Our Comprehensive Trademark Search & Application Service
Published Aug 15, 2012COMPREHENSIVE TRADEMARK SEARCH & APPLICATION SERVICE Our signature Flat Fee Trademark service includes a comprehensive trademark search of the Federal trademark records, U.S. State trademarks, business names and domain name registrations. You will receive a Comprehensive Search Report and a Trademark Opinion Letter explaining the results of the trademark search and how it may affect…
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USPTO Trademark Office Actions
Published Aug 15, 2012USPTO TRADEMARK OFFICE ACTIONS The USPTO may issue Office Actions as a standard part of the trademark application review process. The Office Action may request additional information or clarification in the trademark application, or it may be a substantive bar to registration, such as a likelihood of confusion with a registered mark or a pending…
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Trademark Renewals
Published Aug 15, 2012TRADEMARK RENEWALS A trademark registration is valid for ten (10) years following registration with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), but there are various filings required during that period to ensure the continued validity of your registration. The first trademark renewal is due between the 5th and 6th year following your trademark registration date. There is…
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Trademark Monitoring
Published Aug 14, 2012TRADEMARK MONITORING There’s more to protecting your trademark than simply seeking trademark registration from the USPTO. In fact, that’s just the beginning. You have to continue monitoring your trademark for potential infringement and enforce your trademark rights against other users. We offer a number of trademark protection services for registered trademark owners and trademark applicants….
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Trademark Enforcement
Published Aug 14, 2012TRADEMARK ENFORCEMENT There are a number of trademark enforcement tools available, depending on the nature and stage of potential infringement. Our trademark attorneys are available to assist with the following: Cease & Desist Letters – this informs actual or potential trademark infringers that you expect them to cease any and all use of your mark (or…
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Why You Need a Comprehensive Trademark Search
Published Jul 16, 2012What Will a Comprehensive Trademark Search Achieve? Here at Flat Fee Trademark, we’re always looking for new and innovative ways to add value for our clients. This month, we are excited to announce the launch of our latest website feature – *free* knockout trademark searches. Yes, you read that right. You can now search…
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Why Register Your Trademark
Published Jun 20, 2012There are so many things to think about when you are running a business. Whether you’re a seasoned business owner or a start-up entrepreneur, one of the most crucial elements of your long-term success lies in protecting your intellectual property. Specifically, your trademark. It’s the lifeblood of your company, your brand name, the way people…
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Trademark Office Actions
Published May 08, 2012Trademark Office Actions Explained It’s not unusual for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to issue trademark Office Actions against trademark applications pending registration. An Office Action is a formal communication from the USPTO requesting more information about the trademark, or stating the Examining Attorney’s findings about potential obstacles to registration. Some trademark Office Actions…
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Trademarking Names of People
Published Apr 10, 2012It’s hard to fathom a time when celebrities – athletes, musicians and movie stars alike – didn’t protect their names by registering them as trademarks. In the age of branding and celebrity pitch-people, it seems like everyone, from Taylor Swift and J.Lo to Tim Tebow and Diddy, is hawking something, but most of all, themselves….
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Your Brand In The Global Market
Published Mar 12, 2012This month we consider the importance of trademark registration and brand protection in an increasingly global market. With the ease and accessibility of Internet e-commerce, it has become much easier for foreign merchants and manufacturers to sell their goods here in the United States and for U.S. companies to do the same overseas. This naturally…
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