最近看到很多客户抱怨自己的商标被OA了，下面我们就来介绍一下什么是OA(意见审核)以及如何有效地规避OA的风险吧！

美国商标诉讼到底是怎么回事？根据美国对审查意见的答复(OA)。对美国商标局USPTO的一封信函对驳回商标的复函作出了回应。它的内容是由美国审查人员提供的法律意见，你必须处理好所有的审查，然后才能在美国合法注册。美国USPTO总共给两次机会给予审查意见答复，每一次应在6个月内进行答复。

美国商标局OA审查是什么？

美国商标注册申请后，需要经过审查员的审核。假如审核通过，又没有人在公告阶段提出异议，商标就可以顺利下证，此时客户才是真正放下心来。但是如果审查员在审查阶段提出了法律意见，也称为OA，那么客户必须解决相应的异议。USPTO美国答复应在每6个月内进行答辩。

那么，究竟是什么原因成为审查者反对的理由呢？

常见的OA原因是什么？

一、使用证据问题：美国商标注册一般按照已经使用的原则来申请，因此需要先提供在用的证明。

驳回对证据的使用大致分为两类：

1、客户采用“PS”等方式进行拼接伪造。

许多用户为了节约成本，采用PS的方式来进行产品图的“成本”这种情况下很大的机率会出现OA。

2、小类分类的范围太广。

美国商标的小类会分的很细，很多客户想要尽可能多的包含小类，选择很多小类而且产品的性质跨度也很大，这种情况下OA很容易。止语建议最好选10-15个，并选择一些自己真正会卖的产品！

3、如果是带有颜色的图形商标，顾客要注意颜色是否与其所用的证明一致。

二、信息描述问题

美国商标局对信息提交的准确性严格把关，由于填写不规范而被审查人驳回的情况屡见不鲜，那样既浪费精力又浪费金钱，以止语为指导，向客户说明哪些情况需要注意：

1、填写地址。

保证地址完整，有街道、地区等地名的真伪。

2、颜色描述&含义说明。

保证商标的颜色表述完整、含义正确。

3、翻译问题。

确定商标在其他语言中没有特别的含义，终止语可以建议现在谷歌翻译里面进行查询。

4、商标问题。

商标权是审查的首要问题，特别是近似答辩，费用高，风险难控。因此提前选择一个可靠的代理机构及其重要性！

如何更有效地避免对答辩的审查？

1. 美国商标注册人数逐年增加，已达到历史新的高峰。美国商标局不但延长了审查时间，而且审查力度大大加强，要求更加严格。因此建议客户选择真正的打标的证据来提交。

2. 选择小类尽量保证10-15个，产品的性质范围不要特别大！

3. 选择可靠的代理商，提供专业商标查询服务。笔者认为商标注册不能只看重价格、专业以及后续的售后服务才是需要重视的！

4. 向专业律师咨询。许多顾客在美国商标局递交注册申请的时候就被繁琐的格式搞得不知所措。若有专业律师协助，则不必担心会出现类似的商标描述及资料填写等问题，而容易被忽视。

Recently, many customers complain that their trademarks have been OA. Here we will introduce what is OA ( opinion review ) and how to effectively avoid the risk of OA.

What is the matter with US trademark litigation ? According to the U. S. response to the review opinion ( OA ). A letter to USPTO from the United States Trademark Office responded to the rejection letter. Its content is the legal advice provided by the U.S. reviewers. You must deal with all the reviews before you can legally register in the United States. The USPTO offers a total of two opportunities for review responses, each within six months.

What is the US Trademark Office OA review ?

After the US trademark registration application, it needs to be reviewed by the inspector. If the audit pass, and nobody in the announcement phase objection, the trademark can be successfully issued, the customer is really relieved. However, if the auditor puts forward legal opinions at the review stage, also known as OA, the customer must solve the corresponding objection. The USPTO reply should be answered every six months.

So, what is the reason for the reviewers to object ?

What are the common causes of OA ?

1. Question of the use of evidence : United States trademark registration is generally applied in accordance with the principles already used and therefore requires proof of use first.

The use of rejecting evidence is roughly divided into two categories :

1. Customers use PS and other methods for splicing forgery.

In order to save costs, many users have a great chance of OA in the case of using PS to carry out the “ cost ” of the product diagram.

2. Subcategories are too broad.

The classification of American trademarks is very detailed. Many customers want to contain as many categories as possible, choose many categories and the nature of the product span is also large. In this case, OA is easy. It is suggested that the best choice is 10-15, and choose some products that you really can sell !

3. If it is a graphic trademark with color, customers should pay attention to whether the color is consistent with the proof used.

2. Information description

The U.S. Trademark Office strictly controls the accuracy of information submission. It is not uncommon for reviewers to reject it due to irregular filling. It wastes energy and money. Under the guidance of stops, it explains to customers what needs attention :

1. Fill in the address.

Ensure address integrity, street, area and other place names authenticity.

2. Color description & meaning explanation.

Ensure that the color expression of the trademark is complete and correct.

3. Translation issues.

Make sure that the trademark has no special meaning in other languages. Termination can be suggested to google translation now.

4. Trademark issues.

Trademark right is the primary issue of review, especially approximate defense, high cost, risk is difficult to control.

How to avoid the review of defense more effectively ?

1. The number of United States trademark registrations has increased year by year, reaching a new historical peak. The U. S. Trademark Office has not only extended the review time, but also greatly strengthened the review and required more stringent requirements. Therefore, it is suggested that customers choose the real proof to submit.

2. Choose subcategories as much as possible to ensure 10-15, the nature of the product should not be particularly large !

3. Select reliable agents to provide professional trademark search services. I believe that trademark registration can not only focus on price, professional and follow-up after-sales service is the need to pay attention to !

4. Advise professional lawyers. Many customers are confused by the cumbersome format when they submit registration applications at the US Trademark Office. If professional counsel assists, there is no need to worry about similar trademark description and information filling problems, and easily overlooked.