Trademark Renewal Deadlines: Sections 8, 9, 15, and 71 Explained
Learn the USPTO trademark maintenance deadlines for Sections 8, 9, 15, and 71, including specimens, grace periods, audits, and Madrid registrations.
USPTO Trademark Specimens: What Works for Goods, Services, and Software
A trademark specimen must show real marketplace use. Learn what the USPTO accepts for goods, services, software, webpages, and substitute specimens.
Buying or Selling a Trademark: Why Goodwill Must Travel With the Mark
A trademark assignment must transfer more than a registration number. Learn how goodwill, intent-to-use restrictions, recordation, and chain of title affect a brand deal.
USPTO Adds Statement of Use Extensions to Trademark Center
The USPTO now accepts Statement of Use extension requests in Trademark Center. Here is what intent-to-use applicants should know about deadlines, fees, specimens, and the three-year limit.
Trademark Licensing Without Losing Control: Avoiding the Naked-Licensing Trap
A trademark license needs more than royalty and territory terms. This guide explains how quality standards, approvals, inspections, records, corrective action, and real oversight help protect the mark from naked-licensing risks.
