Trademark FAQs - related questions & answers

Question: What is TDR?

Answer:
TDR is the Trademark Document Retrieval system. TDR displays the electronic file wrapper of U.S. Trademark applications and applications for Extensions of Protection, as well as U.S. Trademark Registrations.

Question: What constitutes interstate commerce?

Answer:
For goods, "Interstate commerce" involves sending the goods across state lines with the mark displayed on the goods or the packaging for the goods. With services, "interstate commerce" involves offering a service to those in another state or rendering a service which affects interstate commerce.

Question: What is a common law search? How can I do one?

Answer:
A common law search involves searching records other than the federal register and pending application records. It may involve checking phone directories, yellow pages, industrial directories, state trademark registers.
 

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