We specialize in the full lifecycle of U.S. trademark legal services, from application and maintenance to complex dispute resolution, safeguarding your brand at every step.
We provide comprehensive application services, including preliminary searches, selecting a filing basis (e.g., Use in Commerce or Intent-to-Use), and preparing all necessary documents. Our goal is to establish a strong foundation for your brand rights.
When an application receives a USPTO Office Action, whether for substantive issues like "likelihood of confusion" or "merely descriptive," or for procedural matters, we provide expert legal analysis and persuasive written arguments to overcome the refusal.
To maintain a U.S. trademark, evidence of use must be filed between the 5th and 6th years (Section 8 Declaration) and at each ten-year renewal (Section 8 & 9 Declarations). We guide you in preparing proper specimens and file all documents on time.
U.S. trademarks have a ten-year term and can be renewed indefinitely. We manage your portfolio, provide timely reminders, and handle renewals to ensure your brand assets are preserved in perpetuity.
We draft and review trademark license or assignment agreements, clarifying the rights and obligations of all parties, and handle recordation at the USPTO to ensure the legal validity and public notice of the transaction.
If you believe another party's application will harm your rights, you can file an opposition with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). We represent opposers to prevent the registration of conflicting marks.
If a registered mark infringes on your prior rights or has other grounds for cancellation (e.g., abandonment), you can initiate a cancellation proceeding with the TTAB. We are experienced in securing favorable outcomes.
When your application or registration faces an opposition or cancellation, we act as your defense counsel, developing effective strategies and submitting robust evidence and legal arguments to vigorously defend your rights.
This is a cost-effective, proactive strategy to prevent the approval of a conflicting trademark *before* it is published. By submitting a Letter of Protest, we provide evidence to the examiner at an early stage to stop a problematic application.