Trademarks

Understanding Trademarks and Your Trademark Rights

Trademarks
Our Orange County trademark attorneys provide a full range of trademark services including initial counseling, clearance opinions, search services, and preparation and filing of applications in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Owning a registered trademark comes with a host of benefits, including the right to use the federal registration symbol (®), the ability to bring a cause of action in federal court against trademark infringers, and putting the public on notice of your claim to ownership. Before applying for any trademark, however, you should always conduct a trademark search. Adopting, using, and registering a trademark, without doing so, can be a risky and ultimately expensive mistake.

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After the search, we can begin the process of filing the application. Once the USPTO receives the application, a government attorney will examine it, and issue an opinion on whether your trademark is registrable. Our competent team of trademark attorneys is well equipped to argue on your behalf in the event the government attorney disallows the application. We are well aware of the value that trade names can hold, and we will work together to help you register and protect your trademarks from infringement. Contact us to set up an appointment with one of our Orange County trademark attorneys today.

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SEARCH AND REGISTRATION

Registering a trademark can be a tricky thing. There are so many existing logos and trademarks that coming up with a completely new trademark can be challenging. Our trademark attorneys are here to help you craft your trademark, along with any words, names, symbols, shapes, or colors that you feel will best represent your business, in such a way that you will not infringe upon any existing trademarks. We have access to the US Patents and Trademarks Office and we will thoroughly search its database for the availability of your favored trademark so that you can safely avoid future claims of trademark infringement.

TRADEMARK PROSECUTION

The process of applying for a trademark is called trademark prosecution and is not to be confused with trademark litigation. Our trademark attorneys have expansive experience in this process, having drafted trademark applications for hundreds of different clients. We will be with you every step of the application process and ensure that it goes as smoothly and quickly as possible. We take pride in preparing trademark applications that will best protect our clients’ intellectual property from future infringement.

TRADEMARK PROTECTION

At first trademark protection may not seem like a distinct category in and of itself because it overlaps fairly significantly with both trademark litigation and trademark registration but it is unique for several reasons. After registering a trademark but before litigating, there are a number of options open to companies that can be used to safeguard usage of a trademark. We can help to advise you on what these actions may be in order to avoid litigation, which will help to save you valuable funds while simultaneously protecting your brand.

LITIGATION

When a trademark is infringed upon, litigation may be necessary. Our Orange County trademark attorneys are skilled in litigating clients’ claims and have an impressive track record in the trademark fields. We also offer strict trademark enforcement and trademark protections programs. Being able to effectively communicate complex information as simply and directly as possible so that a judge or jury can understand the significant legal issues is an important factor in litigating trademark cases. We will work tirelessly to ensure that you are represented as best as possible trademark litigation ever arises.

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Make or Break a Business.

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OPINIONS

We perform a variety of analyses for our clients that we will provide to you as legal counsel in the form of opinions. These analyses include the validity or invalidity of your case, whether or not infringement is a viable accusation, and non-infringement opinions to name just a few of our many varying opinion services. Getting a sound, professional opinion is the first step in charting a course through the patent world, and could potentially save you tens of thousands of dollars in the future. Our opinions are based off of thorough research and investigation into your patent claims and come complete with detailed analytic reports to fully explain our positions..

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LITIGATION

Sometimes patents are or appear to be infringed upon and when this situation arises, usually the result is a legal battle referred to as patent litigation. We are skilled in litigating clients’ claims, understanding their particular needs, and translating the language of technology into the language of the courts. Being able to effectively communicate complex information as simply and directly as possible so that a judge or jury can understand the significant legal issues is an important factor in litigating patent cases, which gives us an edge on behalf of our clients. Click here for more information.

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LICENSING

Once you have secured your patent you are free to do with is as you wish but one of the best ways to make money with a patented device or service is to license it out. Licensing will allow companies to use your device with your explicit permission so long as they pay a specified amount to you (either in royalties or a flat rate depending on your wishes and our counsel). Not only will we help you to set up a licensing deal, we will negotiate licensing agreements and litigate existing license agreements on your behalf. As a standard practice, these licensing services are offered to our clients who have just successfully completed patent prosecution.

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PROSECUTION

Patent prosecution may sound like it refers to the litigation process between a patent holder and an infringer, but patent prosecution is actually just another name for the application process that all aspiring patent holders must go through in order to get their patent. Our patent attorneys are quite experienced at this process, having drafted more than 400 patent applications in many different fields of technology and industries, including: computer hardware and software, internet-based invention, semiconductor fabrication, telecommunications, medical devices, active wear apparel, and various mechanical devices. We take pride in preparing patent applications that will help our clients accomplish their real-world objectives.

Our Issued Patents

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PATENT NO.: US 10,342,345 B1

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PATENT NO.: US D808,128 S

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PATENT NO.: US 10,377,525 B2

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