for US companies in Cuba, consider proper trademark protection as well. Even under the prior embargo, US companies were permitted to file trademark application in Cuba. Now that the embargo may be...
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