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What is the average time period to register a trademark? Does having a registered TM at all protect your application for a patent, prior to patent issue?

April 26, 2017application average period protect REGISTER registered time TM Trademark

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What is the average time period to register a trademark? Does having a registered TM at all protect your application for a patent, prior to patent issue?

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The time varies greatly – the shortest time is about one year. Other than that, it depends on the amount of correspondence between the USPTO and the applicant. Having a registered trademark has no relevance regarding your rights in your patent application.