Can you trademark two words together?

No, unless you are using both variations of the mark in trade. A trademark covers not only the specific mark which is used in trade and commerce, but also marks which are confusingly similar to the used mark.

Can I use a word that has been trademarked if its combined with another word?

The short answer is that you can use a trademark belonging to another person or company if you use the mark for: informational or editorial purposes to identify specific products and services, or. if your use is part of an accurate comparative product statement.

Can I combine trademarks?

A combined trademark is made up of more than one component, such as a company’s name and logo merged into a single design. Protecting each part of your trademark is expensive, so it’s usually done only by companies with significant resources. It may be worth the cost, however.

Can a word be trademarked more than once?

“Trademark, same name, same class” is an expression that means more than one business entity registering the same trademark name in the same product and service class with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

What words Cannot be trademarked?

What Can’t Be Trademarked?

• Proper names or likenesses without consent from the person.
• Generic terms, phrases, or the like.
• Government symbols or insignia.
• Vulgar or disparaging words or phrases.
• The likeness of a U.S. President, former or current.
• Immoral, deceptive, or scandalous words or symbols.
• Sounds or short motifs.

Can I trademark common words?

Common words and phrases can be trademarked if the person or company seeking the trademark can demonstrate that the phrase has acquired a distinctive secondary meaning apart from its original meaning. That secondary meaning must be one that identifies the phrase with a particular good or service.

Can I trademark a name and logo together?

Trademark protection only extends to the trademark registration as it’s submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Federal trademark registration for your business name and logo together requires you to use them together at all times to have legal protection under federal law.

Do I need to trademark my name and logo separately?

The application won’t protect each of the components, name and logo separately. If you wish to use your brand name and logo separately, then it is highly recommended to file two separate applications for each of these components, one for the word mark and another one for their logo.

Can someone trademark a common word?

Can you patent a word or phrase?

The short answer is no, you cannot patent a phrase. Patent law does not offer protection to an inventor of a phrase. However, you can protect your phase under trademark law by trademarking it with the USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office).

Is it better to register just words as a trade mark or a logo?

Word marks give you stronger and wider rights to the product or business name. A logo mark gives you the rights in the combination of images and words. So if you were planning to apply for a trademark, we suggest that you register a word mark first since it gives you wider protection.

Can I trademark a combination of words and a logo?

If the words or characters of your mark are weak or descriptive then it is generally best to pursue a trademark application that claims the combination of the words and a logo, but only if the words and logo will be used together in your business. This is effective when the logo includes the words of the mark (e.g. Starbucks Logo).

What is a combined trademark?

A combined trademark is made up of more than one component, such as a company’s name and logo merged into a single design. If you followed this course of action when you applied for your trademark, and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) approved it, then you own the trademark to that symbol but not the individual parts.

Why do companies file multiple trademark applications for the same product?

Companies with a lot of resources to dedicate to trademark and brand protection often file several trademark applications on their marks for the same goods/services.

How do you protect a trademark from being merely descriptive?

This is effective when the logo includes the words of the mark (e.g. Starbucks Logo). However it also can be effective if the logo and words are adjacent one another (e.g. “Nike”combined with the Swoosh). Either way, the distinctiveness of the logo should protect the trademark from being considered merely descriptive by the Trademark Office.