Our Attorneys Find you Patents and Trademarks

Our team of professional lawyers is fully qualified to conduct trademark, patent and tradename searches. You can pay the searches and registrations via paypal or wire transfer. We exercise IP Law in the following jurisdictions: Argentina, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Honduras, Panama, Vietnam, China, India, Paraguay, Haiti, El Salvador, Mexico, Chile, Bolivia and Ecuador.

Our Attorneys Find you Patents and Trademarks

We offer a wide arrange of Intellectual Property Services:

1. Trademark Registration

2. Opposition and cancellation actions

3. PCT and Convention-based patent applications

4. Renewals and ownership updates

5. Surveillance

6. Anti-counterfeiting actions

7. Market research and collection of evidence

8. Cease and desist letters

9. Out-of-court negotiations and agreements

10. Court actions up to Supreme Court

Documents required to file a trademark or trade name application:

General information on the applicant such as Country or State of incorporation (for companies), name of the representative of the company, passport number and address.
Exact way the trademark is to be registered (specification on letters and colors if any claim is to be made upon them);
For cases of designs or labels, provide 6 samples of 3´x3´ size in color
Description of goods and services to be protected.
In the event priority benefits of the Paris Convention are to be claimed, it would be necessary to provide a certified copy of the application as filed in the country or origin. No further legalization is required.
Power of attorney form duly signed by the applicant

Our Attorneys Find you Patents and Trademarks

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The short answer to this question is that a trademark can become a brand. Even if you're business is local, a brand name is important not only from a marketing but also a customer perception basis.

When many people think government business registration documents, they naturally think patents. General copyrights which establish ownership of certain types of property like writings, music etc. Trademark registration however is used to establish ownership rights to a specific design, character, lettering style or combinations and of all these into 1 single general identifying mark.

Good examples of Trademarked products would be the NIKE swoosh or McDonalds Golden Arches. These trademarked designs are readily identifiable with the company using them. Trademarks, Servicemarks and other official registrations are good because they establish ownership. That is, you simply could not open up a fast food restaurant and use the McDonalds
If you're considering a trademark, the first thing to do is a quick check to make certain what you want to register is even available.

Our Attorneys Find you Patents and Trademarks

There are many trademarks of obscure companies that may be similar enough to your idea to create confusion and a potential problem. This research can be done by several methods including the use of a patent and trademark attorney. A better approach, especially if you're a small company or one starting out, is to simply contact the federal government and request information on the process steps. The first stop on your journey should be http://www.uspto.gov to get the latest information and process to follow.

Be advised that the federal government is pushing for paperless transactions whenever possible. Their current fees to process a trademark application is 325 dollars if filed

Our Attorneys Find you Patents and Trademarks
In addition to the application and fee, a drawing must be presented showing your design and proposed trademark. You should also be prepared to have examples of how you're using the proposed trademark - Servicemarks currently in your business. If approved, you will then have the exclusive ownership of that particular design.

Trademark is a very important part of your company. It differentiates your company from the rest that are in the same category or with those that have identical or almost the same name as your company. It also differentiates you from companies that bear a logo or company seal that represents your establishment. Nowadays, jingles are also used to uniquely distinguish a company.

With the introduction of the Internet, you can now make inquiries online by going to the website of the States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). In this website, you can search for existing trademarks to make sure that the trademark you plan to use is unique and can distinguish you from other companies.

Within the USPTO website, you can find the Patent and Trademark Depository Library that can be downloaded. One document that could be of important use to you is the List of Acceptable Identification of Goods, which is a list of terms used to recognize the terms that you might need to know to identify your products. There is also a list of deleted names and terms that could come in handy. Documents that can help you with basic facts about trademarks are also a good source of information.

When you do file for your application, it is worth it to visit the Trademark Application and Registrations Retrieval (TARR) system that will help you keep track of the progress of your application. With many applications being filed everyday, you wouldn’t want your application to be left in a large pile that has been submitted for approval.

Applications for trademark are subjected to outmost scrutiny before they are approved. So best be prepared to know what to do to get the trademark you want.

The benefits of having an easily recognizable Servicemarks cannot be denied. Go anywhere around the world and even if you cannot read the language, a familiar red can with silver ribbons will announce and identify the drink in the container as Coke, the real thing! How much more valuable would your business be if you had a service mark as distinctive and as easily recognizable as a can of Coca-Cola?

Our Attorneys Find you Patents and Trademarks

Applications for trademark are subjected to outmost scrutiny before they are approved. So best be prepared to know what to do to get the trademark you want.