A Statement of Use (SOU) is an official form that is available from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. You cannot file this form until your business has begun using a trademark, which is intended so you can’t register a trademark as a means to hold it or tie it up, and which requires it...
We’ve all been asked to keep a secret at one point or another, but if that secret is from a friend or family member, the only real consequence of breaking that pledge is hurt feelings and a violation of trust. But a non-disclosure agreement or NDA basically takes the notion of keeping a secret even...
Intellectual property is a crucial element in the long-term success of any business venture. Failure to protect your intellectual property can result in competitors stealing your ideas, your branding, your image, and ultimately the good will you’ve created with happy or loyal customers. Think about a few of your favorite brands or products and how...
If you’ve received an office action notice from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) after filing an application to protect your intellectual property, then you may be wondering what this means, what you should do next, and how best to proceed. First of all, it is important to note that it isn’t uncommon to...
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is the government body that registers trademarks. These trademarks can be applied to business names, slogans, phrases, logos and symbols, and are an important element to protecting the intellectual property rights of any business. Once a trademark has been successfully registered, you then receive exclusive rights to...
Branding is of critical importance to most businesses and protecting your brand by securing your trademark is an important first-step on your way to success. While there are many different ways to protect your intellectual property, trademarks are those that deal specifically with the protection of a name, word, slogan, design, symbol or image which...
So, you’ve filed your trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and are eagerly waiting to hear back that your trademark is officially registered, but instead you receive a letter back filled with a bunch of legalese that makes it hard to understand. Now you wonder if the whole process has been...
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