The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is the governmental agency that processes inventors’ and copyright owners’ applications to register federally registered trademarks, service marks, and other designations.
Inventors can apply for trademark in one of three ways: 1) filing an intent-to-use application (IUA), 2) filing an application for registration on the Principal Register or Supplemental Register of their mark, or 3) filing an intent-to-file application (ITF). The IUA requires no fee; however it takes approximately 4 months from date filed to issue based on processing time at USPTO. Filing an ITF generally costs $325 per class as well as up to $100 per class if there are multiple classes involved in your application package—but this fee may be refunded if there are no issues with your paperwork during examination (that is why you should always check with us first!).
Name trademarks are not exclusive to the USPTO. They may be registered at the state level with the USPTO and at the international level with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Name trademarks are not exclusive to the USPTO. They may be registered at the state level with the USPTO and at the international level with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Trademark registration can be done in two ways: one way is through your state or country’s trademark office, and another way is through an international body like WIPO that registers names as trademarks online. If you’re thinking about filing for a name trademark, it’s important that you know what type of protection your proposed mark will receive before beginning this process so that when you file your application there aren’t any surprises later down the road!
Any time a business’s name is altered or reproduced (such as when printing press is modified), it should be promptly filed using Form 800.
You can file a request for an extension of time to file (Form 865) or search (Form 870) at any time. If you choose to seek a supplemental declaration of use, you must do so within 6 months after filing the initial application. If you are seeking a supplementary registration and have not filed Form 800 by Joint Application Filing Date, then it is important that you understand the differences between these two types of applications:
- A joint application requires all owners or joint owners who have not already filed their own registrations on this same mark within two years prior to filing an additional one with us; otherwise they will lose priority rights over their own marks if they want them protected during this period before any other party could file for theirs. *
The USPTO Trademark Search database is the official search engine for searching federal trademarks. You can request a search of the USPTO Trademark Search database, which includes all federal registrations made during that month.
If you would like to check if your trademark has already been registered before filing your own application, please see our page on searching the USPTO Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP).
The Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP) provides Examination Guidelines for First-Name-Only Marking.
The Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP) provides Examination Guidelines for First-Name-Only Marking.
As you may know, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) uses a variety of tools to assist its examiners in determining whether a mark should be registered or cancelled. One such tool is called “examination guidelines” which are intended to provide guidance on how an examiner should conduct his or her research during examination proceedings.
You must submit a Supplementary Registration if your earlier request has been denied. This filing is necessary when your mark registration has been suspended or canceled by the USPTO due to your inability to pay maintenance fees or an expiration date specified in your application.
To file a Supplementary Registration, you can use the same application form and pay the same fee as you did for your original name registration (if applicable). The only difference is that it takes 6-12 months from when you file to get approved; however, if you have already paid for this registration before it was suspended or canceled then there will be no additional fee required.
Next, you will have to pay a fee and wait 6-12 months.
Fees vary by type of US trademark application, so it’s important to check the guidelines for your particular situation before filing.
Fees are usually based on the number of classes of goods or services involved in your application (for example: one class vs two classes). In some cases, you may also be required to submit additional documents with your initial filing such as samples or affidavits from third parties confirming that they have licensed their trademarks in certain categories; this could add up quickly!
You’ll want to make sure that these steps are taken care of well before deadlines come up—and even then there may still be some paperwork left undone!
Then you will need to file a supplemental declaration of use, and send printed copies of your application to the uspto.
Once you have filed a basic application, you will need to file a supplemental declaration of use. This is where you declare that your mark has been used in commerce and should be registered as a trademark. You can do this by sending printed copies of your application to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) at PTO@uspto.gov or by emailing them directly at trademarks@uspto.gov .
Once you have a federal trademark registration, you may sell merchandise and begin using your trademark without filing a recogition of use. You must submit an application to register any new marks that are identical or substantially similar to the registered mark. In this case, “substantially similar” means two marks share at least one major feature—a single word or phrase—and have some differences in their appearance (color scheme, design elements).
If you have been using your name for more than five years without paying any maintenance fees and decide to do so now because it’s been so long since filing your application with the U.S Patent Office (USPTO), then there’s no need for haste since everything will still be fine until January 2027 when maintenance fees begin accumulating again after expiring depending on how many months left before expiration date comes around again – which isn’t too far off from now!
It’s important that you register your trademark before it expires.
Once you have registered your trademark, it can’t be used by anyone else. If a competitor comes along and tries to use the same or similar name, they will be required to prove that their use does not infringe on yours. If they are unable to do so within an eight-year period from the date of USPTO trademark filing (depending on which state you live in), then their mark must be canceled and removed from use by all parties involved.
If someone uses your trademark after it expires but before it is officially canceled, then they are committing fraud against you by trying to pass off what was once yours as theirs! In this case, there may be legal action taken against them if found guilty in court proceedings (which is unlikely).
