Trademark FAQs - related questions & answers

Question: Can the Office refuse to register a mark?

Answer:
Yes. The Office will refuse to register matter if it does not function as a trademark. Not all words, names, symbols or devices function as trademarks.

Question: Whenn registration numbers are shown as 0000000, is this an error?

Answer:
This is not an error. The registration number 0000000 is associated with USPTO records that have serial numbers that begin with "89-". The prefix "89-" is assigned to material that the PTO is obligated to protect either by law or treaty.

Question: Should local businesses care what trademark someone else in another part of the country is using?

Answer:
Yes. Vast numbers of businesses, even local, have put up their own websites, creating the potential for confusion in the marketplace.
 

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