Great question! Yes, you can begin using your trademark whenever you're ready. The USPTO plays no role in *when* you start using your trademark. We're only concerned whether you have the right to federally register your trademark. To break that down, remember that there are two separate things going on: -Use of your trademark -Federal registration of your trademark You can have and use a trademark without ever registering it with the USPTO. If you want the additional nationwide rights created by federal registration, you can apply to register with our office, but that's your choice. www.uspto.gov/trademarks/basics/why-register-your-trademark Just remember that federal registration requires you to be using your trademark before it can move to registration. That means you can apply to register your trademark before you start using it, so long as you have a bona fide business intent to start using it within about 3-4 years. That's called an "intent-to-use" application. Then, once you start using your trademark, you can file an allegation of use with our office. That amends your application over to a "use in commerce" application, which is a requirement for registration. And aside from a short period of time later on in examination, that filing can happen at any time during the application process. So if you start using your trademark a month after you apply and want to submit your allegation of use then, that's totally fine. It's really your call. You can learn more about application filing bases on our website: www.uspto.gov/trademarks/basics/application-filing-basis And more specifics of the intent-to-use application requirements as well: www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/intent-use-itu-applications

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Thanks for the question. Filing an application on paper is no longer an option, except in a very limited circumstance. (See the * below.) Instead, electronic filing is mandatory: www.uspto.gov/trademarks/laws/mandatory-electronic-filing To apply, you'll need to create a USPTO.gov account: account.uspto.gov/profile/create-account You'll also need to participate in a one-time identity verification process. Most people verify electronically, but you're welcome to user the paper-based option: www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/identity-verification Once you've created your account and are ready to apply, you might consider using the beta version of the filing system in Trademark Center. It's mobile-friendly and provides a more user-guided experience: www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/trademark-center * If you are a person or an entity who is a national of, or is organized under the laws of, a country that is a member of the Trademark Law Treaty (TLT) but is not a member of the Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks (STLT) at the time of your submission to the USPTO, you can file your trademark submissions on paper and do not need to provide an owner email address. Please note that the United States is a member of both the TLT and the subsequent STLT, so brand owners domiciled in the United States do not qualify for the exception.

@@USPTOvideo Thanks for the response. I’m going to file one in Florida. I’ve already started the paperwork

Absolutely. We can't provide legal advice, but would be happy to provide information and to answer any questions we can.

Great questions. For your question about whether you're providing goods or services, one of the best places to confirm your thinking is with our previously approved listing of acceptable goods and services. It's called the ID Manual: idm-tmng.uspto.gov/id-master-list-public.html. You can use it to look for wording that you'll use in your application to identify what goods or services you provide using the trademark. For example, you might look for listings that include keywords of what you're providing. Like: Entertainment, namely, a continuing {indicate type, e.g. variety, news, comedy} show broadcast over {indicate form(s) of broadcast medium, e.g. television, radio, internet}. When you're filling out the application, you can simply call up that listing in the form and fill in the appropriate words required by the "indicate type" and "indicate form" language found between the curly braces. If accurate to your situation, it could be wording like "sports" and "internet." With regard to a specimen for services, it must show how you're using the mark in the advertising or providing of the services. So a screenshot of your KZbin channel that shows both the mark and episodes of the show might be acceptable. You could also submit screenshots of any digital advertising you provide that shows both the mark and some reference to the services. There are many ways to go about it, but the main point is that the specimen must show a direct link association between your trademark and the services you provide. You can learn more about what a specimen is and check out examples of acceptable specimens on our "Specimens" webpage: www.uspto.gov/trademarks/laws/specimen-refusal-and-how-overcome-refusal. Hopefully you'll find this helpful. The USPTO is not allowed to provide legal advice, so we can't advise you exactly on what to do, but we can provide information that you can use to make your own decisions. If you'd like to learn more, be sure to check out our "Trademark basics" page: www.uspto.gov/trademarks/basics. It links to all sorts of useful information you may enjoying reviewing, such as our "Drawings and specimens" page: www.uspto.gov/trademarks/basics/drawings-and-specimens.

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