Proving Trademark Use In Commerce
How to Prove Commercial Use of Your Product or Service
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.
Trademark Attorneys Trusted For Our Experience®
Trademark Protection
How to Protect the Name of Your Crowdfunded Product
To protect the brand name of a product you are launching through a crowdfunding platform, you should file a trademark application with the USPTO.
Proving Trademark Use In Commerce
How to respond to a refusal of the specimen in your trademark application
Learn how to handle a “Specimen Required” refusal at the USPTO’s Statement of Use stage and avoid invalidating your trademark application.
Trademark Protection
How to Protect Your Trademark: 6 Defined Strategies
Your trademark is a valuable asset to your business. It represents your brand and distinguishes you from your competitors. Consider how to protect your trademark with these 6 strategies.
Chinese Trademarks
How to Register Your Trademark in China
Your U.S. trademark offers no protection in China. Registering there is key to safeguarding your brand from infringement and counterfeiting.
Trademark Protection
How to Protect Product Packaging using Copyrights, Design Patents, and Trade Dress
Can you protect your product design and packaging? Comparing trade dress, copyright and design patents. Stop competitors from stealing the design and look of your products.
Trademark Protection
How to Protect Your Board Game Trademarks
Learn how board game designers can protect their names, logos, and brands with trademarks to avoid legal issues and ensure long-term success.
Trademark Protection
How to Protect Your Marijuana Brands and Trademarks
Marijuana brands face unique trademark challenges. Learn how state registrations, non-cannabis products, and strategic planning can protect your brand.
US Trademark Registration for Foreign Entities
How to Avoid a Madrid Protocol Trademark Registration Refusal in the United States
Learn how to avoid U.S. trademark refusals, abandonment, and renewal issues when filing through the Madrid Protocol as an international applicant.
Trademark Maintenance
How to Use, Maintain, and Protect a Trademark Registration
There are three critical items needed to properly care for and maintain a federally registered trademark.
US Trademark Registration for Foreign Entities
How to Register a Swedish Trademark in the United States
Tips for Swedish companies seeking U.S. trademarks, covering filings, common pitfalls, and strategies to protect brands in the U.S. market.
Trademark Maintenance
How to Properly Assign a Trademark to a New Business Entity
Transferring a trademark between owners is a nuanced process. To be done properly, the transfer requires an ‘Assignment of RIghts’ to be filed with the USPTO.