We assist clients with:

• Strategic counseling on trademark selection, inherent distinctiveness, and registrability under the Lanham Act
• Preliminary trademark clearance guidance and risk assessment based on USPTO records and marketplace considerations
• Preparation and filing of U.S. federal trademark applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
• Advice regarding appropriate filing bases, including use-in-commerce and intent-to-use applications
• Guidance on ownership structure, applicant identity, and chain-of-title considerations
• Drafting and refinement of goods and services identifications and trademark classifications
• Prosecution of trademark applications, including responses to USPTO Office Actions and examiner correspondence
• Analysis and response to refusals based on likelihood of confusion, descriptiveness, or procedural deficiencies
• Trademark maintenance and portfolio management, including renewals, declarations of use, and recordation of assignments and ownership changes
• Strategic advisory support concerning trademark licensing, coexistence considerations, and brand risk management (excluding litigation unless separately engaged)