TRADEMARK SERVICES
Secure and protect your brand with expert trademark search, filing, and enforcement services. Conducting a thorough search ensures your mark is available before filing, reducing the risk of rejection. Trademark registration provides exclusive rights and legal protection, preventing unauthorized use. Ongoing monitoring and enforcement help safeguard your brand from infringement, ensuring long-term security and value. Protect your identity, build your brand, and secure your future with professional trademark services.
Trademark Application Timeline
Trademark Search and Registration
Our Trademark Search and Registration process begins with a thorough search to verify that your desired trademark isn’t already in use or too similar to existing marks. Once we confirm its availability, we’ll prepare and file a detailed application with the appropriate government agency, outlining your trademark and how it’s used. If the application is approved and no oppositions arise, your trademark will be officially registered, giving you exclusive rights and legal protection against unauthorized use or infringement.
Trademark Clearance Search
A trademark clearance search involves a detailed review of relevant databases to determine whether a desired trademark is already in use or closely resembles existing marks. This process identifies not only exact matches but also trademarks that could create a likelihood of confusion. The purpose is to reduce legal risks, prevent infringement issues, and increase the chances of successful trademark registration.
Trademark Office Actions
An office action is an official letter from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that highlights issues or concerns with a trademark application. These issues can include procedural errors, missing information, or other matters that need to be addressed before the application can proceed. The office action outlines the reasons for the issues and provides instructions on how to correct them.
Applicants typically have three months from the date the office action is issued to respond. However, a single three-month extension can be requested for a fee if more time is needed. If no response is filed within the given timeframe, the application will be considered abandoned.
Substantive Issue(s) In Office Action
A Substantive Office Action indicate an issue with the substance of the trademark. Responding to these office actions are an additional fee which include:
– Section 2(d): Likelihood of Confusion
– Section 2(e)(1): Trademark is “Merely Descriptive”
– Section 2(e)(2): Trademark is Primarily Geographically Descriptive
– Section 2(e)(4): Trademark is “Primarily a Surname”
– Trademark is Misleading or Deceptive
– Trademark is Generic
– Failure to Function As a Trademark
Statement of Use Filing
A Statement of Use Filing serves as proof that the applicant is now using the trademark in commerce in connection with the goods or services listed in the application. The statement must include specific details, such as the date the mark was first used in commerce and a specimen showing how the mark is being used.
Trademark Renewal Filings
Trademark renewal filings are necessary to maintain and protect a registered trademark’s active status with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). After a trademark is registered, the owner must file specific documents at set intervals to prove the mark is still in use in commerce. The first required filing is the Section 8 Declaration of Continued Use, which must be submitted between the 5th and 6th year after registration. This filing confirms the trademark is still being actively used with the goods or services listed in the registration.
At the 10-year mark, trademark owners must file both a Section 8 Declaration and a Section 9 Renewal Application to keep the registration active. These combined filings are required every 10 years thereafter. Failing to submit these renewals on time can result in the cancellation of the trademark registration.
Trademark Monitoring
Trademark monitoring is the ongoing process of tracking newly filed trademarks, business names, domain registrations, and other uses of similar marks to identify potential infringements or unauthorized use. This helps trademark owners detect any marks that could cause a likelihood of confusion with their own, protecting their brand’s distinctiveness and legal rights. Monitoring also extends to keeping an eye on competitors, counterfeit products, and unauthorized uses across digital platforms, such as websites and social media.
By actively monitoring trademarks, businesses can take timely action—such as sending cease and desist letters or filing oppositions with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)—to prevent dilution or infringement. Consistent monitoring is essential for enforcing trademark rights and maintaining the strength and value of a brand over time.
NIL Program
Our NIL Program offers students the opportunity to secure their brand at a discounted rate while still in school. This ensures that young entrepreneurs and creatives can safeguard their identities and build their businesses without financial barriers.
WHAT WE OFFER
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*Some restrictions applyWhy Copyright Matters?
Copyright protects your creative works like writing, music, art, or digital content. Whil eyour work is protected as soon as it is created, registering your copyright gives you th elegal proof needed to fully enforce those rights. It allows you to take legal action against infringement, claim damages, and ensure your creative work is safe and secure.
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COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION
Copyright registration offers legal protection for an original work, preventing unauthorized use. While copyright is automatically granted upon creation, official registration provides additional benefits, such as the ability to pursue legal action for infringement and the potential to recover damages.