Federal Registration Requirements. We're going to talk about how to file your own trademark application with the united states patent and trademark office.The New York registration statute sets out substantially the same statutory bars to registration as those set out in. Section 2 of the Lanham Act (N. Almost anything can be a trademark if it indicates the source of your goods and services. It could be a word, slogan, design, or combination of these. This video explains how to search and file a trademark application. Download the slides using this link. Learn how to protect your trademark through the federal registration process.