Trademark Basics

An Office Action is an official USPTO notice stating that an application has an issue that must be addressed before it can move forward. Common issues include refusals, specimen problems, disclaimers, classification changes, or conflicts with another mark.

An abandoned trademark application is no longer active because a required USPTO action was not completed on time, such as responding to an Office Action or filing a Statement of Use.

Sometimes. Revival depends on the reason for abandonment, the deadline, and the USPTO record. If revival is not available, refiling may be considered.

A Statement of Use is filed when an intent-to-use application is ready to show actual use of the mark in commerce. It usually requires a specimen and a USPTO filing fee.

Section 8 confirms that a registered trademark is still in use. Section 9 renews the registration. These filings help keep a trademark registration active.

A specimen is proof showing the trademark in actual use. For goods, this may be packaging, labels, tags, or a product page with ordering information. For services, it may be a website, ad, brochure, or service page.

Our standard service fee is $50 for filing support and administrative assistance. If legal counsel or attorney-level review is requested, the legal counsel fee is $500. USPTO government fees are separate.

No. US Trademark Support is an independent trademark support service. We are not the USPTO, not a government agency, and not affiliated with the USPTO.

No. The USPTO makes the final decision. No approval, registration, revival, renewal acceptance, or specific outcome can be guaranteed.