During the ex parte examination of federal trademark applications, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) often initially refuses to register a mark by issuing an office action. A trademark examiner may also issue an office action in response to a statement of use or a post-registration filing. An applicant or registrant faced with an office action may submit arguments and evidence to the USPTO to attempt to overcome the refusal.

This Toolkit provides continually maintained resources to help mark owners and their counsel review and prepare a response to a USPTO trademark office action.