I noticed that my application has been “REFERRED BY L&R FOR THIRD-LEVEL SECURITY REVIEW”. What does that mean? (SOURCE: USPTO.GOV) 35 USC 181 requires the...

An office action is an official letter sent by the USPTO. In it, an examining attorney lists any legal problems with your chosen trademark, as...

Is a trademark application right for you? Trademarks, patents, copyrights, domain names, and business name registrations all differ, so it is important to learn whether...

According to the law, the inventor, or a person to whom the inventor has assigned or is under an obligation to assign the invention, may...

The length of copyright protection depends on when a work was created. Under the current law, works created on or after January 1, 1978, have...

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Trademarks, copyrights, and patents protect different types of intellectual property. A trademark typically protects brand names and logos used on goods and services. A copyright...

Is your trademark federally registrable? Can you properly identify your goods or services? Can you identify the proper filing basis for your application?  If you’re...

Trademark your business or product name – Intellectual property includes artistic and musical works, designs, images, literature and software. These help develop brand recognition and...

Due to the national emergency, the Copyright Office was unable to print registration certificates between March 25, 2020 and June 24, 2020 . The Office...

It is vitally important that you select or create a trademark that is both federally registrable and legally protectable. Avoid trademarks that are likely to...

Section 2(d) of the Trademark Act requires that the examining attorney refuse registration when an applicant’s mark, as applied to the specified goods or services,...