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Set up a sole USA Trademark Registration

  • Filing of trademark application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Prices are inclusive of government fee.

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USA Trademark Registration

Register USA Trademark Registration Firm Online through Compliance Gurukul

You can easily complete USA Trademark Registration firm registration online through Compliance Gurukul. For a sole USA Trademark Registration registration, only the PAN & Aadhaar card of the business owner is required. We can help you obtain the following registrations in less than 15 days:

  • GST Registration
  • Zero-Balance Business Current Account with Compliance Gurukul Software

Once, you have registered for the USA Trademark Registration firm registration online on Compliance Gurukul, please follow the steps below and upload the following documents by logging into Compliance Gurukul Software.

  • Step 1: Login to LEDGERS using the email address for payment.
  • Step 2: Go to Services Tab & Select USA Trademark Registration Engagement
  • Step 3: Upload your PAN & Aadhar Card Copy
  • Step 4: An Compliance Gurukul Registration Expert will file the registration application with GST Department and Bank for Current Account.
  • Step 5: Access to Compliance Gurukul Software is for GST invoicing, GST filing and other services.

USA Trademark Registration

The United States of America (USA) is one of the most coveted markets in the world, and we applaud you for considering expanding your business there! Your first step is to protect your brand in the U.S.; you must know the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and how to get your trademark registration USA.

Compliance Gurukul can help Indian nationals and Indian enterprises to obtain trademark registration in the United States. Compliance Gurukul is a leading online business services platform; we provide a wide range of services to help businesses start, manage, and grow. Compliance Gurukul provides a streamlined and hassle-free process for obtaining trademark registration USA. Our team of experienced trademark attorneys and professionals can guide you through the process and ensure your trademark registration application is prepared correctly and submitted to the USPTO.

USA Trademark Application: Overview

A trademark, which protects the brand name of a business, can include a word, symbol, logo, or any combination used to distinguish the respective products and/or services from similar ones in the market. Trademark protection is territorial and exists only within the boundaries of the country in which the trademark has been filed. Entities looking to expand their business internationally must ensure that their trademark is adequately protected in the respective countries where they intend to start their business.

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Eligibility Criteria for US Trademark Registration in India

ndian nationals and businesses can apply for trademark registration in the United States. However, they must have a bona fide intention to use the trademark in commerce in the United States.

Types of Trademark Registration in the USA

  • Principal Register: This is the most common type of trademark registration. It provides the strongest legal protection for the trademark.
  • Supplemental Register: This type of registration is available for trademarks that are not yet in use in commerce but that the applicant has a bona fide intention to use in the future.

Registration Documents for USA Trademark Registration

The following are the critical documents required for trademark registration in the United States:

  • Trademark Application: The application must include the proposed trademark, the goods or services associated with the trademark, and the name and address of the trademark owner.
  • Specimen of Use: For trademarks already in use in the United States, a specimen of use must be provided to demonstrate how the trademark is used in commerce. This can be a photograph, label, or other visual representation of the trademark used on the goods or services associated with the mark.
  • Power of Attorney: Non-U.S. citizens and entities must appoint a U.S. attorney to represent them in all trademark matters before the USPTO. A power of attorney document must be submitted to authorize the U.S. attorney to act on behalf of the trademark owner.
  • Priority Claim: If the trademark owner has previously applied for the same trademark in another country or jurisdiction, a priority claim can be filed to establish the priority of the trademark.
  • Statement of Use: If the trademark is not yet in use in the United States, a statement of use must be filed within a certain timeframe to demonstrate that the trademark is being used in commerce in connection with the goods or services associated with the mark.
  • Assignment or Transfer: If the trademark has been assigned or transferred from one owner to another, documentation of the assignment or transfer must be provided.

Timelines

A sole USA Trademark Registration firm registration can normally be done in India through Compliance Gurukul in max 2 weeks. However, the timelines for registration will vary from case to case, depending on the government and bank processing timelines.

FAQs on Trademark USA

Trademark registration in the United States is valid for ten years. The registration can be renewed indefinitely for additional 10-year periods as long as the trademark is still being used in commerce and the owner files the necessary renewal documents with the USPTO.

No, trademark, copyright and patent are the different types of Intellectual Property Rights. A trademark protects the brand name of a business, which can be in the form of a word, logo, tagline, etc. Copyright protect the original work of an author and Patent protects an invention.

No, a company/business registration name is the corporate name of an entity that is duly incorporated in the respective State. For instance, Apple Inc. is the company name and “Apple” is the registered trademark of Apple Inc.

Generally, non-distinctive marks cannot be easily registered and would face several objections, unless the applicant proves that the mark is inherently distinctive or has acquired distinctiveness by virtue of long, continuous and extensive usage. In most cases, Inherently distinctive marks get hasslefree registration.

Fanciful trademarks refer to marks formed using coined or invented words/terms, that do not have any meaning or cannot be attributed to a known meaning. Fanciful trademarks are the strongest kind of trademark and generally a fanciful trademark glides through the registration without any objections. For instance- Pepsi is a fanciful trademark as it is a coined word.

Arbitrary trademarks are formed with terms/words that although have a dictionary or a known meaning, but that meaning is not directly associated or linked with the products and/or services offered by the said trademark. For example, the trademark- Apple, used by Apple Inc. for computer hardware and software is an Arbitrary trademark as the general meaning connoted to “Apple” is a fruit and it has no connection with computers and software.

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