News: Trademark registration in United States of America

Register a trademark in America

The company Law&Trust offers the registration of TM in the region of America toits clients. Your trademark will operate not only in the US.

The list of countries where the trademark can be used includes: Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Caribbean Netherlands, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Dominica, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sint Maarten, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uruguay, United States, British Virgin Islands (UK), Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Puerto Rico and Venezuela.

How to patent trademark in America?

In addition to the possibility of expanding business, registration of trademarks in America entitles them to protection against copying and unauthorized use by third parties.

The owner of TM who has passed the patent procedure has every right to prevent the creation of similar logos and trademarks.

Registration is possible for both local residents and non-residents.

Terms of registration can reach 12 months, but TM operates during 10 years.

After the end of the period of use, the latter can be renewed for another decade. The time of operation of the trademark takes a countdown not after submitting the application, but after the completion of the registration process.

For trademarks in America to be eligible for legal protection under local jurisdiction, they must meet certain requirements, in particular:

• not include elements of immoral nature;

• not consist of parts or sketches of US state symbols;

• not be similar to other TMs that are already used in America;

• not include names, signatures, quotes of famous persons without their consent.

There are several provisions effective in the territory of the American continent describing all available TMs and their purpose.

1. Commercial use - for those marks that are already used in America.

2. Intention to use is the registration of trademark that is not yet applied on the continent.

3. Foreign application is valid for those TMs that are used in the countries-participants of the Paris Convention.

4. Foreign registration allows to register trademark for a company operating in the territory of any other country.

5. International registration is carried out on the basis of the Madrid Agreement. It gives the right to obtain trademarks in America to any firm. These are often developed companies from those who have not yet managed to expand into the Western market.

All of the above gives only a general understanding of the registration of TM in America. Detailed information and explanatory consultations are available in our company.

Trademark registration procedure in America: stages

1. Creating a layout/draft of the trademark and identifying it with existing ones for similarity.

2. Choosing the basis for registration and filing the application.

3. Waiting for the consideration of the application by authorized representatives of the country. This stage takes about 6 months.

4. In case of refusal, you can submit the form for reconsideration or make the recommended adjustments to your own trademark.

How to register trademark in America for non-resident?

In case of registration by yourself, there are quite often a lot of refusals. In order to register TM in the countries of America without any problems for yourself, you should contact Law&Trust.

We take care of all the concerns associated with obtaining the patent. Conducting negotiations, collecting, translating, certifying and dispatching documents are carried out by our legal specialists.

How much does it cost to register TM in America?

With the help of our lawyers, you can expand the activities of your company to all countries of the American continent, which will allow you to increase profits at times, while the price for the service is not high. It depends only on the requirements of the customer and the complexity of each individual process. You can specify the detailed pricelist by phone.