{"id":1125,"date":"2022-02-04T18:01:33","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T18:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inventedly.com\/?page_id=1125"},"modified":"2022-02-04T18:01:33","modified_gmt":"2022-02-04T18:01:33","slug":"initial-examination","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/inventedly.com\/index.php\/resources\/trademark-prosecution\/initial-examination\/","title":{"rendered":"Initial Examination"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inventedly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/img_18-1024x46.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-496\" width=\"1138\" height=\"51\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inventedly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/img_18-1024x46.png 1024w, https:\/\/inventedly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/img_18-300x14.png 300w, https:\/\/inventedly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/img_18-768x35.png 768w, https:\/\/inventedly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/img_18.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1138px) 100vw, 1138px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"aioseo-breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/inventedly.com\" title=\"Home\">Home<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb-separator\">&raquo;<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/inventedly.com\/index.php\/resources\/\" title=\"Resources\">Resources<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb-separator\">&raquo;<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/inventedly.com\/index.php\/resources\/trademark-prosecution\/\" title=\"Trademark Prosecution\">Trademark Prosecution<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb-separator\">&raquo;<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\t\t\tInitial Examination\n\t\t<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"initial-examination\" style=\"color:#0461ce\">Initial Examination<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#0461ce;color:#0461ce\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">The initial examination by the Examiner must be a \u201ccomplete examination.\u201d<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_1125_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1125_1_1');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_1125_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1125_1_1');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_1125_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1125_1_1\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">TMEP \u00a7 704.01.<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_1125_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1125_1_1', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script> &nbsp;&nbsp;A complete examination includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li>Search for conflicting live (pending or registered) marks that are) at the time of examination;<\/li><li>Examine the written application and other documents filed by the applicant;<\/li><li>Examine submitted drawing(s) of the mark and any specimens of use to determine whether the mark is eligible for the type of registration requested; and<\/li><li>Whether all required fees have been paid.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Examiner must determine if the mark is eligible for the type of registration requested, either on the Principal Register or Supplemental Register, and whether amendments by the applicant may cure any defects. Following this initial complete examination, the Examiner may find that the mark in an application for registration on the Principal Register is ready for publication for opposition (or the mark in an application for registration on the Supplemental Register is ready for registration) and approve the application.&nbsp; If, however, the application is incomplete or contains defects, or the Examiner determines that the mark may not be registrable under the Trademark Act , the Examiner will issue an Office action.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"speaker-mute footnotes_reference_container\"> <div class=\"footnote_container_prepare\"><p><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_reference_container_label pointer\" onclick=\"footnote_expand_collapse_reference_container_1125_1();\">References<\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_reference_container_collapse_button\" style=\"display: none;\" onclick=\"footnote_expand_collapse_reference_container_1125_1();\">[<a id=\"footnote_reference_container_collapse_button_1125_1\">+<\/a>]<\/span><\/p><\/div> <div id=\"footnote_references_container_1125_1\" style=\"\"><table class=\"footnotes_table footnote-reference-container\"><caption class=\"accessibility\">References<\/caption> <tbody> \r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_1125_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index pointer\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_1125_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_1125_1_1');\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_plugin_link\" ><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>1<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">TMEP \u00a7 704.01.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> function footnote_expand_reference_container_1125_1() { jQuery('#footnote_references_container_1125_1').show(); 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