Trademark Services Quiz
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Do you know that trademark protection is only for logos, names, and business slogans?
If your answer is yes,
Great. Trademarks only protect logos, names and business slogans. Trademarks are used to distinguish one set of goods or services from another set of goods or services. Trademarks are not used to protect inventive concepts or useful articles. In addition, trademarks are not used to protect literary works or large passages of written text.
If your answer is no,
No problem. Trademarks only protect logos, names and business slogans. Trademarks are used to distinguish one set of goods or services from another set of goods or services. Trademarks are not used to protect inventive concepts or useful articles. In addition, trademarks are not used to protect literary works or large passages of written text.
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Do you have a logo, name, or business slogan that distinguishes your product or service from competitors?
If your answer is yes,
Ok, this mark that distinguishes your product or service from competitors is a likely candidate for trademark protection.
If your answer is no,
Oops! Perhaps U.S. federal trademark filing may not be for you. Trademarks are filed on products or services that help you distinguish your product or service from another set of goods or services.
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3.
Do other names, slogans, or logos exist that are close to your design that you know of?
If your answer is yes,
Ok, Patent Express will help you research these other names, slogans or logos so you can determine whether any trademark filings on these other marks have occurred, and if so, in which categories. This information will help your write a good description for your mark, and file it in a category where the chance of success is the greatest.
If your answer is no,
That's fine. Your mark may be entirely new.
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Do you have a sense of what category of goods or services your mark might be affixed to?
If your answer is yes,
Great. You’ll need to think through this information so that you can select the appropriate international classification to file your trademark application.
If your answer is no,
Ok, you need to think through this information before filing your trademark application. At the very least, you need some preliminary thoughts about applicable categories. Think through this information so that you can select the appropriate international classification to file your trademark application.
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Are you currently using your mark or service?
If your answer is yes,
Great. The U.S. trademark law requires you to use your mark in commerce. Use it or lose is the general rule of trademarks. Patent Express will help you submit this proof of use to the U.S. Patent & Trademark office.
If your answer is no,
Ok, Patent Express can help you file an Intend to Use statement with the trademark office. U.S. trademark law requires you to use your mark in commerce.
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