2020

Patent Office Notices Regarding COVID-19

Patent Office Notices Regarding COVID-19

[3-April-20 20:31:27]
Please find here updates from the United States Patent and Trademark Office during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. USPTO announces extension of certain patent and trademark-related...
Sound Marks

Sound Marks

[10-March-20 19:20:40]
A sound mark identifies and distinguishes a product or service through audio rather than visual means. Sound marks function as source indicators when they “assume a definitive shape or...
TRADEMARK “USE” IN COMMERCE

TRADEMARK “USE” IN COMMERCE

[3-March-20 17:05:07]
TRADEMARK “USE” IN COMMERCE The term “use in commerce” means the bona fide use of a mark in the ordinary course of trade, and not...
Is my Trademark Still Valid?

Is my Trademark Still Valid?

[26-February-20 18:18:44]
The term of a federal trademark is 10 years, with 10-year renewal terms. However, the USPTO requires that between the fifth and sixth year after the date...
Can I Trademark a Slogan?

Can I Trademark a Slogan?

[11-February-20 19:28:56]
A slogan is a type of phrase and is defined as a brief attention-getting phrase used in advertising or promotion. It can also be defined...
Do you owe maintenance fees?

Do you owe maintenance fees?

[5-February-20 19:44:13]
The United States Code provides that the owners of all utility and reissue utility patents filed on or after December 12, 1980 must pay maintenance...
Logo Registrations

Logo Registrations

[15-January-20 19:03:03]
You company logo helps to identify your goods and service. This is the most important method of distinguishing your brand from other companies. Please give...
Trademark Searches

Trademark Searches

[10-January-20 18:07:19]
Before we submit your trademark application, we search for trademarks that have already been registered or applied for. The trademark can be similar to your...