Maintaining Your Trademark Registration
After your trademark application registers, you will need to file documents in order to maintain the trademark registration. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) does not remind you that...
View ArticleWhat is the Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure?
The Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (“TMEP”) is a manual published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”). The purpose of the TMEP can be summarized as follows: The Manual is...
View ArticleSources of Trademark Law
There are several sources of federal trademark laws that apply to, among other things, the trademark registration process. These include the following: The Constitution – The authority of Congress to...
View ArticleSystems and Databases Available On The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s...
The Trademark Electronic Business Center on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (“USPTO”) website contains all the information needed for the entire registration process. A customer may search the...
View ArticleApplication Serial Numbers of Trademarks
Each trademark application filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) is assigned an eight-digit serial number comprised of a two-digit series code and six additional numbers...
View ArticleTrademark Assignments Must Be In Writing
15 U.S.C. § 1060 governs assignments. Among other things, § 1060 requires that assignments be in writing: § 1060. Assignment (a) (1) A registered mark or a mark for which an application to register...
View ArticleThe USPTO Releases New Version of The Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure
This month, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) released the Eighth Edition of The Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (“TMEP”). This latest edition can be accessed on the...
View ArticleThe USPTO Only Communicates With An Applicant’s Attorney
Trademark applicants sometimes ask to retain us as their attorneys for a trademark application and ask if they can remain the correspondent. Pursuant to 37 CFR Section 2.18(a)(7), they cannot remain...
View ArticleUSPTO’S New Look for 2012
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has redone its website at www.uspto.gov. According to the USPTO, the new website was designed from best practices to make it easier to learn...
View ArticleNew Trademark Examination Guide Regarding Unitariness
The U.S. Patent and Trademark just released a new Exam Guide entitled Additional Considerations for Determining Whether Wording in a Mark Comprises a Unitary Phrase or Slogan for Purposes of...
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