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We help clients throughout the United States protect their brand through federal trademark registration with the USPTO.
We help clients maintain their federal trademark registration through Section, 8, 9, and 15 fiings.
Receive a non-final or final office action? Our office can help. Whether we filed the application or not.
Off the Mark consults with small business owners to help them identify their intellectual property and develop a strategy to build their IP portfolio.
We search federal and state databases to determine if your trademark is infringing on another brand's intellectual property. This is the foundation of any great brand.
Recieved a Notice of Allowance from USPTO? We can advise you on the proper use of your trademark and prepare the Statement of Use filing for your application.
Timely
We can have the trademark clearance search within two days of receiving your intake form.
Attention
OTM is not a trademark mill. As a client your brand will get the attention it deserves.
Experience
With almost 10 years of experience and a 98% success rate, we are very good at what we do.
Doctors, therapist, lawyers, accountants, and other service providers using their education and experience to build their brand need to protect it.
Whether you're selling apparel, beauty products, or dog toys a federal trademark can protect your unique packaging, brand name, and logo from others looking to benefit from your good reputation.
Podcasters, vloggers, bloggers, and other content creators using their voice and visibility to reach the masses need a federal trademark to protect their brand.
If you are sharing your genius (education and experience) with others through workshops, courses, seminars, etc.. federal trademark registration to protect your brand.
Whether you operate a traditional brick and mortar or an e-commerce store it's important you take your place in the market by creating an unique brand needs a federal trademark.
Coaches and consultants using signature programs, methods, and framework to transform their clients can protect their brand through federal trademark registration.
Schedule
We’ll begin with a1 0-minute Discovery Call to determine your specific legal needs.
Intake
Take 7 minutes to complete the trademark intake form and we’ll take it from there.
Protect
We’ll start the legal application process for your trademark. Once your trademark has been cleared, your application will be filed within 24 hours!
We look forward to hearing from you. Please know that submitting this form does not form an attorney-client relationship.
Protecting your brand is a top priority for you as a business owner, and rightly so. It is crucial to safeguard your brand and its assets in order to ensure the best interests of your business. You should know the value of your brand and be prepared to capitalize on it over a period of time. In fact, the value of trademarks extends well beyond the functional use it brings to your core business.
As your business gathers more reputation, your brand will garner more value too! This means that trademarks can become more valuable in the long run and can bring many benefits to your business. The culture of entrepreneurship is gathering unprecedented pace, and when it comes to trademark registration USA is seeing many takers for legal services that help with the process.
At Off the Mark, we understand the importance of building and protecting your brand and we help you do just that with our federal trademark services.
Off the Mark, IP brings extensive knowledge and experience to the table when it comes to trademark registration services. Our trademark registration online services will offer you all the guidance you need, without having to spend a hefty sum by way of attorney fees or traveling a long distance to get to the attorney’s office. You get to speak with an expert on trademark federal registration from a convenient location and at a comfortable cost.
From a comprehensive trademark clearance search to federal trademark application filing fees for one mark in one class, our trademark registration online services have got you covered. We will make sure you have the necessary information and that we are equipped to cater to the specific needs of your business. We place great importance on educating our clients so that they can make informed decisions regarding trademark federal registration.
Before you get started with the trademark registration process, you can first determine whether your brand really needs federal trademark protection. This depends on whether your endeavor is more of a hobby and operated at a personal level. If that is the case you need not invest in federal trademark registration. On the other hand, if you are carrying out a commercial venture by providing a product or a service as part of a business, investing in federal trademark registration is necessary.
You need a federal trademark in order to help you protect your business and stand out as a unique entity within the market you operate in. Trademark registration will also help boost the overall value of your brand. And this value can go up greatly as your business scales. To ensure that your company’s logo, name, or slogan is protected by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, you should file for trademark registration (USPTO).
The protection of your intellectual property isn’t always guaranteed by common law trademarks. Off the Mark’s trademark registration services will alleviate a great deal of the hassle often associated with the procedure. A trademark search, federal trademark application filing help, and a speedy turn-around time are all aspects that Off the Mark will help you with.
