Question of the Day: It takes at least 8 months to get a registered trademark with the USPTO. What if somebody else filed a similar trademark application before you filed your application but they are still in the waiting phase? The examining attorney that reviews your application will likely suspend your trademark application until the USPTO determines if the earlier-filed trademark is going to be registered. You will have to wait until that determination is done before it will evaluate your trademark at that time.
There is no set time period in which a suspended trademark will become unsuspended, which can make you question whether you should change your brand.
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