How to trademark a name or a logo in the United States?

The registration of a trademark in the United States of America must be done with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (Acronym: USPTO).

Start a trademark search or a trademark application in the United States here:

If your trademark application filed through the Madrid Protocol has been provisionally refused in Colombia, you may consider the following steps to overcome the refusal.

First, you will need the assistance of a local attorney, who is familiar with Colombian trademark law, to respond to the provisional refusal.

Before proceeding with the registration of a trademark in Colombia, it is advisable to conduct a background search, in order to know if there are potential obstacles, such as previously registered trademarks, susceptible to create likelihood of confusion with the mark of your interest; that is, identical or similar trademarks that identify equal or related products or services.