| Benefits | Principal Register | Supplemental Register |
|---|---|---|
| Right to bring an action in federal court for infringement of the mark (3X damages, attorney’s fees if successful | X | X |
| Use the ® symbol | X | X |
| USPTO will prevent registration of confusingly similar marks | X | X |
| Listing of the mark in the USPTO’s online database | X | X |
| The registration may serve as the basis for a filing in a foreign country | X | X |
| Possibility that the mark may become incontestable after five years of registration | X | |
| Legal presumption of validity, ownership, and exclusive rights to the mark | X | |
| Ability to record the mark with U.S. Customs and Border Protection to stop the importation into the United States of infringing or counterfeit goods | X | |
