Watching Trademark

A trademark is an intellectual property that is registered with government offices to legally protect your brand name, logo, or slogan. Trademarks help to build brand recognition and loyalty among consumers.

Trademark search is a way to search for already registered or pending trademarks that can conflict with your proposed trademark. By searching we can avoid potential legal conflicts that may arise due to already registered trademarks. Trademark searches can be conducted on various online databases like USPTO, WIPO, EUIPO, and CIPO.

No doubt, an applicant can search for exact match trademarks themselves but trademark offices consider multiple factors while examining like phonetic similarity, translation, etc. which a common man is not aware of. Hence, more than 80% of applications filed without attorneys are prone to rejection. Therefore, you need an attorney who can conduct a comprehensive search that increases the chances of success of the trademark application. So, it's always good to hire professional attorney-led filings.

The filing fee or government fee varies depending on countries. The USPTO government fee is $250 or $350 per class depending on the type of application. This fee will be submitted at last when we prepare the application.

The government has divided products/ services into multiple classifications. The USPTO has divided all goods and services into 45 categories. A few categories or classes are Clothing (class 25), Electronics (class 09), Kitchen goods (class 21), and software (class 09 and 42).

Yes, you can use a trademark on Amazon to get enrolled on the Amazon brand registry and take benefits like A+ content, protection from Hijackers, and secure product listings.