Trademark FAQs - related questions & answers

Question: How different does one trademark have to be from another?

Answer:
After an application is filed, the assigned examining attorney will search the USPTO records to determine if a conflict exists between the mark in the application and another mark that is registered or pending in the USPTO.

Question: I want to complain about a company. Can I use their name and logo?

Answer:
Yes. While trademark law prevents you from using someone else's trademark to sell your competing products, it doesn't stop you from using the trademark to refer to the trademark owner or its products.

Question: Does the Patent and Trademark Office have a homepage on the Internet?

Answer:
The Patent & Trademark Office homepage is http://www.uspto.gov.
 

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