Types of Trademarks

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What Do the Different Types of Trademark Symbols Mean? There are two main trademark symbols ™ and ® that promote a piece of int...10 min read

What Are the 7 Main Types of Trademarks? Learn about the various types of trademarks—including word, sound, and c...9 min read

Trademark vs. Copyright "Learn the key differences between trademarks and copyrights, their lega...10 min read

Types of Trademarks

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What Are The Different Trademark Classes? United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) classes help keep trac...9 min read
What Are the 7 Main Types of Trademarks? Learn about the various types of trademarks—including word, sound, and c...9 min read
Trademark Symbol vs. Registered Symbol Trademark symbol is used for a logo, name, phrase, word, or design that ...10 min read

Trademark vs. Copyright "Learn the key differences between trademarks and copyrights, their lega...10 min read
Trademark vs. Service Mark A trademark offers protection for a symbol, logo, phrase, word, design, ...8 min read
Trademark vs. Brand Learn the difference between a brand and a trademark, how brand marks ar...14 min read
Trademark vs. Logo A trademark protects a slogan, phrase, word, company name, logo, or desi...8 min read

Trademark vs. Trade Name A trademark legally protects a logo, slogan, or other element that affil...7 min read
Trademark vs. Trade Dress Learn the key differences between trade dress and trademark protection, ...10 min read
Why Are Unregistered Trademarks Important? Learn how unregistered trademarks offer limited protection under U.S. la...6 min read
What Are the Trademark International Classes? Trademark International Classes categorize the different ways that a tra...8 min read
When Should You Use an Intent to Use Trademark? An intent to use trademark application is a company's intent to use befo...5 min read
What Can Be Trademarked? Discover what can be trademarked, including unique symbols, phrases, col...8 min read
What Does a Trademark Protect? Learn how trademark protection works, what it covers, and how to maintai...8 min read

Definitions

Trademark Symbol There are two main trademark symbols ™ and ® that promote a piece of int...10 min read
Service Mark Learn what a service mark is, how it protects service-based businesses, ...8 min read
Trade Dress Learn what trade dress is, how it’s protected, the types eligible for tr...18 min read
Collective Mark Learn about collective mark examples, their types, uses, registration pr...8 min read
Community Trademark A Community Trademark is a registered trademark that protects your brand...7 min read
Common Law Trademark A common law trademark is a type of infringement protection for intellec...9 min read

Generic Trademark Learn what a generic trademark is, why it can't be registered, how trade...8 min read
Descriptive Trademark Learn what descriptive trademarks are, see real-world examples, and disc...9 min read
Fanciful Trademark Fanciful trademarks are invented words offering the strongest trademark ...9 min read
Arbitrary Trademark An arbitrary trademark is a word or image that already exists, but it ha...5 min read
Suggestive Trademark A suggestive trademark is a distinctive, mark which does not describe a ...9 min read

General Trademark Information

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Beginners Guide on How to Do a Trademark Search Learn how to do a trademark search so others don't already own a tradema...9 min read
What Are the Different Trademark Classes? United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) classes help keep trac...9 min read
How to Trademark Clothing Learn how to trademark a clothing brand, avoid common mistakes, and prot...10 min read

Trademark vs. Copyright "Learn the key differences between trademarks and copyrights, their lega...10 min read
Examples of Trademarks Learn from real-world trademark cases to protect your brand. Explore suc...5 min read
How Do You Protect Your Trademark? Protect your brand with trademark protection. Learn about registration, ...8 min read
Trademark Requirements: Everything You Need to Know Trademark requirements include details such as contact information and p...10 min read
What Are the 7 Main Types of Trademarks? Learn about the various types of trademarks—including word, sound, and c...9 min read
How Long Do Trademarks Last? Federal Trademarks last 10 years, as long as you file a statement (calle...7 min read
Trademark Symbol vs. Registered Symbol Trademark symbol is used for a logo, name, phrase, word, or design that ...10 min read
Why Are Unregistered Trademarks Important? Learn how unregistered trademarks offer limited protection under U.S. la...6 min read
What Are the Trademark International Classes? Trademark International Classes categorize the different ways that a tra...8 min read
When Should You Use an Intent to Use Trademark? An intent to use trademark application is a company's intent to use befo...5 min read
Examples of Service Marks A service mark can be a phrase, a logo, a graphic, a name, or other mark...5 min read
Examples of Cybersquatting Learn about cybersquatting examples, from celebrity name jacking to typo...12 min read
How to License a Trademark Learn how trademark licensing works, its benefits, risks, and key strate...11 min read
Trademark vs. Service Mark A trademark offers protection for a symbol, logo, phrase, word, design, ...8 min read
What Can Be Trademarked? Discover what can be trademarked, including unique symbols, phrases, col...8 min read
How Much Does It Cost to Trademark a Phrase Learn how much it costs to trademark a phrase, including USPTO fees, att...8 min read
What Does Trademark Abandonment Mean? Learn what an abandoned trademark is, how it happens, and whether you ca...7 min read
When Does a Trademark Expire? Do trademarks expire? Learn how long they last, what renewals are requir...5 min read
How to File a Trademark Statement of Use Learn how to meet statement of use trademark requirements, file correctl...11 min read
What Does a Trademark Protect? Learn how trademark protection works, what it covers, and how to maintai...8 min read
What Does It Mean to Have an Incontestable Trademark? Incontestable trademarks are immune from being challenged, must not have...8 min read
Trademark a Name Cost Trademarking a name with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) co...10 min read
What Colors Can Be Trademarked? Discover the legal nuances of color trademarks, from proving "secondary ...6 min read

