Bona fide intention to use

Definition
Bona fide intention to use is a requirement when seeking a trademark under 15 U.S.C. §1051(b)(1). This section requires that a person seeking a trademark must show that they, in good faith, intend to use the mark in commerce. This is to prevent people from buying up as many marks as they can to prevent competition.

Application
In order to show bona fide intention to use on a trademark application one must include “both actual intent to use a mark in commerce and evidence, contemporary with the application, that objectively demonstrate such an intent.” The requirement for bona fide intent to use may also be "satisfied by a statement of intent to use a mark on identified products in the future, even if the applicant has not taken concrete steps to create and introduce a new product, provided that the applicant intends to use the mark as claimed."