What is an Office Action? After your trademark application is filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), an examining attorney will review it. The review is done to determine if your application is complete and to review the mark itself to see if it meets the requirements for registration. In the event […]
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Trademarks are important for every business to grow and protect its brand. However, trademarks play a particularly important role for Amazon sellers. Amazon requires its sellers to have a registered trademark to take advantage of certain programs like Brand Registry or Project Zero. So what are these programs and how do you qualify for them?
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Lebron James’ Trademark Application for “Taco Tuesday” Gets Rejected Summary: Lebron James attempted to trademark the term “Taco Tuesday” but was denied by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Lebron James makes video posts of his family enjoying Taco Tuesdays and wanted to trademark the term to make sure he would not get
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Ohio State’s Fight to Trademark “THE” Summary: An interesting article about Ohio State University’s decision to finally attempt to trademark the word “The.” Ohio State wanted to trademark use of the word “THE” on clothes such as hats and t-shirts. Their design included using just “THE” emblazoned across the front of the shirts and hats.
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A strong, distinctive trademark is essential for growing your brand and protecting your business. Once you have developed your mark, you need to register it with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to receive protection. Registration with the USPTO is completed either by filling out and mailing in an application or by using
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Registering a trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is an essential step to gain protection of your brand. You can choose to do the registration process yourself, or work with an attorney. Whatever your choice, you should know that you are likely to be targeted by scams. One such scam is
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9 Trademarked Holiday Names – Who Owns Christmas? Summary: An interesting article just in time for the holiday season which outlines the most popular trademarked holiday names across the globe. Key Takeaways: 1. It is possible to trademark seemingly common names or phrases, like the name of a holiday. However, proving distinctiveness will be difficult and
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Kanye West cannot hold “Sunday Service” trademark Summary: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has denied Kanye West’s application to trademark “Sunday Service.” Kanye West applied for this trademark for a clothing line to promote his new Christian-themed shows. The USPTO denied his application on the grounds that “Sunday Service” is already registered
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Tom Brady’s application for “Tom Terrific” trademark denied Summary: Even Tom Brady and his legal team have something to learn when it comes to obtaining a trademark. As noted in the article above, Tom Brady applied for a trademark of the name “Tom Terrific” because he does not like people calling him by this name.
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