A Beginner’s Guide to Fanciful Trademark Application (with Examples!)
A fanciful trademark is one of the commonly accepted types of trademarks. Other categories of trademarks include arbitrary, suggestive, descriptive, and generic. It’s important to note that descriptive and generic trademarks are generally not eligible for trademark registration. Fanciful trademarks are made-up words that have zero relationship between the name and the...
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FAQ: Can I Change My Trademark Once It’s Registered?
Whether you can change your trademark is going to depend on how big a change you're considering. It's an issue that the trademark office deals with frequently, as companies update their brand’s image. Determining if an amendment can be filed, or a new application submitted, depends on whether your change is classified as material.An...
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FAQ: How Do US Trademarks Work Internationally?
Unfortunately, basic trademarks don't automatically work internationally. When you receive an approved trademark from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, you're only covered in the US and its territories. To ensure your trademark works internationally, you'll need to do some extra legwork. However, agreements between countries exist that allow US trademarks...
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US Trademark Process: Step by Step Walkthrough for Small Businesses
There are a lot of steps in the trademark process, the most exciting being filling out the application. But to increase your chances of having your trademark application approved, there is legwork that needs to be done before you complete the application.
In this article, we'll break down the process, step by step.
Can I Trademark a Word or Phrase?
The answer to "can I trademark a word or phrase" is always going to be "it depends."We wind up saying that a lot in the legal industry, but for a good reason! There are a ton of considerations in even the smallest question, and determining whether a word or phrase...
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