How To Trademark A Business Name The first thing to understand about how to trademark a business name is that a business name is not necessarily a trademark. A business name generally refers to the entity name – for example, ABC Inc. or ABC LLC. The entity name, however, is not a trademark merely because […]
What are USPTO Office Actions More than 300,000 trademarks are filed annually with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). A very high percentage of those trademarks filed with the USPTO receive an “Office Action.” An Office Action is a preliminary refusal. It is a notice to the applicant that the USPTO examiner reviewing […]
Definition of Trademark Issue 2(e) About 3 months after filing a trademark at the USPTO, the trademark application gets assigned to an Examining Attorney. The Examining Attorney will review the trademark for filing formalities and will also conduct internal trademark conflict searches (or clearance searches). During the Examining Attorney’s review of the proposed trademark, the […]