Trademarks · our main practice
Your name, registered in the United States.
A U.S. trademark gives you the right to stop others from using your name on the American market, to enrol in Amazon Brand Registry, and to show an investor that the brand actually belongs to you. We handle the whole procedure for a fixed fee.
What the flat fee includes
- Clearance search. We check the USPTO register and common-law use for names close to yours, and tell you honestly what the risk is.
- Choice of classes and wording. The description of goods and services decides how wide your protection is. We write it, you approve it.
- Filing by a licensed U.S. attorney. Required by law for every applicant based outside the United States.
- Routine office actions. If the examiner asks for a clarification or an amended description, the reply is included.
- Deadline monitoring. We track every date until the certificate and warn you before renewals and declarations of use.
What is not included
Government fees (always quoted separately), and contested proceedings such as an opposition or a cancellation action. If one of those becomes necessary, you get a separate written quote before anything starts.
The procedure
Five stages, and where you actually have to do something.
You are involved twice: when you approve the search, and when you approve the application. The rest is on us.
Search
We look for conflicting marks and send you a written opinion in two to three days.
Filing
Once you approve, the application goes to the USPTO within three business days. Your priority date is fixed.
Examination
An examining attorney reviews the file after six to nine months. We answer any objection.
Publication
The mark is published for thirty days so third parties can oppose. Most applications pass quietly.
Trademark questions
Asked before every filing.
Do I have to register in every country?
Trademarks are territorial: a U.S. registration protects you in the United States only. Start with the markets where you actually sell or are about to sell. For most of our clients that means the U.S. first, then the EU, then China if they manufacture or sell there.
Should I register the name or the logo?
The name, in most cases. A word mark protects the name however it is written, so it survives a rebrand of the graphics. A logo registration only covers that specific design. If both matter to you, filing the two is often worth it — we will tell you which one gives you more protection per dollar.
Can I file if I am not selling in the U.S. yet?
Yes. You can file on an intent-to-use basis and secure your date now, then prove actual use later. This is the standard route for companies preparing to enter the American market.
What happens if someone opposes my mark?
Oppositions are rare but real. We assess whether the opponent has a strong case, then propose the options: negotiate a coexistence agreement, amend the description, or defend. Each route comes with a separate written quote — you are never billed by surprise.
Next step
Tell us the name. We will tell you if it can be protected.
A first assessment is free and costs you one email. You get a written answer within one business day.