Proving Trademark Use In Commerce - Gerben IP https://www.gerbenlaw.com/blog/category/trademark-registration/proof-of-use/ Trademark Attorneys Trusted For Our Experience® Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:21:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.gerbenlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-favicon-512x512-1-32x32.jpg Proving Trademark Use In Commerce - Gerben IP https://www.gerbenlaw.com/blog/category/trademark-registration/proof-of-use/ 32 32 Specimen Refusals: Tips on How to Avoid an Ornamental Refusal and Submit Strong Specimens to the USPTO https://www.gerbenlaw.com/blog/specimen-refusals-tips-on-how-to-avoid-an-ornamental-refusal-and-submit-strong-specimens-to-the-uspto/ Thu, 16 Jun 2022 13:38:41 +0000 https://www.gerbenlaw.com/?p=40097 Learn how the USPTO evaluates “proof of commercial use,” why ornamental specimens can lead to refusals, and tips to submit a valid trademark specimen.

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]]> How to Prove Commercial Use of Your Product or Service https://www.gerbenlaw.com/blog/how-to-prove-commercial-use-of-your-product-or-service/ Fri, 29 Mar 2019 18:53:41 +0000 https://www.gerbenlaw.com/?p=9966 The USPTO requires that applicants for trademarks have actual commercial use of a trademark before it can register. Learn the ins and outs of this requirement.

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]]> How to respond to a refusal of the specimen in your trademark application https://www.gerbenlaw.com/blog/office-action-responses-specimen-refusal-after-filing-a-statement-of-use/ Thu, 07 Feb 2019 13:36:54 +0000 https://www.gerbenlaw.com/?p=9554 Learn how to handle a “Specimen Required” refusal at the USPTO’s Statement of Use stage and avoid invalidating your trademark application.

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]]> Meeting the “Use in Commerce” Requirement for a Cloud-Based Software Trademark https://www.gerbenlaw.com/blog/meeting-the-use-in-commerce-requirement-for-a-cloud-based-software-trademark/ Tue, 05 Dec 2017 02:27:56 +0000 https://www.gerbenlaw.com/?p=6064 Tips about how to comply with the commercial use requirement on a trademark application for web-based or cloud-based software programs and platforms.

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]]> How to Meet the “Commercial Use” Requirement For an App Trademark https://www.gerbenlaw.com/blog/how-to-meet-the-commercial-use-requirement-for-an-app-trademark/ Fri, 01 Dec 2017 16:10:48 +0000 https://www.gerbenlaw.com/?p=6018 Protect your app trademark by submitting proper specimens and proving commercial use to avoid delays or loss of federal registration rights.

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]]> How to Prove “Commercial Use” For a Clothing Brand Trademark https://www.gerbenlaw.com/blog/commercial-use-clothing/ Tue, 21 Nov 2017 21:50:50 +0000 https://www.gerbenlaw.com/?p=5969 A "proof of commercial use" must be filed with the USPTO in order to finalize a trademark registration for a clothing brand.

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]]> Registering Your Domain Name Does Not Protect Your Trademark https://www.gerbenlaw.com/blog/registering-your-domain-name/ Wed, 12 Jul 2017 15:26:59 +0000 https://www.gerbenlaw.com/?p=4757 The registration of a domain name does not confer any trademark rights on the domain owner. Most of the time this is overlooked by domain owners.

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