What Are the Benefits of a Federal Trademark Certificate?
A federal trademark certificate on the principal register establishes a presumption that the registrant has the exclusive right to use the trademark to identify goods or services identified in the Certificate throughout the United States. The registrant has the right to sue anyone using a confusingly similar trademark, to obtain a court order forcing the infringer to cease using the trademark. The infringer may also be held liable for lost profits, actual damages, costs, and in some cases, attorney’s fees and three times the amount of actual damages.
