In Reply to: USPTO says no "Audio Asylum" trademark posted by ro7939 on February 18, 2012 at 14:54:39:
There is a difference between claiming a trademark and registered trademark, ®. We should probably spend the money for Audio Asylum and our logo, but it has never been a priority.
"Any time you claim rights in a trademark, you may use the "TM" (trademark on goods) or "SM" (service mark) designation to alert the public to your claim, regardless of whether you have filed an application with the state or USPTO. However, you may use the federal registration symbol "®" only after the federal USPTO actually issues a registration, and not while an application is pending or after registration expires. Also, you may use the registration symbol with the registered mark only on or in connection with the goods and/or services listed in the federal trademark registration. Any major change to the mark or the goods/services will require another registration. Federal registrations require periodic maintenance fees (i.e., every 10 years)"
-Rod
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