What is The Official Gazette of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office?
According to the PTO website, the Gazette is the “official journal of the United States Patent and Trademark Office relating to trademarks.” The website further explains that the publication is issued each Tuesday, and includes “an illustration of each trademark published for opposition, an alphabetical list of registered trademarks, a classified list of registered trademarks, an index of registrants, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office notices; a list of canceled trademark registrations, a list of renewed trademark registrations, and a list of Patent and Trademark Depository Libraries (PTDLs).” [back to notice text] Question: What is a trademark and why does it get special protection? Answer: A trademark includes any word, name, symbol, or device, or any combination, used, or intended to be used, in commerce to identify and distinguish the goods of one manufacturer or seller from goods manufactured or sold by others, and to indicate the source of the goods. In short, a trademark is a bra
