An Anatomy of U.S. Firms Seeking Trademark Registration
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An Anatomy of U.S. Firms Seeking Trademark Registration
An Anatomy of U.S. Firms Seeking Trademark Registration
Date Written: May 2018
Abstract
This paper reports on the construction of a new dataset that combines data on trademark applications and registrations from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office with data on firms from the U.S. Census Bureau. The resulting dataset allows tracking of various activity related to trademark use and protection over the life-cycle of firms, such as the first application for a trademark registration, the first use of a trademark, and the renewal, assignment, and cancellation of trademark registrations. Facts about firm-level trademark activity are documented, including the incidence and timing of trademark registration filings over the firm life-cycle and the connection between firm characteristics and trademark applications. We also explore the relation of trademark application filing to firm employment and revenue growth, and to firm innovative activity as measured by R&D and patents.
Keywords: trademark, intellectual property, innovation
JEL Classification: 03
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