Why You Should Trademark Your Domain Name Learn how to protect your trademark domain name, avoid infringement, and...6 min read
What Does Trademark Pending Mean? Learn what “trademark pending” means, your legal rights during the pendi...8 min read
What Are the Requirements for a Trademark? Trademark requirements include details such as contact information and p...10 min read
How to File a State Trademark Learn about trademark costs, including state and federal registration fe...15 min read
What to Do When Someone Counterfeits Your Trademark Trademark counterfeiting is when an established trademark is put on a pr...12 min read
Trademark Search: Beginners Guide To Everything to Know Learn how to do a trademark search so others don't already own a tradema...9 min read
How to Choose a Trademark Specimen Trademark specimen is a sample of how the company and holders use the ma...5 min read
What is The Purpose of a Trademark? A trademark is a symbol, slogan, design, word or combination of elements...8 min read
How to Determine Trademark Distinctiveness Trademark distinctiveness refers to the features of a registered design ...3 min read
Trademark vs. Brand Learn the difference between a brand and a trademark, how brand marks ar...14 min read
How to Register Your Service Mark A service mark registration is for businesses that provide services, and...9 min read
Trademark a Logo Cost Learn how to patent a logo design—what it really means, the full cost br...14 min read
How Much Does a Trademark Lawyer Cost A trademark attorney costs $1,000-$2,000 for registration, while dispute...18 min read
How to Maintain Your Trademark Understand trademark maintenance, deadlines, renewal costs, and how to a...9 min read
Trademark vs. Logo A trademark protects a slogan, phrase, word, company name, logo, or desi...8 min read
Trademark vs. Trade Name A trademark legally protects a logo, slogan, or other element that affil...7 min read
When Do You Need Permission to Use a Logo?
Why File a Section 8 Trademark Declaration? Learn how the trademark Section 8 and 15 declaration secures your federa...8 min read
Trademark Checklist for Filing and Maintaining a Trademark A trademark checklist starts with developing a trademark. Then, you need...6 min read
How to Write or Respond to a Trademark Cease and Desist Learn how a trademark cease and desist letter works, what to include, ho...12 min read
How to Test to Determine Trademark Infringement Learn how to detect trademark violations, use infringement tests, and pr...9 min read
Trademark vs. Trade Dress Learn the key differences between trade dress and trademark protection, ...10 min read
What Is the Trademark Cancellation Process? Learn how trademark cancellation works, including grounds, process, time...10 min read
How to Get Permission to Use a Trademark Learn how to get permission to use a trademark legally, including licens...10 min read
Can You Use Trademarked Keywords in Keyword Advertising? Understand how keyword advertising can lead to trademark infringement an...9 min read

Defintiions

Trademark Symbol There are two main trademark symbols ™ and ® that promote a piece of int...10 min read
Cybersquatting Explore what cybersquatting is, see real-world cybersquatting examples, ...8 min read
Lanham Act The Lanham Act protects trademarks and bans false advertising, offering ...10 min read
Service Mark Learn what a service mark is, how it protects service-based businesses, ...8 min read
Trade Dress Learn what trade dress is, how it’s protected, the types eligible for tr...18 min read
Collective Mark Learn about collective mark examples, their types, uses, registration pr...8 min read
Community Trademark A Community Trademark is a registered trademark that protects your brand...7 min read
Common Law Trademark A common law trademark is a type of infringement protection for intellec...9 min read
Generic Trademark Learn what a generic trademark is, why it can't be registered, how trade...8 min read
Likelihood Of Confusion Learn how courts assess likelihood of confusion in trademark cases, what...10 min read

Descriptive Trademark Learn what descriptive trademarks are, see real-world examples, and disc...9 min read
Supplemental Register The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO) Supplemental Register is ...5 min read
Trademark Class 9 Explore the essentials of Trademark Class 9, covering electronics, scien...12 min read
Trademark Class 41 Learn what trademark Class 41 covers, including education and entertainm...8 min read
Trademark Class 42 Trademark Class 42 is a trademark class used by the United States Patent...6 min read
Trademark Disclaimer A trademark disclaimer is a statement placed in a trademark application ...3 min read
Dead Trademark A dead trademark is no longer recognized by the USPTO, but that doesn’t ...10 min read
Fanciful Trademark Fanciful trademarks are invented words offering the strongest trademark ...9 min read
Arbitrary Trademark An arbitrary trademark is a word or image that already exists, but it ha...5 min read
Suggestive Trademark A suggestive trademark is a distinctive, mark which does not describe a ...9 min read

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