Trademark FAQs - related questions & answers

Question: Who may file an application?

Answer:
Only the owner of the trademark may file an application for its registration. An application filed by a person who is not the owner of the mark will be declared void.

Question: What should I look for while searching for a logo?

Answer:
If your mark incorporates a design or logo you must search for trademarks that might be confusingly similar. Use the index in the back of the Design Code Manual to locate the appropriate six-digit code.

Question: Are there any restrictions from trademarking a product name that contains Spanish words?

Answer:
The same laws and rules apply to marks in languages other than English. Other than those requirements, a non-English mark would have to be translated for the record.
 

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