| How do you register a trademark with the official | | | | on the USPTO called the TESS. This is where every |
| registrar office? The entire process is a very | | | | trademark that is protected by the US government |
| complex issue that would need a lawyer to explain in | | | | is located. |
| detail. The short version is available and guidance is | | | | Since a trademark can be a word, phrase, design, or |
| for free. | | | | combination of these, a small similarity with an |
| The first step would have to be familiarizing yourself | | | | existing trademark can lead to legal problems. Now |
| with the United States Patent and Trademark Office | | | | you see the reason for the lawyer. If no similar |
| website. This has a vast number of resources that | | | | trademark is found in the data base, then an |
| can assist you. It does not replace a lawyer, but will | | | | electronic application can be submitted to the USPTO |
| be able to give you a grasp of the process and | | | | along with the trademark that is clearly represented, |
| situation. Common law trademark will cover you and | | | | with a complete description of the product and |
| your product within your state. For federal protection | | | | company that it will represent. Without this |
| and a federal trademark, you and your company | | | | description, no trademark will be issued. |
| must be dealing with interstate commerce. | | | | How do you register a trademark correctly is with |
| Before you attempt to register what you think is a | | | | the USPTO at their website where all transactions |
| unique trademark, you must first know if it really is | | | | and submissions can be done except for the legal |
| unique. This can be done by examining the data base | | | | advice from a lawyer. |