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 is a trademark?

Answer:
A trademark includes any word, name, symbol, or device, or any combination, used, or intended to be used, in commerce to identify and distinguish the goods of one manufacturer or seller from goods manufactured.

Question: What is the drawing?

Answer:
The "drawing" is a page which depicts the mark applicant seeks to register. In an application based on actual use, Section 1(a), 15 U.S.C. §1051(a), the drawing must show the mark as it is actually used.
 

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