Services

Registration:
Trademark-Associates provides comprehensive trademark
registration services, including:
Preparing and filing new applications to register your
mark;
Responding to Office Actions;
Filing Statements of Use and/or Requests for Extension
of Time.
Maintenance:
Maintaining your registration by meeting
post-registration requirements (Declarations of Use and
Incontestability, Renewals).
Docketing:
Trademark-Associates employs IPPO's TMWebServices, a
powerful browser-based docketing system featuring -
Advanced thin client architecture;
Full text records with images;
View, amend, create records online;
All IPPO Wizards and modules;
World-wide access 24/7;
Report generator and Word merge online;
Integrated scanned documents;
MS SQL Server DB;
Single or multi office configurations;
Domain name management .
Our network of foreign associates includes several of the
largest, most respected law firms in the world.
Whether you are an individual, the owner of a single
trademark, or a multi-national company with responsibility
for a global trademark portfolio, our goal is to provide you
with the highest quality, most cost-effective trademark legal
services available. Use our "Contact Us" page to find out
how Trademark-Associates might help maximize your
company's trademark budget.

Clearance:
(trademarks, service marks, business name)
Prior to using, or filing an application to register your mark,
we strongly recommend:
1. An in-house preliminary trademark availability search
(knock-out search); and
2. if necessary, a full comprehensive search (via
CT-Corsearch or T&T); and analysis.
Our network of foreign associates, include specialists in
intellectual property law worldwide, and may be called
upon to provide clearance specific to each country of
interest.


Enforcement:
We advocate a pro-active approach to trademark policing
and enforcement. Our services include:
Representation before the Trademark Trial and Appeal
Board (trademark oppositions, cancellations);
Subscriptions to US and international trademark
policing services (via CT-Corsearch);
Notification of international Customs officials to
combat counterfeiting;
Negotiation;
Consent agreements;
Litigation in state or federal court, if necessary.
Please don't hesitate to call or write us with any potential
trademark enforcement and/or litigation issues. There is no
charge for an initial consultation.
Licensing:
Trademark licensing is now more than a $100 billion a year
business;
Effective licensing can transform a brand owner's
investment into a strong predictable revenue stream from
royalties and guarantees.
Assignments:
Create and maintain a clear chain of title;
Record assignments with the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office.