The firm's trademark experience includes contested proceedings before the USPTO's Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and trademark litigation in federal court under the Lanham Act, in addition to Georgia trademark and trade-name disputes. That experience informs the review of potential conflicts, preparation of applications, and enforcement or defense of trademark rights.
Services
- Clearance searches - advice on potential conflicts, registration risks, and whether to proceed with an application.
- Federal application package - a defined search, advice, and filing engagement. The standard attorney fee is $2,500; USPTO filing fees and third-party expenses are separate.
- Continued prosecution - substantive office actions, additional classes, statements of use, extensions, and other post-filing work are separately scoped. Ongoing hourly representation ordinarily begins with a $2,500 advance.
- TTAB oppositions and cancellations.
- Enforcement and defense - cease-and-desist strategy within a broader engagement, injunctive relief, and infringement litigation in state and federal court.
Before a launch or application
A proposed business name, product name, or logo should be considered in relation to the goods or services it will identify and the other marks already in use. Clearance work helps a business evaluate potential conflicts before committing to packaging, signage, a website, or a federal application.
For an application, the work includes identifying the applicant, the mark, the relevant goods or services, and the appropriate filing basis. The USPTO examines the application and may issue an office action identifying a refusal or other requirement. The firm's written scope distinguishes the initial application work from later responses or contested proceedings.
When a trademark dispute arises
The firm evaluates cease-and-desist letters, competing marks, opposition and cancellation proceedings, and infringement claims. Review begins with the marks, the parties' goods or services, the history of use, and the forum in which the dispute is pending or may be brought.
What to identify in your request
Provide the proposed or existing mark, the business or owner name, the relevant products or services, and any application or registration number. Identify any letter, office action, or proceeding requiring a response. Send documents only after the firm requests them following conflicts review.