Trademark FAQs - related questions & answers

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: What are Trademark rights?

Answer:
Trademark rights may be used to prevent others from using a confusingly similar mark, but not to prevent others from making the same goods or from selling the same goods or services under a clearly different mark.

Question: How are characters like a hypen treated in a tradmark?

Answer:
The pronunciation of the trademark is the most controlling factor. So whether or not similar marks have dashes separating elements of one or the other mark wouldn't make much difference in deciding.
 

Bookmark:           
Permalink:  http://S-0.ORG/tf1tZ54