Trademark Clearance Searching & Registration: Videos for First Steps to Protecting Your Mark

For clients in the early stages of selecting or registering a mark, head over to Practical Guidance’s two new videos on the fundamentals of trademark clearance searches and the federal trademark registration process. Tune in to watch how clients can better prepare themselves for successful trademark registration and avoid unnecessary costs, objections, and potential lawsuits with a clearance search video designed to identify third-party trademarks, both common law and registered, that are identical or similar to the proposed trademark for the same or related goods or services. Next, the trademark registration process video will highlight the general requirements for registering a federal trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including the filing of an application and fee, and the process used by an Examiner to review the submitted application for compliance with USPTO rules and guidelines.

Watch now » Federal Trademark Clearance Searches Video   

Watch now » Federal Trademark Registration Process Video  

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