Written by Tomas Orsula
Senior Trademark Attorney
If your trademark application gets dismissed by the intellectual property office, you will lose all your fees and the protection that was granted to you from the date of filing. If you filed your application for the sole purpose of accessing the Amazon Brand Registry, your access might be revoked.
In the US, specifically, it is possible to submit a petition to revive a refused trademark, but success is case-dependent. But generally, you will have to submit a new application and start all over again.
It's worth mentioning that IP offices don't dismiss applications without raising an office action first. This takes the form of a formal notice, which also includes proposed actions the applicant can do to save their case.
Should I proceed with trademark registration if my mark has a high chance of refusal?
If I register a trademark in one of the EU's member countries, will it be valid in all of the EU?
Can the intellectual property office dismiss my application?
What are the risks of waiting with trademark registration until I start selling?
How can I make my trademark less descriptive of my business offering?
Shall I still register my trademark despite the high risk of refusal?
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