trademark registration - Federal registration of a trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO). The trademark is a word, symbol, or device used by a manufacturer or merchant to identify or distinguish his goods from those of others.
trademark registration is no longer active. It may be due to the registrant's failure to file the required continued use affidavit under Section 8 of the Trademark Act, ...
Another point of distinction is that a copyright (and a patent) is generally subject to a statutorily-determined term, whereas a trademark registration may remain in force indefinitely if the trademark is periodically used and renewal fees continue ...
use in commerce For the purpose of obtaining federal trademark registration, "commerce" means all commerce that the U.S. Congress may lawfully regulate; for example, interstate commerce or commerce between the U.S. ...
Internationally, trademark registration is facilitated by the World Intellectual Property Organization, under the Madrid Protocol.
federal trademark registrations are valid for 10 years after registration, providing that the owner uses the mark during the terms and an "Affidavit of Use" has been filed between the fifth and sixth years following registration.
 See also: Trademark, Term, Law, Office, Register
  
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