| |||
|---|---|---|---|
Choose the package that's right for you |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Patent, Copyright & Trademark: An Intellectual Property Desk Reference |
|
|
|
Quicken Legal Business Pro |
|
|
|
LLC or Corporation? How to Choose the Right Form for Your Business |
|
|
|
Profit From Your Idea: How to Make Smart Licensing Deals. |
|
|
|
Deduct It! Lower Your Small Business Taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trademark Application
A federal trademark gives you exclusive nationwide ownership of your business name, logo, or design.
Nolo's Online Trademark Application will help you assemble and file an application for a trademark at the USPTO and it will guide you as you make your filing decisions. Nolo will submit your application electronically and send you the proof of filing along with other helpful materials.
Image Upload
If you are using a graphic trademark or if you're currently using the trademark in commerce, you'll need to upload an image of your mark. Nolo's Trademark Application makes this easy - the program will give you easy- to-follow instructions about the required specifications and will explain how to upload the image from your computer.
Summary of Submission
We'll send you a summary of your application answers and a snapshot of the file submitted to the USPTO.
Guide to Acquiring and Maintaining Your Trademark
With Nolo's Trademark Application you will also receive a guide to acquiring and maintaining your trademark. This indispensible document explains:
- What to do if the USPTO issues a rejection letter
- How to use the trademark registration symbol
- Why you have to use your mark, or risk losing it
- How to maintain tight control of your mark, and
- How to transfer ownership of a trademark.
Three Essential Trademark Agreements
With Nolo's Tradmark Application, you will also receive three important contracts that will help you live with and protect your trademark: Those contracts are:
- Trademark Assignment. This agreement should be used when you are transferring all rights to your trademark to another person or company. For example, use it if your company merges with another entity, if you sell all of your interest in your company, or if you change the entity that owns the trademark, say transferring all rights from a partnership to a corporation. An assignment is almost always a permanent transfer of rights.
- Artwork Assignment. If you hire someone to create a trademark (and particularly if that trademark includes artistic elements) you should have the artist assign (or sell) all rights to your company. This agreement will guarantee your ownership of that artwork. An assignment is not required if the trademark is created by an employee with the course of employment.
- Trademark Permission for Movie or Photo. Acquiring trademark permissions differs within various industries. Often, permission is not legally required and a court will permit an unauthorized use. However, since book publishers, software companies, advertisers, internet providers, and movie companies do not want to risk a lawsuit, they seek permission anyway. This form will enable you to use a trademark in a motion picture or within a photograph.
Customer Service Phone Support
Please call 800-728-3555 or email us at onlinefilings@nolo.com, and our friendly staff will be happy to assist you.
Automated Error Checking
Nolo's state-of-the-art online application checks for more than 30 different types of common errors as you progress through our online interview, ensuring that your application will be accepted by the USPTO.
Filing Fees
The USPTO charges a required filing fee of $325. This amount is not included in our package prices. This fee will be added to your total when you check out. The USPTO's filing is not refundable after the application is filed.
Neither the filing fee nor the package fee is refundable if the USPTO rejects your trademark.
