Consultation
Schedule a Consultation on this website under the “Consultations” tab, if you have any questions about Trademarking. If no questions, proceed to Step 1 below.
Step 1: Pay for Trademark Package
Visit our “Shop” section to get a list of our Trademark packages and costs. You will pay a flat rate fee, which will include all services listed in the Package description. You will see this list before adding the package to your cart.
Step 2: Client Intake Form/Welcome Letter
Once you pay, you will receive a Client Intake Form & Welcome Letter via email. Please fill it out to the best of your knowledge and ability. Upon completion, send it to thelawofficeofcb@gmail.com
Step 3: Attorney Consultation- Phone or Zoom Call
You and Attorney Christina Bryant will schedule a phone or zoom call so that she may get familiar with your brand. She will need to know what aspect of it you are trademarking. This will include discovering what type of services or goods you are trying to protect with your federally registered trademark, owner information, and any prior registration or use. We will discuss how many classes of protection you would like to file, and the process of doing so.
Step 4: Attorney Search and Opinion Letter
Attorney Christina Bryant will search the USPTO database for any marks which may conflict with yours. This will include any marks that may be too similar such that confusion is an issue when trademarking. Attorney Christina Bryant will then issue a letter stating whether or not the application should move forward, but ultimately it is up to the client. If you decide not to move forward here for any reason, see our refund/cancellation policy on this website.
Step 5: Application Filing
Attorney Christina Bryant will express all concerns, possibilities, and avenues with clients. Once the client decides to move forward, Attorney will file the Trademark Application. The United States Patent and Trademark Office will review the application and issue either an office action or an approval letter. THERE ARE NO REFUNDS AFTER AN APPLICATION HAS BEEN FILED.
Step 6: Office Action/ Approval/ Renewal
If an Office Action is issued, Attorney Christina Bryant will address and respond to the Office Action. An Office Action simply lets the filing attorney and client know that there are issues with the mark. Office Actions are issued in accordance with Trademark Law. Non-Substantive Office Actions are included in the Trademark Package, while Substantive Office Actions require an Additional Fee.
The Attorney will then address these issues with the office and file an Office Action Response if the client wishes to do so. Office Actions can range from none to several, depending on the mark.
Once the application is approved, the USPTO publishes the mark for opposition. if no opposition, the mark is registered!
Once the mark is registered, you should monitor any marks that conflict with yours.
Trademarks must be renewed. Renewal is filed every 10 years after registration.