Trademark Licensing: Granting rights to a trademark from the owner (licensor) to a third party called the “licensee.” For more information, see our Trademark Licensing page.
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Trademark Infringement: Unauthorized use of a trademark.
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Trademark Infringement Defense: Defending against claims for trademark infringement such as no likelihood of confusion, senior user, laches, and other defenses. For more information, see our Trademark Infringement Defense page.
Read MoreTrademark Indemnity & Indemnification Agreements: Agreements in which one party agrees to indemnify and hold harmless another party against third-party claims. For more information, see our Trademark Indemnity & Indemnification Agreements page.
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Trademark Electronic Search System: TEASS, the online search tool provided by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for searching and examining trademark applications and registrations.
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Trademark Electronic Application System: TEAS, the online electronic filing system provided by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for filing trademark applications and related documents.
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Trademark Counterfeiting Enforcement: Strategies used to stop trademark counterfeiting, which include trademark monitoring, cease and desist letters, takedowns, and litigation. For more information, see our Trademark Counterfeiting Enforcement page.
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Trademark Application: A formal request submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to register a trademark.
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Trademark Application Number: A unique number assigned to a trademark application.
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Trademark Application and Registration Retrieval: A database and online search tool provided by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for accessing information about trademark applications and registrations.
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Trademark Appeal: A process for challenging a decision of a trademark examiner related to the registration or refusal of a trademark application.
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Trademark Act: Known as the Lanham Act passed in July, 1956 and set forth as 15 U.S.C. Section 1051 et seq.
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Trade Secret: Information or knowledge that provides a business with a competitive advantage, is not generally known or readily ascertainable by others, and is subject to reasonable efforts to maintain its secrecy, typically protected under state laws or through confidentiality agreements.
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Trade Secret Protection: Protection of trade secrets involves non-disclosure agreements, confidentiality agreements, password protection, and limiting access to the trade secret on a “need to know” basis. For more information, see our Trade Secret Protection page.
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Trade Secret Litigation: Litigation where the plaintiff contends the defendant misappropriated its trade secrets. For more information, see our Trade Secret Litigation page.
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Trade Secret Indemnification & Indemnity Agreements: Agreements providing that one party owe another an obligation of indemnity and possibly a defense against claims made by third parties. For more information, see our Trade Secret Indemnification & Indemnity Agreements page.
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Trade Dress: A specialized form of trademark protecting the look and feel of a product or its packaging. For more information, see our Trade Dress page.
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Trade Dress Litigation: Trade dress litigation involves the assertion of trade dress by the plaintiff against a defendant accused of adopting confusingly similar trade dress. For more information, see our Trade Dress Litigation page.
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Track I Examination: A program that accelerates the patent examination process for an additional fee, aiming for a final disposition within twelve months.
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TPAC: Trademark Public Advisory Committee, a committee established by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to advise the agency on issues related to trademark policy, operations, and procedures.
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