Trademark Watch
You may need to keep an eye open for others who could be using your name or logo. For your peace of mind, let us conduct a watch for you. Click on the "Order Now" button and fill out the form—or you can read more below.
Services start at $175.00
Determine if anyone else is registering a similar name, logo, or design by 'watching' new applications filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office ( USPTO ).
A trademark watch looks for marks similar to those owned by your business that are either filed with or published by the USPTO. Receive news of newly filed or published marks that are similar to your trademark or logo.
Conducting a trademark watch keeps you informed about potentially conflicting marks that are registered with the USPTO. Recognizing potentially conflicting marks going through the registration process could allow you to enforce your trademark rights and force the denial of an application.
Don't let someone else register a mark that is similar to a name or logo that you have already trademarked. Order a trademark watch today.
The business filing experts at MyCorporation can help save you time and hassle in placing your trademark application order. We are here to support you during the filing process:
- Place your trademark watch order
- MyCorporation will send you reports detailing potentially similar marks filed or published with the USPTO.
- Renew your trademark watch on a yearly basis.
Trademark Watch Process
Once you complete the Trademark Watch order form, MyCorporation will begin your trademark watch. Based on your preference, we will notify you via email or hard copy. The notifications will arrive shortly after each new potentially conflicting application is filed with the USPTO or when a similar mark is published in the Official Gazette for opposition. After receiving the notification, you can decide whether you want to oppose the potential illegal misuse of your trademark.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do you distinguish between a trademark and a copyright?
- What is the benefit of a trademark watch?
- How often do I receive communication from MyCorporation if I order a watch?
- How is my watch forwarded to me?
- What do I do if there is a conflict with my mark and another mark?
- What is the "New Application Watch"?
- What is the "Published Marks Watch"?
Q: How do you distinguish between a
trademark and a copyright?
A: Whether your business needs
a trademark or a copyright
largely depends upon what you want to protect.
A trademark protects words, marks, or symbols that identify goods or services offered for sale. The primary business purpose of a trademark is to protect the identity and brand of a product. Some common examples of trademarks include a brand name or a design used on packaging.
A copyright protects an original work of authorship fixed in a tangible medium. Common examples of copyrightable works include songs, movies, books, and photos.
Q: What is the benefit of a
trademark watch?
A: A trademark watch can be
implemented to watch for third party uses of a trademark and helps a
person to protect their mark once it is in use and/or registered.
Trademarks can be watched in the form of a trademark application watch
or a trademark publication watch.
Q: How often do I receive
communication from MyCorporation if I order a watch?
A: You will receive updates
from MyCorporation on a regular basis. The reports will provide you with
information based upon the type of watch ordered—new trademark
applications and/or new trademark publications.
Q: How is my watch forwarded to me?
A: Your watch reports can be
forwarded to you electronically (via email), via U.S. mail, or via UPS
(for a minimal surcharge).
Q: What do I do if there is a
conflict with my mark and another mark?
A: If there is a conflict, you
may want to consult an attorney who will be able to advise you about the
steps necessary to protect your mark.
Q: What is the "New Application
Watch"?
A: The NEW APPLICATION WATCH
watches for all trademarks filed (appearing within the USPTO database)
that are similar in terms of sight, sound and appearance to the mark
that is listed in the search dynamoRequest. Each report provides the
relevant information for the month preceding the date in which the
report is issued, and searches are performed on a monthly basis for one
(1) year.
Q: What is the "Published Marks
Watch"?
A: The PUBLISHED MARKS WATCH
watches for all trademarks published in the USPTO's Official Gazette
(appearing within the USPTO database) that are similar in terms of
sight, sound and appearance to the mark that is listed in the search
dynamoRequest. Each report provides the relevant information for the
month preceding the date in which the report is issued, and searches are
performed on a monthly basis for one (1) year.
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