Hi Simontempler,
It can take anywhere from a year to several years, according to the
Trademark FAQ at the US PTO:
"How long does it take for a mark to be registered?
It is difficult to predict how long it will take for an application to
mature into a registration, because there are so many factors that can
affect the process. Generally, an applicant will receive a filing
receipt approximately six months after filing. The filing receipt will
include the serial number of the application. All future
correspondence with the PTO must include this serial number. You
should receive a response from the Office within six to seven months
from filing the application. However, the total time for an
application to be processed may be anywhere from almost a year to
several years, depending on the basis for filing, and the legal issues
which may arise in the examination of the application. Current status
information on trademark applications and registrations may be
obtained by dialing: (703) 305-8747, or by accessing Trademark
Applications and Registrations Retrieval (TARR) database on the
Office's World Wide Web site at http://tarr.uspto.gov . Applicants
should check on the status of their pending applications every six
months."
However, with e-TEASE (online trademark application service) the
initial filing process is theoretically shortened. It will still take
a while, but not nearly as long as filing for a patent (which has been
known to take up to seven years!).
For more information, check out the following sites:
Frequently Asked Questions about Trademarks (PTO)
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/tac/tmfaq.htm
Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)
http://www.uspto.gov/teas/index.html
USPTO - Trademarks index site
http://www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm
I found all of these sites by going to the index site for the USPTO
(www.uspto.gov) and following trails until I got the answer above.
Good luck!
librariankt |
