Hiring a trademark attorney is a better option than filing your own application.  You are more likely to be successful with your application by working with a professional.  However, there is a wide gap in knowledge, experience, and skill when it comes to the attorneys you might hire.  Trademark law is a great field to … Read more

If my blog has an overall “theme,” it would be that working with a trademark attorney is an investment that every business needs to make.  I have many posts explaining why you shouldn’t hire LegalZoom or Trademarkia for this important work.  I’ve also covered why you shouldn’t try to do it yourself.  But picking just … Read more

My practice focuses on helping mostly small businesses to protect their trademarks and to help them avoid trademark infringement.  I understand the concerns that these business owners have about cost, because I am also a small business owner.  That is why I offer flat fee trademark services to my clients as much as possible.  Cost … Read more

There are many benefits to successfully registering your trademark with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.  That is why applicants file hundreds of thousands of trademark applications each year.  There are no requirements that you hire an attorney to file your trademark application.  In fact, many people (called pro se applicants) choose to do it themselves. … Read more