An Insider’s Guide to Renewing Your Trademark Renewing a trademark is a crucial step for any business or individual seeking to protect their brand identity and maintain exclusive rights to their intellectual property. Trademarks serve as a valuable asset, distinguishing products or services from competitors and building consumer trust. However, the process of renewing a […]
Insider Tips as to how to Respond to Your Office Action When a business files a trademark application, it is not uncommon to receive a Trademark Office Action in response. This is a formal communication from the trademark examiner, indicating potential issues or objections with the application. While receiving a Trademark Office Action can be […]
The Best Way to Protect Your Trademark in 2024 We’re often asked what’s the best way to protect your trademark. For years the answer was simple: Register it with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office aka USPTO. However, in recent years the USPTO has come under fire for historically long registration times and allowing waves […]
An Insider’s Guide to Protecting Your Trademark with the USPTO Your trademark is your business’s most valuable asset. Major companies have, for years, recognized the necessity of protecting their brands, their trademarks if you will, so that they can build consumer recognition therein. It is an invaluable part of building your business. Without your trademark consumers […]
How to Avoid Pitfalls when filing your Statement of Use Filing a statement of use with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is a crucial step in the process of obtaining a trademark registration. The process, however, is often not as simple as it appears. This article aims to provide an overview on […]
The Power of NFT Trademarks: How Blockchain Registration Outshines USPTO In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, intellectual property protection is crucial for creators and businesses alike. Traditional methods of trademark registration, such as the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), have long been relied upon for securing exclusive rights. However, the emergence of Non-Fungible […]
How to Protect Your Trademark Internationally We are often asked whether a U.S. trademark registration protects your trademark around the world. Unfortunately, the answer is that it does not. However, today it is easy to protect your trademark globally. Let’s take a look at the options how. by The Trademark Company updated 06/27/2022 | 5 […]
Overview of the Federal Trademark Registration Process A U.S. federal trademark registration is a valuable business. It’s how consumers in the marketplace identify your goods and services apart from those of your competitors. It’s also invaluable in stopping your competitors from adopting trademarks that are confusingly similar to yours. by The Trademark Company updated 06/25/2002 | […]
10 Rules for Startup Success Fifty percent of all new businesses fail within the first 5 years. 50%! That means that if you start a business, and a friend or family member starts a business, on average one of you is destined to fail. Why? Why do so many fail while others succeed? by Matt […]
How to Select a Great Trademark We are often asked for suggestions on how to select a great trademark by our startup customers. The response is always the same, “It depends on what you want out of your trademark.” by The Trademark Company updated 06/23/2022 | 4 Min Read Twitter Facebook There are generally two schools […]
