Trademark FAQs - related questions & answers

Question: Can the Office conduct a search for an applicant?

Answer:
No. After a trademark application is filed, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will conduct a search of the records as part of the official examination process.

Question: Why are trademark owners concerned about Meta tags?

Answer:
A meta tag on a web page stores key words describing the web site to a search engine for use when someone searches for one of those keywords.

Question: What kind of marks may not be registered?

Answer:
A person may not register a mark that is deceptive, immoral, or scandalous. Also, trademarks related to a belief, an individual, an institution or a national symbol are not permitted.
 

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