Trademark FAQs - related questions & answers

Question: Do I have to register my trademark?

Answer:
No, but federal registration has several advantages, including notice to the public of the registrant's claim of ownership of the mark, a legal presumption of ownership nationwide, and the exclusive right to use.

Question: What is TDR?

Answer:
TDR is the Trademark Document Retrieval system. TDR displays the electronic file wrapper of U.S. Trademark applications and applications for Extensions of Protection, as well as U.S. Trademark Registrations.

Question: How do I find out if I need a patent, trademark or a copyright?

Answer:
Patents protect inventions, and improvements to existing inventions. Trademarks include any word, name, symbol, or device, or any combination, used, or intended to be used in commerce to identify.
 

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