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| FREQUENTLY
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A
trademark can be many things -- even sounds or smells.
By definition, a trademark is a word, phrase, symbol or
design, or combination of words, phrases, symbols or
designs, which identify and distinguishes the source of
the goods or services of one party from those of others.
It is obviously important to consider whether a
trademark that you plan to use is already registered or
is in use on the Internet. It is equally obvious that
you would likely want to secure rights to a
corresponding domain name before you invest time or
money in the use of a candidate trademark.
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You
can conduct a preliminary
trademark search here. If the results of the
preliminary search are favorable, you should still
consider having a full search conducted at the US Patent
and Trademark Office so that the results are based upon
a complete data set and are current.
Once you have determined that a mark is not in use on
the Internet and the corresponding domain name is
available, you should have a trademark registrability
search conducted at the United States Patent and
Trademark Office. The registrability search will provide
you with current information about existing trademark
registrations and applications for trademark
registration. It is usually not enough to rely upon the
records available on the Internet as they are not as
current as the public records available at the United
States Patent and Trademark Office.
Proceed
with Trademark Registrability Search
The
legal fee, including the government filing cost for
preparing and filing a trademark application for a
single class of goods or services is
$1000.00.
Click
here for a Current Schedule of Services and Expenses
for Trademarks.
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