The process of filing a trademark application and obtaining a registration certificate can be arduous and filled with several challenges to overcome. Unfortunately, many applications are rejected for a number of reasons - some of which can be resolved easily, while others present more significant roadblocks, requiring time, effort, and legal strategies, to overcome. Discerning [...]

  The process of obtaining a trademark registration can be stressful and overwhelming. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) states that for a trademark to qualify for registration, it must be distinct and unlikely to be confused with a registered mark with similar goods and/or services. When an application to register a trademark [...]

Trademark applications have strict deadlines. If a deadline for your trademark application has lapsed, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) may deem your trademark application “abandoned” and, unless you timely take the appropriate steps, your trademark application can not be registered. The process to revive an abandoned trademark application can prove legally complex [...]