Trademark FAQs - related questions & answers

Question: How do I find out if I need a patent, trademark or a copyright?

Answer:
Patents protect inventions, and improvements to existing inventions. Trademarks include any word, name, symbol, or device, or any combination, used, or intended to be used in commerce to identify.

Question: Can the Office conduct a search for an applicant?

Answer:
No. After a trademark application is filed, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will conduct a search of the records as part of the official examination process.

Question: Can I use a company name and logo if I want to complain about a company?

Answer:
Yes. While trademark law stops the use of someone else's trademark to sell your competing products, it doesn't stop you from using the trademark to refer to the trademark owner or its products.
 

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