答：不。在美国，您不是必须注册商标才能获得可保护的权利。您可以通过在商业活动中使用一个标志来建立“普通法”权利。

A: No. In the United States, parties are not required to register their marks to obtain protectable rights. You can establish “common law” rights in a mark based solely on use of the mark in commerce.