Insect farming services 044-2631

Insect farming services comprise the practice of raising insects for others. The insects raised may be used by the consumer to fight invasive species, to create industrial products, or to grow sustainable foods for humans or animals. To be a service, an activity must be primarily for the benefit of someone other than the applicant. TMEP 1301.01(a)(ii). Therefore, operating a wheat farm, for example, for the purpose of growing, harvesting, and selling wheat for further manufacture, is not considered a wheat farming service under the Trademark Act because, although the manufacturers derive an incidental benefit, the farming activities primarily benefit the farmer. Farming activities must be rendered for others to be a registrable service.