Trademark Search: This process involves examining various databases and resources to identify existing trademarks that might conflict with a proposed trademark. It ensures that a new trademark is unique and does not infringe upon existing ones.
Trademark Monitoring: This ongoing practice involves tracking the use of a registered trademark across different platforms and markets to detect unauthorized use or infringement. It helps in maintaining the exclusivity of the trademark and taking timely action against potential violations.
Scanning websites, social media, and online marketplaces for unauthorized use of the trademark.
Observing physical markets, print media, and events to identify potential trademark infringements.
Keeping track of domain registrations to prevent the use of the trademark in unauthorized web addresses.
Monitoring new business registrations to ensure no other entity is using a similar name that could cause confusion.
When filing with the USPTO, conducting a comprehensive trademark search is a prudent step to mitigate future risks. It helps in identifying identical or similar marks that are already in existence, thereby reducing the chances of application rejection due to conflicts.
Patent Grants: Approximately 52% of utility patent applications result in grants, emphasizing the need for skilled prosecution to improve success rates.
