Federal Registration Requirements. We're going to talk about how to file your own trademark application with the united states patent and trademark office.Step 1: Is a trademark application right for you? Trademarks, patents, and copyrights are different types of intellectual property. The USPTO grants patents and registers trademarks. Trademarks are much easier to get than patents. You can fill out the paperwork online without an attorney if you wish. In the United States, trademark rights flow from use, not registration. Are you thinking of filing your trademark application yourself? Who gets the patent if two inventors, working independently of each other, achieve patentable results around the same time?