Registering a trademark can offer significant advantages or benefits to the entrepreneur.
Benefits of a Registered Trademark
1. It provides notice to everyone that you have exclusive rights to the use of the mark throughout the territorial limits of the United States.
2. It entitles you to sue in federal court for trademark infringement. which can result in recovery of profits,damages,and costs.
3. It establishes incontestable rights regarding the commercial use of the mark.
4. It establishes the right to deposit registration with customs to prevent importation of goods with similar mark.
5. It entitles you to use the notice of registration.
6. It provides a basis for filing trademark application in foreign countries.