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Trademark Application Overview

Your business is unique, and you want your business to identify itself as separate from other businesses or services.

In order to protect your company's name or logo (its uniqueness), you should probably register a Trademark Application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Federally registering your trademark may be one of your most important business decisions. Trademarks identify your product or service and set your company apart from the others.

Let MyCorporation file a trademark application for you and then use the ® symbol to protect your brand identity. Stop other companies from infringing on your trademark!

There are three trademark components that you must consider. In addition to Trademark Application, we also offer:

Trademark Application Process

  1. Fill out and submit the Trademark and/or Logo Registration application on our website.
  2. You will find requests for standard contact, billing, and authorization information, plus specific trademark information, description of goods and services provided under your mark, applicant information, status and interstate use.
  3. MyCorporation completes the application and forwards it back to you, which includes next-step instructions.
  4. You forward the application to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) using the instructions provided, along with a personal check for the indicated amount.

Further Trademark Application Questions?


What is the difference between "™" and ®?

A trademark is associated with a product, and a service mark is associated with a service. The "™" notice and the "SM" notice can be placed on products and/or services, respectively, until the marks are registered with the USPTO.
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How long does it take the USPTO to register my mark?

Approximately 1-2 months following filing of your application, you should expect to receive correspondence from the USPTO noting that they are in receipt of your application. An Examining Attorney may then contact you within 4-6 months, and assuming the application is not subject to Office Actions and/or Oppositions, the mark may take approximately 10-14 months to proceed through the application/registration process.
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When should I expect to receive correspondence from the USPTO?

Approximately 1-2 months following filing of your application, you should expect to receive correspondence from the USPTO noting that they are in receipt of your application. An Examining Attorney may then contact you within 4-6 months.
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What are the possible reasons for rejection for an application with USPTO?

A common ground for refusal is likelihood of confusion between the applicant's mark and a registered mark. Marks which are merely descriptive in relation to the applicant's goods or services, or a feature of the goods or services, may also be refused. Marks consisting of geographic terms or surnames may also be refused. Marks may be refused for other reasons as well.
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What is "interstate commerce" and "use in commerce?"

"Use in commerce" must be a bona fide use of the mark in the ordinary course of trade, and not use simply made to reserve rights in the mark. For example, if the goods appear on the product or on a display associated with the goods, and the goods are sold or transported in commerce, this qualifies as "use in commerce."
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What is a specimen?

A specimen is an example of how a trademark is used on or in connection with goods and/or services. For a product or good, specimens might include, labels, tags, or containers. For a service mark, a specimen may include advertising such as magazine advertisements or brochures. Specimens are required to be filed with applications that are based on actual use in commerce. Specimens are also required to be filed with intent-to-use applications once the mark is used in commerce.
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How do I know which class my goods fall in?

Goods and services fall into one of 45 international classes with the USPTO. See next question for a listing of the individual classes. Each class is a category of goods or services into which the USPTO places the trademark. In connection with a description of your goods/services, you must also select a category into which the goods/services offered in connection with the mark appropriately fall.
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What are the international classifications (Goods Classes 1-34 and Services Classes 35-45)?

Goods Classes 1-34
Class 1: Chemicals used in industry, science and photography, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry; unprocessed artificial resins, unprocessed plastics; manures; fire extinguishing compositions; tempering and soldering preparations; chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs; tanning substances; adhesives used in industry.
Class 2: Paints, varnishes, lacquers; preservatives against rust and against deterioration of wood; colorants; mordants; raw natural resins; metals in foil and powder form for painters, decorators, printers and artists.
Class 3: Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use; cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations; soaps; perfumery, essential oils, cosmetics, hair lotions; dentifrices.
Class 4: Industrial oils and greases; lubricants; dust absorbing, wetting and binding compositions; fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants; candles, wicks.
Class 5: Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary preparations; dietetic substances adapted for medical use, food for babies; plasters, materials for dressings; material for stopping teeth, dental wax; disinfectants; preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides.
Class 6: Common metals and their alloys; metal building materials; transportable buildings of metal; materials of metal for railway tracks; non-electric cables and wires of common metal; ironmongery, small items of metal hardware; pipes and tubes of metal; safes; goods of common metal not included in other classes; ores.
Class 7: Machines and machine tools; motors and engines (except for land vehicles); machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles); agricultural implements (other than hand-operated); incubators for eggs.
Class 8: Hand tools and implements (hand-operated); cutlery; side arms; razors.
Class 9: Scientific, nautical, surveying, electric, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire-extinguishing apparatus.
Class 10: Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth; orthopedic articles; suture materials.
Class 11: Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes.
Class 12: Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water.
Class 13: Firearms; ammunition and projectiles; explosives; fireworks.
Class 14: Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith, not included in other classes; jewelry, precious stones; horological and chronometric instruments.
Class 15: Musical instruments.
Class 16: Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); playing cards; printers' type; printing blocks.
Class 17: Rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes; plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture; packing, stopping and insulating materials; flexible pipes, not of metal.
Class 18: Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes; animal skins, hides; trunks and travelling bags; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery.
Class 19: Building materials (non-metallic); non-metallic rigid pipes for building; asphalt, pitch and bitumen; non-metallic transportable buildings; monuments, not of metal.
Class 20: Furniture, mirrors, picture frames; goods (not included in other classes) of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastics.
Class 21: Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith); combs and sponges; brushes (except paint brushes); brush-making materials; articles for cleaning purposes; steelwool; unworked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building); glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes.
Class 22: Ropes, string, nets, tents, awnings, tarpaulins, sails, sacks and bags (not included in other classes); padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics); raw fibrous textile materials.
Class 23: Yarns and threads, for textile use.
Class 24: Textiles and textile goods, not included in other classes; bed and table covers.
Class 25: Clothing, footwear, headgear.
Class 26: Lace and embroidery, ribbons and braid; buttons, hooks and eyes, pins and needles; artificial flowers.
Class 27: Carpets, rugs, mats and matting, linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors; wall hangings (non-textile).
Class 28: Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees.
Class 29: Meat, fish, poultry and game; meat extracts; preserved, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; jellies, jams, fruit sauces; eggs, milk and milk products; edible oils and fats.
Class 30: Coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, rice, tapioca, sago, artificial coffee; flour and preparations made from cereals, bread, pastry and confectionery, ices; honey, treacle; yeast, baking-powder; salt, mustard; vinegar, sauces (condiments); spices; ice.
Class 31: Agricultural, horticultural and forestry products and grains not included in other classes; live animals; fresh fruits and vegetables; seeds, natural plants and flowers; foodstuffs for animals, malt.
Class 32: Beers; mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks; fruit drinks and fruit juices; syrups and other preparations for making beverages.
Class 33: Alcoholic beverages (except beers).
Class 34: Tobacco; smokers' articles; matches.

Services Classes 35-45
Class 35: Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
Class 36: Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
Class 37: Building construction; repair; installation services.
Class 38: Telecommunications.
Class 39: Transport; packaging and storage of goods; travel arrangement.
Class 40: Treatment of materials.
Class 41: Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
Class 42: Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software; legal services.
Class 43: Services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodation.
Class 44: Medical services; veterinary services; hygienic and beauty care for human beings or animals; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services.
Class 45: Personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals; security services for the protection of property and individuals.
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