Tag: disclaimer
Trademark Registration Disclaimers
Are you applying for a trademark in the United States? The United States Patent and Trademark Office (hereinafter USPTO) has a disclaimer requirement. According to 15 U.S.C. §1052(e)(1), trademark registration shall be refused if it “[c]onsists of a mark which when used on or in connection with the goods of the applicant is merely descriptive… READ MORE
What Impact Does Disclaiming Material Have on My Trademark?
Trademark registration is a valuable asset and when companies invest in securing federal trademark registration, they want to obtain a full registration of the exact mark submitted. But many times businesses attempting to register a trademark and are meet with an Office Action requiring that certain components of the mark be disclaimed. In most cases… READ MORE