What Does a Trademark Availability Opinion Tell You?
A trademark availability opinion turns a search report into a legal judgment: which marks matter, how much risk each poses, and what to do next before you file.
Tag: Trademark
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What Happens After a Final Trademark Office Action?
A final office action leaves three paths: a request for reconsideration, an appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, or abandonment. How each works.
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Do You Have Trademark Rights Without Registration?
Yes. Using a mark in commerce creates common-law trademark rights in the U.S., but they stop where your reputation stops. What a USPTO registration adds.
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What to Do About a Merely Descriptive Trademark Refusal
A merely descriptive refusal under Section 2(e)(1) has three answers: argue suggestiveness, prove acquired distinctiveness, or use the Supplemental Register.
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Why Was My Trademark Specimen Refused and How Do I Fix It?
A trademark specimen refusal means the USPTO does not see your mark in real use. The common causes, what an acceptable specimen looks like, and how to fix it.
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What Does a Section 15 Declaration of Incontestability Give You?
After five years of continuous use, a Section 15 declaration makes your registration conclusive evidence of validity and ownership. Here is what it does not do.