What Is An Office Action?

An Office Action is essentially a letter from the USPTO telling you that your trademark didn’t get registered for some reason. That reason can be substantive – like the fact that there’s another mark out there that’s so similar people might be confused – or non-substantive – like you submitted the specimen in the wrong form or you need to disclaim a generic or descriptive part of your mark. You usually have a chance to respond to whatever reason they give you by correcting some non-substantive error or arguing, using legal precedent and authority, why the Examining Attorney got it wrong this time. Read more about Office Actions HERE.