What Are Trade Secrets and How to Protect Them
Published Aug 23, 2013 What exactly are Trade Secrets? Trade secrets may be defined in broad terms and may include sales methods, distribution methods, consumer profiles, advertising strategies, lists of suppliers and clients, recipes, formulations, and manufacturing processes. While a final determination of what information constitutes a trade secret will depend on the circumstances of each individual case, it’s…
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FlatFee Trademark Attorney Minott Explains Why Businesses Choose FlatfeeTrademark to Register Their Trademarks
Published Aug 19, 2013FlatFee Trademark Attorney Serena Minott explains why busy entrepreneurs and business owners choose flatfeetrademark.com to register their trademarks, logos and slogans. flatfeetrademark.com is an online trademark attorney service, offering affordable flat fee trademark registration services to clients in all 50 U.S. states and internationally. Our team of experienced trademark attorneys handle your trademark search and…
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FlatFee Trademark Welcomes The Founder Institute
Published Jul 26, 2013The Law Office of Minott Gore is pleased to announce its collaboration with the Founder Institute, the world’s largest start-up accelerator. We welcome new and emerging entrepreneurs working through the Founder Institute and invite you to learn more about brand protection and the trademarking process through our dedicated trademark website, flatfeetrademark.com. Your trademark or brand…
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Minott Gore Named Company Law Firm of The Year in Florida by Corporate INTL Magazine
Published Jul 11, 2013The Law Office of Minott Gore is pleased to announce it has been chosen as the Editor’s Choice winner of the 2013 Corporate INTL Magazine Legal Award in the following category: Company Law – Law Firm of the Year in Florida. The Corporate INTL Awards recognizes attorneys and law firms who have demonstrated superior client service and legal knowledge. All…
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Flat Fee Trademark Ranked As a Top Trademark Law Firm For 2013 – IP Today
Published Jun 20, 2013Flat Fee Trademark is a service of the Law Office of Minott Gore, P.A., recently ranked as a Top Trademark Law Firm for 2013 by IP Today Magazine. Minott Gore represents clients throughout the United States and internationally on matters of intellectual property law and trademark protection. Trademark attorneys Keesonga Gore and Serena Minott founded Flat…
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How to Get Started with the Trademarking Process
Published Jun 13, 2013Keesonga Gore explains how to get started with the trademarking process with Flat Fee Trademark’s secure online trademark registration order form. When you’re ready to begin the trademark registration process, you can complete our secure order form, enter your trademark information, including the trademark name, the goods or services offered in connection with your trademark,…
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Flat Fee Trademark Strategic Referral Service
Published May 29, 2013Did you know you can employ the services of a Flat Fee Trademark Attorney on behalf of your clients? That’s right! We’re pleased to announce our Flat Fee Trademark Strategic Referral Service.[1] We encourage relationships with other attorneys, marketers, public relations agencies, advertising firms, graphic designers and any other third-party service provider seeking professional trademark registration and…
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Intent-to-Use Trademark Applications
Published May 08, 2013 The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) provides two options for trademark applicants to commence the trademark registration process. Applicants may seek registration for trademarks that are currently “in use” in commerce, or, if the mark is not yet being used in connection with the applicant’s goods or services, the applicant may file an…
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Trademark Attorney Minott explains the $475 Flat Fee Trademark Search & Application Package
Published May 06, 2013Flat Fee Trademark Attorney Serena Minott explains the $475 Comprehensive Trademark Search & Application Package. Our most popular trademarking package, it includes an in-depth search of the federal trademark records, state trademarks, domain name registrations and common law (business name) uses, as well as an Attorney Opinion Letter explaining the search results and your chances…
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Trademark Opposition Proceedings Explained
Published Apr 13, 2013 At some point during your trademark application process, you may encounter a common trademark enforcement mechanism within the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) system known as a Trademark Opposition. In this article, we consider what is it, how does it work, and what to do if you find yourself on the receiving…
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USPTO Letters of Protest Explained
Published Mar 26, 2013 Trademark owners have several opportunities during the trademark registration process to attempt to stop a potentially infringing trademark from becoming registered at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The appropriate enforcement tool depends on the stage of the application process when the trademark owner takes action, and nearly all of them require…
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Marketing and Trademarks – How They Work Together
Published Nov 19, 2012 This month we consider a commonly overlooked aspect of branding and trademarks, and that is the interplay between marketing professionals and trademark attorneys. More often than not, the trademark attorney is called in to “vet” a branding concept or trademark name after the idea has been pitched, critiqued, tweaked and sold to the…
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