Our clients throughout the U.S. rely on us for federal trademark registration with the USPTO, to help them protect their brands. We provide support to our clients for sections 8, 9, and 25 filings to help them maintain their federal trademark registration. Furthermore, irrespective of whether you avail of our services for federal trademark application filing, we will still help you if you are facing non-final or final office action.
The total trademark registration cost depends on a number of factors — the number of federal trademark applications you are filing, where you are filing, the number of classes to which they apply, the type of your application, attorney fees, and other factors. The total fees for trademark registration can range anywhere from a few hundred dollars to several thousand dollars.
Our trademark registration services also include a comprehensive trademark clearance search. You can rely on us for preparing and filing the federal trademark application with the USPTO too.
If you handle the filling yourself, you should plan on spending between $250 and $350 for even the most straightforward procedures by way of trademark registration cost. Expect to pay premium fees for trademark registration with a higher level of complexity.
For the purpose of federal trademark registration, USA is where it can be completed quickly and efficiently. It makes international registration easy too. Off the Mark’s trademark services offer you immense value with over a decade of experience in the field. We make sure you are abreast with every development and educate you with the necessary information. We love to see you succeed, and your success inspires us everyday.
Off the Mark believes in letting the dancers dance and the singers sing. Our trademark registration service includes:
Our trademark registration service is designed to allow our clients to operate in their realm of genius while we operate in ours.
When you work with Off the Mark you can expect to make informed decisions because education is the foundation of our business. We take our time to educate each of our clients on the trademark process and what to expect.
While working with us you can also expect competent service based on our almost 10 years of experience, timely communication, and a team that truly cares about the success of your business.
The trademark clearance search is a vital part of the trademark registration process. We cannot confidently file a trademark application without performing an in-house trademark clearance search For this reason we do not offer a trademark application only service.
No. The need for a profitable business prior to federal registration is a common misconception. Your business does not have to make money before you file for federal trademark registration. Despite what you see on social media, going from launch to profit can take time. If you wait until your business is profitable you risk additional legal fees to protect your brand.
Yes. Although trademark rights do not exist until the trademark is used to identify a good or service in commerce if you have a bona fide intent to use the trademark in commerce you can protect the mark. It is important for new businesses to take advantage of this.
Unfortunately, the process of starting a business has many steps and can take anywhere from a few months to a few years to go from conception to launch. Filing an intent to use trademark application can protect your brand during this phase and prevent you from having to rebrand for legal reasons down the road.
ABSOLUTELY! During the application process the USPTO will search their database for not just same but also similar trademarks in the same or related industry. If there is a conflict your application will be denied and your investment will go down the drain. A trademark clearance search is designed to find potential conflicts prior to filing the application to allow us to strategically prepare your application for registration.
It depends. If you have a hobby rather than a business the investment may not make sense. However, if you are building a business that provides a good or service in commerce a federal registered trademark is an investment that
Off the Mark trademark registration service is an all inclusive service offered at a flat fee rate. This means no surprise fees during the registration process.
Our fee varies depending on our client’s needs which are accessed during the consultation process.
The trademark registration process can take anywhere from 9 months to 3 years depending on the type of application filed and whether any office actions are issued. Fortunately, your protection starts from the time your application is filed.
Your trademark protection will last as long as you are using the trademark in commerce. To maintain your trademark registration the USPTO requires maintenance or proof that you are still using the trademark in commerce. Trademark maintenance is due between year 5 and 6 after the initial registration then between year 9-10 after the initial registration. Maintenance is due every 10 years after that. Off the Mark can help you maintain your trademark registration.
Our office is located in Montgomery, Al. Although we are Alabama trademark attorneys, we serve clients throughout the United States.
While LegalZoom may seem to be a viable solution for trademark registration it’s important to note that the people at LegalZoom are not attorneys. In most instances working with them involves completing a questionnaire without speaking to anyone. If your business can benefit from legal advice and support during the trademark process hire Off the Mark. In addition, while the additional fee may be low, LegalZoom is known for charging additional fees during the process. There are no surprise fees at Off the Mark. Learn more about hiring our team versus LegalZoom here.
Yes, unless we have previously discuss your trademark needs. Our consultations our designed to answer your questions, education you on the trademark process, identify your intellectual property, and develop a strategy to protect it. The consultation fee is taken into consideration in the overall trademark registration fee.
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