Question

: Pam Tarver just opened an information technology consulting company and has thought for a long time about what to name it. She finally settled on the fictitious name Infoxx. Search the USPTO database to determine if the name Infoxx is available. Is it? If it is available, describe how Pam would go about obtaining a trademark on Infoxx or any other name.

Answer 1

No, it is not available and in order to obtain trademark Pam needs to follow some steps which are mandatory in order to receive the trademark.

Step 1

The objective of a trademark is to protect the brand name and logo and the very first step is to understand the requirements in the application that needs to be submitted in order to get the trademark.

Step 2

Pam needs to select Mark for the trademark and this Mark needs to protected and secure so that such a mark is not used by other organizations. The mark should also be defined on the types of goods or services the organization is planning to.

Step 3

The application needs to filled and submitted online and the status of the application needs to be monitored.

Step 4

The application is now reviewed by a Attorney who is assigned with USPTO once the review is complete, the attorney issues a letter to the applicant and then the applicant needs to respond to the letter within the mentioned time.

Step 5

The final step in which the organization will receive approval or denial of their application that was submitted.