What is a Trademark Office Action?

You’ve received an office action, now what? Don’t freak out! We can assist you! First, what is an office action? Upon receiving a Trademark Application, the USPTO Trademark examiner will need to decide if the Trademark is eligible for registration. If the mark is deemed ineligible from registration, or if the examiner feels that he/she requires additional information before deciding whether or not a verdict can be made about the eligibility of TM registration, the applicant will receive an Office Action.

Reasons for trademark application rejections include; Disclaimer request, Amendment of the identification of goods/services in an application required (either a change or an addition required), Substitute Specimen required, Refusal on the basis of likelihood of confusion, genericness, descriptiveness, misdescriptiveness, geographic significance, surname, or other substantive objections.

If you have received an Office Action and need assistance,