#NVSBW26 USPTO Trademarks Basics

Date and time

 - 

Location

Online

Organizer

Andra Tejero Gaspar
andrac@hawaii.edu
808-852-8555

Host organization

Veterans Business Outreach Center of the Pacific

Type of event

Resource Partner event

Event description

Learn directly from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on how to protect one of your business’s most valued assets, your trademark, with federal registration.

Topics to be covered: 

  • How trademarks, copyrights, patents, domain names and business name registrations differ;
  • The benefits of federal trademark registration; 
  • Why it is important for any new business to select a trademark that will be both federally registrable and legally protectable; 
  • Critical factors to consider when choosing a mark; 
  • The importance of doing a complete search and whether an attorney should be used; 
  • USPTO’s role in the federal registration process; 
  • How to get free and reduced-price legal help when applying for registration. 
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