Trademark Watch

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 copyright-able works include songs, movies, books, and photos.

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.

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.

Your watch reports can be forwarded to you electronically (via email), via U.S. mail, or via UPS (for a minimal surcharge).

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.

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.

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.