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There are four categories of trademarks: (1) fanciful or arbitrary, (2) suggestive, (3) descriptive, and (4) generic.

The steps involved in filing a trademark include deciding the need for a trademark, selecting a suitable mark, submitting an application for registration, and cooperating with the examining attorney in processing the application.

Most trademarks are registered in standard character format. This format protects words, letters, numbers, or a combination of those without any limitation to a specific font style, size, color, or design.

State whether the trademark is in use or there is a real intent to use. Provide a drawing of the trademark. List the products and/or services sold under the trademark. The trademark must be distinctive.

Two basic requirements must be met for a mark to be eligible for trademark protection: it must be in use in commerce and it must be distinctive. The first requirement, that a mark be used in commerce, arises because trademark law is constitutionally grounded in the congressional power to regulate interstate commerce.

To transfer ownership or update your information to reflect a legal name change: Use Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) to request the change. If you're filing a TEAS form within the next week, you may need to manually update the owner information on the TEAS form.