What are the advantages of registering a trademark?

• What is a trademark?

• Must a trademark be registered to become exclusive?

• What are the advantages of registering a trademark?

• How should a trademark or service mark name be selected?

• Can the same trademark be registered in connection with different products?

• What information is needed to register a trademark?

• How is use of a trademark or service mark in commerce established?

• How is an “intent to use” trademark application processed?

• Does a U.S. Trademark registration prevent foreign competitors from using the mark?

• How long does a trademark registration last?

• Can the validity of a registered trademark be challenged?

Microwave Boiler and Hot Water Heater

Pre-Ignition Fuel Treatment System

Simulated Balloon Display and Method

Botanical Drug Compositions

Computer for Emergency Responders

Pet Carrier Garment

Human Echolocation System

Water Based Adhesive Curing Process

Hand Wash Monitoring System

Registering a trademark or service mark gives the owner the exclusive right to use the mark in connection with the specified goods or services nationwide. It confers the right to use the ® symbol wherever the mark appears, thereby putting the public on notice of the owner’s exclusive trademark rights and undercutting defenses of innocent infringement in legal proceedings. Registration of the trademark will also prevent the US Patent and Trademark Office from registering other marks that are confusingly similar in related lines of commerce. Registration of a trademark creates a legal presumption that the registrant is the legitimate owner of the mark. Trademark registration also entitles the owner to recover triple damages from a willful infringer of the mark.