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
Trademark law in the United States is unique in several ways. For example, you generally have to use your trademark in commerce before you can obtain a federal trademark registration. To show use, you will have to provide evidence called a trademark “specimen” to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office as part of the application process. … Read more
One of the biggest trademark misconceptions is that you must register a trademark (with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office) in order to get any trademark rights. That is not the case. Trademark rights are actually obtained by using the trademark in commerce. These are called “common law” trademark rights. However, trademark registration greatly expands … Read more
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