Trademark Searching and Clearance

Resource type: Practice Note

Status: Maintained

Jurisdiction: USA

This Note discusses searching and clearing a trademark for use in the US and federal registration with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). It covers the relevant considerations from the initial search request to filing a trademark application, including the purposes and benefits of trademark clearance. It also discusses the searching and clearance process, including the initial collection of information from the client, structuring an effective search, types of searches, the contents and analysis of a full trademark search report, conducting additional investigations, trademark availability opinions, investigations, ways to address potential conflicts and considerations for filing trademark applications.

J. Paul Williamson and Tara M. Vold, Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P.

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Resource ID: 4-507-2834
Products: PLC US Intellectual Property & Technology, PLC US Law Department, Practical Law The Journal (US)
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