You are not going to want to hear this, but I strongly recommend that you work with an attorney to draft and file your application. I cannot tell...

You really need to find and engage a trademark attorney who can review all of the facts and counsel you on how best to respond. As mentioned by my...

Filing trademark applications is not a Do-It-Yourself type of project. There are many pitfalls for the inexperienced. The Trademark Act includes...

Yes, some automakers own trademarks in the shapes of their automobiles. This is especially true for unique-shaped cars such as the VW Bug/Beetle,...

When you submit a DMCA Counter Notice you are swearing under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the material that was...

Without knowing more (and more should not be revealed in this forum, but rather with your own U.S. licensed attorney), we cannot opine as to your...

The other attorneys have provided excellent answers and many reasons why maintaining your registration is valuable. I will mention/highlight three...

Attorney Brezina is correct. If the Trademark Examining Attorney has concerns, he or she will issue an Office Action inquiring as to whether the...

Can a brand legally ask you to not sell a hand drawn illustration of their product, even though it doesn’t have their name on it

Yes, a brand can do this. It is because they own trademark rights in and to the logo that appears on the front of their cans. So your...

The classes are determined by the Nice Classification of Goods and Services (based on the Nice Agreement of 1957). Every legal good or service has...