U.S trademark laws require trademark owners to actively enforce their rights or risk losing them. As such, mark owners are obligated to employ solid enforcement strategies in an effort to enforce their rights against potential infringers. Despite having strong enforcement strategies, there have been instances where third parties have escaped liability for use of a mark without the mark owner’s …
Benefits of a Registered Trademark
There are several benefits to obtaining Federal trademark registration. A Federally Registered trademark not only provides nationwide protection but can obtain incontestable status after five years of continuous use. Incontestable status provides conclusive evidence of validity, ownership and the exclusive right to use the mark with the registered goods. Some of the benefits of a registered trademark are listed below. …
