Trademark FAQs - related questions & answers

Question: What constitutes interstate commerce?

Answer:
For goods, "Interstate commerce" involves sending the goods across state lines with the mark displayed on the goods or the packaging for the goods. With services, "interstate commerce" involves offering a service to those in another state or rendering a service which affects interstate commerce.

Question: How do I find out whether a logo is already registered?

Answer:
In order to determine whether any person or company is using a particular trademark, a trademark search can be conducted. Over 70 Patent and Trademark Depository Libraries located throughout the country.

Question: Do I need to translate my trademarks into a foreign language?

Answer:
No. When translating text/documents into another language, the trademark doesn’t need to be translated. Often there is no literal translation of the term, and the significance of the trademark is not how it translates.
 

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