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Trademark Serial Number vs Registration Number
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Michael Kondoudis -- DC Trademark Lawyer Michael Kondoudis -- DC Trademark Lawyer
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Dateline: Washington, DC
Friday, December 16, 2022

 

Trademark serial numbers and registration numbers differ in the following ways:

• Timing – Trademark serial numbers are assigned when applications are filed, while trademark registration numbers are assigned when applications are granted.

• Format + Length – Trademark serial numbers are eight digits, while trademark registration numbers are seven digits.

• Significance – Trademark serial numbers identify a trademark application, while a trademark registration number indicates a registered trademark.

Trademark serial numbers and registration numbers are similar in the following ways:

• Source – Both are assigned by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Purpose – Both relate to trademarks at the USPTO

Utility – Both are used to check the status of a trademark at the USPTO

About Michael Kondoudis

For more than twenty years, Michael Kondoudis has been the go-to trademarking expert for businesses of all shapes and sizes. Michael is a USPTO-licensed trademark and patent attorney, educator, speaker, and author of the Amazon best-seller: Going From Business to Brand. He is also an authority trusted by national news media on major trademark stories involving NFTs and the Metaverse. For more information, visit www.mekiplaw.com.

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