Trademark FAQs - related questions & answers

Question: Do you need to be a corporation to obtain a trademark?

Answer:
No. The trademark applicant is the one who owns the mark. Normally the person who produces the goods or who renders the services related to the mark controls the use of the mark.

Question: Who may file an application?

Answer:
Only the owner of the trademark may file an application for its registration. An application filed by a person who is not the owner of the mark will be declared void.

Question: What kind of marks may not be registered?

Answer:
A person may not register a mark that is deceptive, immoral, or scandalous. Also, trademarks related to a belief, an individual, an institution or a national symbol are not permitted.
 

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