The Law Office of Sean Christian Connolly

A trademark typically protects brand names and logos used on goods and services. A trademark is generally a word, phrase, symbol, or design, or a combination thereof, which identifies and distinguishes the source of the goods of one party from those of others. A service mark is the same as a trademark, except that it identifies and distinguishes the source of a service rather than goods. Whether a trademark is registered depends on the quality of the mark in light of other existing registered trademarks. A professional trademark search is recommended before submitting a trademark registration application.