Here’s the scene: you file an application to register a trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and eagerly await a favorable response. A few months go by. “What are they doing over there? Don’t they know my trademark is a top priority?” Finally, you get an email from the USPTO. The header looks like this: You open up the email and scan down to where it reads “Registration of the applied-for mark is refused because…” This document is called an Office Action. It’s not great news, but don’t panic. In many cases, there is a way to…
