By: H.W. Pfabe | September 20, 2017
One of my clients was just granted her first federal trademark. As I prepared a letter to congratulate her and give her the registration number, I did a quick search to confirm that the information in the USPTO registration was correct (it isn’t always). Coincidence of coincidences, I found that on the same day her trademark was granted, someone else attempted to register their own trademark… for the exact same word.
So, I let my client know that she had been granted her trademark, and needed to continue protecting it. I also let her know that there was another mark pending which MIGHT be concerning.
My client asked one question in response to both statements: Now what?
A QUICK SUMMARY OF TRADEMARKS
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Category: Trademarks
Tags: Trademarks Opposition